1998 November 3rd - General Election
| Measure |
Title |
Result |
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E
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Pajaro Valley Unified School District |
Failed |
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F
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City councilmember salaries |
Approved |
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G
|
Bond |
Approved |
|
H
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Charter Section 1110 of Article XI |
Approved |
|
I
|
Utility Users' Tax |
Failed |
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J
|
Arbitration for fire department employee... |
Approved |
|
K
|
Initiative |
Approved |
|
L
|
Augmentation Fee |
Failed |
|
M
|
Funding |
Approved |
Measure E
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
In order to construct new facilities to relieve student overcrowding, rehabilitate and repair current schools and improve technology for our students, shall the Pajaro Valley Unified School District be authorized to issue $67,500,000 in bonds for the acquisition and improvement of real property for school purposes at interest rates within legal limits, allocated as $29,600,000 to the Aptos area, $37,900,000 to the Watsonville area, with each area contributing $10,500,000 to costs of a new high school?
[Full text for measure E]
Failed.
(2/3 majority required)
Votes yes: 14166
Votes no: 8625
Measure F
City of Santa Cruz
City councilmember salaries
Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Cruz be amended by amending Section 603 of Article VI to establish the salary of City Councilmembers at $1,000.00 per month and the salary of the Mayor at $2,000.00 per month, the text of which is set forth in Resolution No. NS-23,763 adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Cruz on Tuesday May 12, 1998, and on file in the office of the City Clerk?
[Full text for measure F]
Approved.
Votes yes: 12456
Votes no: 6752
Measure G
City of Santa Cruz
Bond
To improve residents' safety and quality of life, shall the City of Santa Cruz issue seven million dollars ($7,000,000.) in general obligation bonds to: Repair, improve, and seismically upgrade the City's three antiquated fire stations; Purchase the 246-acre Bombay greenbelt property for permanent preservation as open space; Develop a community park with a sports field and children's playground in the South of Laurel area; Construct a fire administration building to replace the one destroyed by the Loma Prieta earthquake, if sufficient funds are available.
[Full text for measure G]
Approved.
Votes yes: 15657
Votes no: 4914
Measure H
City of Santa Cruz
Charter Section 1110 of Article XI
Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Cruz be amended by repealing Charter Section 1110 of Article XI? This Section currently limits the City to selecting from the five highest ranked candidates in making appointments to all City positions of employment. Repeal of this Section will enable the City to develop policies and procedures for selecting applicants from a greater number of qualified candidates. The full text of said Amendment is on file in the City Clerk's Department.
[Full text for measure H]
Approved.
Votes yes: 12251
Votes no: 6091
Measure I
City of Watsonville
Utility Users' Tax
Shall the City of Watsonville continue the existing Utility Users' Tax for Long Distance Telephone and Cellular Telephone Calls until December 31, 2002?
[Full text for measure I]
Failed.
Votes yes: 1770
Votes no: 4010
Measure J
City of Watsonville
Arbitration for fire department employee disputes
Shall the Charter of the City of Watsonville be amended by amending Article X to add Section 1007 thereof to provide for compulsory arbitration for fire department employee disputes?
[Full text for measure J]
Approved.
Votes yes: 3690
Votes no: 1703
Measure K
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
Initiative
Shall the ordinance requiring the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency to (1) phase out groundwater overdraft by year 2013 with a focus on conservation; (2) not contract for state or federal water or pay for importation of that water without voter approval; and (3) conduct feasibility studies for conservation education and assistance, tertiary treatment for irrigation water, and alternative local supplies be adopted?
[Full text for measure K]
Approved.
Votes yes: 6254
Votes no: 5471
Measure L
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
Augmentation Fee
Shall the ordinance authorizing the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency to increase the Augmentation Fee to an amount not to exceed $95 per acre-foot to implement local water supply projects identified in the Basin Management Plan, where any such increase must be based on an engineer's estimate of the cost of the local water supply project, be adopted?
[Full text for measure L]
Failed.
Votes yes: 2569
Votes no: 9057
Measure M
Branciforte Fire Protection District
Funding
Shall an ordinance submitted by the Branciforte Fire Protection District Board of Directors to the voters of the Branciforte 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 district under the Fire Protection District Law of 1987, as amended (Health and Safety Code Section 13800 and following) for the benefit of the Branciforte Fire Protection District?
[Full text for measure M]
Approved.
Votes yes: 727
Votes no: 89
