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Ballot Measures


2004 November 2nd - General Election

Measure Title Result
H Community College Repair/Job Training Me... Approved
J Local Transportation Improvement Act Failed
K Repeal of County Emergency Response Fee Failed
L Charter Amendment. Section 707. Mail Bal... Approved
M Charter Amendment. Section 601. Council,... Approved
N Charter Amendment. Section 613. Publicat... Approved
O Charter Amendment. Section 811. City Cle... Approved
P Sales Tax Increase of One-quarter of One... Approved
Q Sales Tax Increase of One-quarter of One... Failed
R Advisory Vote on Sales Tax Approved
S Article 34. Affordable Housing Approved
T 911 Repeal Initiative Failed
U Board Expansion Approved

 

Measure H

West Valley-Mission Community College District
Community College Repair/Job Training Measure

To repair/upgrade West Valley and Mission Colleges, improve training/transfer programs, upgrade fire safety, repair leaky roofs, improve disabled access, repair/expand job training classrooms for nurses, police, firefighters, paramedics, upgrade classroom technology for a changing workforce, repair, construct, equip buildings, classrooms, libraries, sites, science/computer labs, shall West Valley-Mission Community College District issue $235 million in bonds, at legal rates, with annual audits, citizen oversight and no money for administrator's salaries?
[Full text for measure H]

    Approved. (55% majority required)
    Votes yes: 1386
    Votes no:  1065

 

Measure J

Santa Cruz County
Local Transportation Improvement Act

Shall a half-cent sales tax be adopted to improve transportation in Santa Cruz County? Improvements will include: widening Highway 1 with carpool/bus/emergency lanes; improving local streets, sidewalks and bike paths, safety on Highway 17, elderly/disabled transportation; building a Coastal bike/walking path next to the rail line; and a Pajaro train station. This 30-year measure will be monitored by an independent oversight committee.
[Full text for measure J]

    Failed. (2/3 majority required)
    Votes yes: 50024
    Votes no:  65628

 

Measure K

Santa Cruz County
Repeal of County Emergency Response Fee

Shall the County's Emergency Response Fee Ordinance, Chapter 4.28 of the Santa Cruz County Code, be repealed?
[Full text for measure K]

    Failed.
    Votes yes: 17180
    Votes no:  42430

 

Measure L

City of Santa Cruz
Charter Amendment. Section 707. Mail Ballot Elections

Shall Section 707 be added to the City of Santa Cruz Charter to allow the City Council, by resolution, to authorize any municipal election, other than on a date of a regular statewide primary or statewide general election, to be conducted by mail, in accordance with the mail ballot election procedures set forth in the Elections Code of the State of California?
[Full text for measure L]

    Approved.
    Votes yes: 16158
    Votes no:  8780

 

Measure M

City of Santa Cruz
Charter Amendment. Section 601. Council, Number, Term

Shall Section 601 of the City of Santa Cruz Charter be amended to further clarify that no member of the Council shall be eligible for re-election for two years
[Full text for measure M]

    Approved.
    Votes yes: 18577
    Votes no:  6645

 

Measure N

City of Santa Cruz
Charter Amendment. Section 613. Publication of Ordinances

Shall Section 613 of the City of Santa Cruz Charter be amended to authorize the City Clerk to publish ordinances, other than emergency ordinances and other ordinances which go into effect immediately upon adoption, by methods which include publication in the Internet?
[Full text for measure N]

    Approved.
    Votes yes: 18944
    Votes no:  5716

 

Measure O

City of Santa Cruz
Charter Amendment. Section 811. City Clerk Powers and Duties

Shall Section 811 of the Charter of the City of Santa Cruz be amended to provide that the City Clerk shall have the power and be required to preserve the record
[Full text for measure O]

    Approved.
    Votes yes: 21258
    Votes no:  3392

 

Measure P

City of Capitola
Sales Tax Increase of One-quarter of One Percent

Shall a City of Capitola temporary sales tax increase of one quarter of one percent, which sunsets in five years, be adopted to maintain general services including public safety and street improvements?
[Full text for measure P]

    Approved.
    Votes yes: 2855
    Votes no:  1921

 

Measure Q

City of Watsonville
Sales Tax Increase of One-quarter of One Percent

Shall the City of Watsonville adopt a sales tax increase of one-quarter percent?
[Full text for measure Q]

    Failed.
    Votes yes: 3661
    Votes no:  6198

 

Measure R

City of Watsonville
Advisory Vote on Sales Tax

ADVISORY VOTE ONLY. Shall the City of Watsonville use the funds from Measure Q, if approved by the voters, for police, fire, parks and recreation services?
[Full text for measure R]

    Approved.
    Votes yes: 6647
    Votes no:  2489

 

Measure S

City of Watsonville
Article 34. Affordable Housing

Do the qualified electors of the City of Watsonville approve the development, construction, or acquisition by any state public body of Article 34 low rent housing units dispersed throughout the City, if such units do not exceed 1% per year of the total dwelling units in the City except that units not built in any one or more years may be banked for future years?
[Full text for measure S]

    Approved.
    Votes yes: 4813
    Votes no:  4257

 

Measure T

City of Watsonville
911 Repeal Initiative

Shall the City of Watsonville repeal Chapter 3-15, Emergency Response Fee, of the Watsonville Municipal Code which authorizes a fee to pay the cost of operating Watsonville's share of the Santa Cruz County 911 communication system?
[Full text for measure T]

    Failed.
    Votes yes: 3516
    Votes no:  5904

 

Measure U

Ben Lomond Fire Protection District
Board Expansion

Shall the number of members of the Board of Directors of the Ben Lomond Fire Protection District be increased from three to five?
[Full text for measure U]

    Approved.
    Votes yes: 1958
    Votes no:  673

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