1994 November 8th - General Election
| Measure |
Title |
Result |
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C
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Sales Tax Proceeds |
Approved |
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D
|
Sales Tax Proceeds |
Approved |
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F
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Scotts Valley Fire Protection District |
Approved |
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G
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Proposed Reorganization of Scotts Valley... |
Approved |
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H
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Scotts Valley Union School District |
Approved |
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J
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City Clerk |
Approved |
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L
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Countywide Replacement Transactions and ... |
Failed |
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M
|
Charter Amendment |
Approved |
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N
|
Sales Tax Proceeds |
Approved |
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O
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City of Santa Cruz |
Approved |
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Q
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Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore Appointment |
Approved |
|
R
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Terms of Board and Commission Members |
Approved |
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S
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Recreation and Parks Commission Name |
Approved |
|
T
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Low Income Housing |
Failed |
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U
|
Sales Tax Proceeds |
Approved |
|
V
|
Freedom Fire Protection District |
Failed |
Measure C
City of Capitola
Sales Tax Proceeds
Shall a contract be approved authorizing the City of Capitola to share in the sales tax proceeds which would result from the levy of a one-quarter of one percent (1/4 of 1%) County transactions and use tax to replace the existing one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) County transactions and use tax when it expires on March 31, 1997, if the measure on the November 8, 1994, ballot to authorize the replacement County transactions and use (sales) tax is approved by the voters of the County of Santa Cruz for the purpose of providng funds to support local public facilites and services for the general good of Santa Cruz County and its citizens?
[Full text for measure C]
Approved.
Votes yes: 2191
Votes no: 1461
Note: Received majority, but Measure L failed, so did not take effect.
Measure D
City of Scotts Valley
Sales Tax Proceeds
Shall the contract (attached as Exhibit A to Resolution No. 1524, adopted July 20, 1994) be approved authorizing the City of Scotts Valley to share in the sales tax proceeds which would result from the levy of one-quarter of one percent (1/4 of 1%) County transactions and use tax to replace the existing one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) county transaction and use tax when it expires on March 31, 1997, if the measure on the November 8, 1994, ballot to authorize the replacement County transactions and use tax is approved by the voters of the County of Santa Cruz for the purpose of providing funds to support local public facilities and services for the general good of Santa Cruz County and its citizens?
[Full text for measure D]
Approved.
Votes yes: 2349
Votes no: 1659
Note: Received majority, but Measure L failed, so did not take effect.
Measure F
Scotts Valley Fire Protection District
Scotts Valley Fire Protection District
Shall an ordinance submitted by the Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Board of Directors to the voters of the Scotts Valley Fire Protection District of Santa Cruz County be approved in order to change the district appropriations limit and to provide continued funding for fire protection, prevention and other public services rendered by the Fire Protection District of 1987, as amended for the benefit of the residents of the Scotts Valley Fire Protection District?
[Full text for measure F]
Approved.
Votes yes: 5650
Votes no: 1232
Measure G
Scotts Valley Union School District
Proposed Reorganization of Scotts Valley Union School District
Shall the territory of the Scotts Valley Union elementary School District be reorganized into a unified school district to operate a high school for students living with the district boundaries governed by a five (5) member Board of Trustees elected at large?
[Full text for measure G]
Approved.
Votes yes: 5606
Votes no: 1609
Measure H
Scotts Valley Union School District
Scotts Valley Union School District
To build a high school for Scotts Valley area, to repair existing local elementary and middle schools, to provide new classrooms to ease overcrowding, to upgrade classrooms for computers and to improve learning, and to make safety and earthquake repairs, should the Scotts Valley Uniion School District issue bonds not to exceed $22.7 million, at an interest rate not to exceed the rate allowed by law, with no bond funds used for school administration?
[Full text for measure H]
Approved.
(2/3 majority required)
Votes yes: 5178
Votes no: 1766
Measure J
City of Capitola
City Clerk
Shall the Office of City Clerk be appointive?
[Full text for measure J]
Approved.
Votes yes: 1741
Votes no: 1691
Measure L
County of Santa Cruz
Countywide Replacement Transactions and Use (Sales) Tax
Shall the County of Santa Cruz provide funding to support local public facilities and services by adopting an ordinance levying a 1/4 of 1% County sales tax to replace the exiting 1/2 of 1% County sales tax when it expires on March 31, 1997, and shall a contract be approved which provides for a sharing of the sales tax revenues between the County of Santa Cruz and each city located within Santa Cruz Count?
[Full text for measure L]
Failed.
