REDWOOD CITY -- San Mateo County voters Tuesday were set to determine nearly two dozen ballot measures and openings on nine city councils, as well as a mayoral race in San Bruno.

There were no countywide measures on the ballot, however, which makes the election "somewhat unique," San Mateo County Elections Manager David Tom said. Normally, there is at least one countywide election on the November ballot, he said.

The majority of city measures propose raising the hotel transient occupancy tax by 2 percent.

Measure F in San Bruno, Measure G in Brisbane, Measure H in Burlingame, Measure J in Millbrae, Measure M in San Mateo and Measure O in South San Francisco all call for an increase in hotel transient occupancy tax, from 10 percent to 12 percent.

Other measures in the county include a quarter-cent sales tax increase in San Mateo, a half-cent sales tax hike in San Carlos and a business license tax increase of 16.67 percent for each of three years in Redwood City.

Candidates are running for City Council elections in Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Millbrae, Redwood City, San Mateo and South San Francisco.

Half Moon Bay has the greatest number of candidates on the ballot, with eight residents, one who is an incumbent, vying for the three four-year terms.

Naomi Patridge, the sole incumbent, is running alongside Rick Kowalczyk, a business consultant; George Muteff, a financial business consultant, Allan Alifano, a local business owner; Sofia Freer, a retired teacher; Deborah Ruddock, a senior project manager; Charles Hoelzel, a personal banker; and Dan Handler, a small business owner.

In Belmont, there are three four-year term slots available. Two incumbents, Warren Lieberman and Coralin Feierbach, are running, as well as Dave Warden, a medical engineering manager; Gin Nikoloff, a business owner; and Michael McGuinness, a software sales executive.

Three incumbents are running for three four-year term slots on the Brisbane City Council, A. Sepi Richardson, W. Clarke Conway and Michael Barnes. Planning commissioner Cliff Lentz and retired DEA special agent Emile Manara are also on the ballot.

Three incumbents, Cathy Baylock, Ann Keighran and Rosalie O'Mahony, in addition to business owner Michael Brownrigg, are all vying for the three four-year term seats available for the Burlingame City Council.

In Foster City, one incumbent, Pam Frisella, is running alongside four other candidates for the two four-year term slots open on the City Council. Charlie Bronitsky, a real estate attorney; Linda Haskin Gologorsky, a community volunteer; Herb Perez, an Olympic medalist educator; and Wing Yu, and entrepreneur and educator, are also running.

Three people, including Gina Papan, an incumbent, are vying for the two four-year terms on the Millbrae City Council. Lorrie Kalos-Gunn, a battalion chief; and Nadia Holober, an attorney, are also on the ballot.

The Redwood City City Council has five people, including one incumbent, Jeff Ira, running for three four-year terms. Jeff Gee, an architect; Cherlene Wright, a probation officer; Janet Borgens, a small business owner; and John Seybert, a director of operations, are also running.

Two incumbents, Frederick Hansson and Brandt Grotte, are running for the three four-year terms on the San Mateo City Council, as well as David Lim, a deputy district attorney; Bertha Sanchez, a registered nurse; and Robert Ross, a retired police lieutenant.

In South San Francisco, three incumbents, Pedro Gonzalez, Mark Addiego, and Karyl Matsumoto, in addition to Kamala Silva Wolfe, who is in medical legal research, are vying for the three four-year terms on the City Council.