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Police at an Occupy Oakland rally outside the main branch of the city's public library on Nov. 14, 2011.

Measure I, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan's proposed parcel tax, failed to pass in a special, vote-by-mail election.

Sixty-two percent voted against the measure, which would have given the city an additional $60 million per year.

Quan unveiled the measure in April as one of the pillars of her comprehensive plan to shore up the shrinking police department and restore city services. But early on, likely supporters backed off the initiative, including the police union and Quan herself, who spent less time campaigning as Occupy Oakland demanded more of her attention.

The two other measures on the ballot were also defeated by voters. Measure H would have made the city attorney an appointed position, and Measure J would have allowed City Council members to delay the deadline for fully funding a retirement plan for police and firefighters.

In a statement released Tuesday night, Quan said the failure of Measure I means the city will not be able to restore full-day service to senior centers, add tree and road crews or upgrade Internet access at libraries.

Quan also said "probably the most critical impact" is that the city has no money to fund a police training academy as officers retire or leave the already-understaffed department.

"The City finances remain very fragile," Quan said. "I will continue to work with the community to find new ways to generate revenue including economic development projects and attracting new businesses to Oakland."