Votes yes: 39655
Votes no: 42788
Measure M
City of Santa Cruz
Charter Amendment
Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Cruz be amended by amending Section 616 of Article VI to provide that meetings may be held at locations within the city other than City Council Chambers, the text of which is set forth in Section 2 of Resolutions No. NS-21, 679, adopted by the City Council of the city of Santa Cruz on Tuesday, June 14, 1994, and on file in the office of the City Clerk?
[Full text for measure M]
Approved.
Votes yes: 11601
Votes no: 7198
Measure N
City of Santa Cruz
Sales Tax Proceeds
Shall a contract be approved authorizing the City of Santa Cruz to share in the sales tax proceeds which would result from the levy of a 1/4 of 1% County transactions and use tax to replace the existing 1/2 of 1% County transactions and use tax when it expires on March 31, 1997, if the measure on the November 8, 1994, ballot to authorize the replacement County transactions and use (sales) tax is approved by the voters of the County of Santa Cruz?
[Full text for measure N]
Approved.
Votes yes: 11365
Votes no: 7470
Note: Received majority, but Measure L failed, so did not take effect.
Measure O
City of Santa Cruz
City of Santa Cruz
Shall the Ordinance of the City of Santa Cruz repealing the City's Responsible Public Investment Ordinance that prohibits investment of City monies with banks and financial institutions which do business in or with the Republic of South Africa be adopted?
[Full text for measure O]
Approved.
Votes yes: 13621
Votes no: 6010
Measure Q
City of Watsonville
Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore Appointment
Shall the Charter of the City of Watsonville be amended by amending Section 500 of Article V thereof to provide that the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore shall be appointed by resolution of the Council adopted by four affirmative votes at the second Tuesday following the general municipal election in each election year and at the second meeting of the month of the month designated for the general municipal election in each non-election year; the text of which is set forth in Section 3 of Resolution No. 172-94 (CM), adopted by the Council of the City of Watsonville on Tuesday, June 28, 1994, and on file in the Office of the City Clerk?
[Full text for measure Q]
Approved.
Votes yes: 2948
Votes no: 2415
Measure R
City of Watsonville
Terms of Board and Commission Members
Shall the Charter of the City of Watsonville be amended by amending Section 902 of the Article IX thereof to provide that beginning December 1, 1994, that the terms of board and commission members shall be classified according to the term of the council member making the appointment, with four board and commission terms beginning December 1, 1994 and three board and commission terms beginning December 1, 1996; the text of which is set forth in Section 3 of Resolution 172-94(CM) adopted by the Council of the City of Watsonville on Tuesday, June 28, 1994, and on file in the Office of the City Clerk?
[Full text for measure R]
Approved.
Votes yes: 3072
Votes no: 2075
Measure S
City of Watsonville
Recreation and Parks Commission Name
Shall the Charter of the City of Watsonville be amended by amending Section 911 and 912 of Article IX thereof to provide that the name of the Recreation and Parks Commission" shall be changed to the "Parks and Recreation Commission"; the text of which is set forth in Section 3 of Resolution No. 172-94 (CM), adopted by the Council of the City of Watsonville on Tuesday, June 28, 1994, and on file in the Office of the City Clerk?"
[Full text for measure S]
Approved.
Votes yes: 3345
Votes no: 1995
Measure T
City of Watsonville
Low Income Housing
Do the qualified electors of the City of Watsonville approve the development, construction, or acquistion by any state public body of 150 dwelling units, at various sites, dispersed throughout the City, for low and moderate income families and for the blind, elderly, and disabled?
[Full text for measure T]
Failed.
Votes yes: 2450
Votes no: 2773
Measure U
City of Watsonville
Sales Tax Proceeds
Shall a contract be approved authorizing the City of Watsonville to share in the sales tax proceeds which would result from the levy of a one-quarter of one percent (1/4 of 1%) County transactions and use tax to replace the existing one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) County transactions and use tax when it expires on March 31, 1997, if the measure on November 8, 1994, ballot to authorize the replacement County transactions and use (sales) tax is approved by the voters of the County of Santa Cruz for the purpose of providing funds to support local public facilties and services for the general good of Santa Cruz County and its citizens?
[Full text for measure U]
Approved.
Votes yes: 3108
Votes no: 2452
Note: Received majority, but Measure L failed, so did not take effect.
Measure V
Freedom Fire Protection District
Freedom Fire Protection District
Shall the Freedom Fire Protection District be authorized to impose a benefit assessment fee on real property within the district to establish a stable source of supplementary funds to obtain, operate and maintain fire suppression equipment and services or for the purpose of paying the salaries and benefits of the fire fighting personnel, or both? Such fees shall not exceed the amount specified in the ordinance for unimproved land, agriculture parcels, improved residential parcels, develped commercial, industrial, institutional and miscellaneous parcels
[Full text for measure V]
Failed.
Votes yes: 913
Votes no: 1283
