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Measure C Bonds Alameda Unified School District 55% Approval Required 13,809 / 71.9% Yes votes ...... 5,396 / 28.1% No votes
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| Results as of May 4 2:39pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (47/47) |
| Information shown below: Impartial Analysis | Arguments | Tax Rate Statement | Full Text | ||||
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To renovate aging neighborhood schools, improve student safety conditions, relieve classroom overcrowding, construct, equip, upgrade classrooms, facilities and sites, and qualify for over $17 million in State matching funds, shall the Alameda City Unified School District issue $63 million of bonds at legal rates, with annual audits and citizen oversight, with no proceeds going to the State and all funds remaining in Alameda to benefit neighborhood schools without increasing existing tax rates?
s/RICHARD E. WINNIE
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Oakland Tribune
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| Arguments For Measure C |
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Most of our Alameda schools are over 50 years old.
Despite modest renovations over the years many classrooms
are inadequate and need repair.
Without raising existing tax rates, Measure C will fund the most essential repair and renovation projects in our schools. Passage of Measure C will qualify Alameda schools to receive $17 million in state matching funds, reducing costs to local taxpayers Specifically, Measure C will:
Business Owner, Past President Alameda Chamber of Commerce and Alameda Association of Realtors s/WILLIAM A. SONNEMAN Principal Encinal High School s/EDWIN G. DANKWORTH Senior Citizen s/BEVERLY JOHNSON Mayor, City of Alameda s/LENA L. TAM, P.E. Organization of Alameda Asians Boardmember
(No arguments against Measure C were submitted) |
| Tax Rate Statement from Superintendent, Alameda Unified School District |
| An election will be held in the Alameda Unified School
District (the "District") on March 2, 2004, to authorize the
sale of up to $63,000,000 principal amount of general
obligation bonds (the "Bonds") of the District to finance
the school facilities as described in the proposition. If the
Bonds are approved, the District expects to issue the Bonds
in two (2) series over a three (3) year period. Principal and
interest on the Bonds will be payable from the proceeds of
tax levies made upon taxable property in the District. The
following information is provided in compliance with
Sections 9400-9404 of the Elections Code of the State of
California. 1. The best estimate of the tax rate which would be required to be levied to repay the Bonds during the first fiscal year after the sale of the first series of Bonds, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing this statement, is 6 cents per $100 ($60.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2004-05. 2. The best estimate of the tax which would be required to be levied to repay the Bonds during the first fiscal year after the sale of the last series of Bonds, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing this statement, is 6 cents per $100 ($60.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2006-07. 3. The best estimate of the highest tax which would be required to be levied to repay the Bonds, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing this statement, is 6 cents per $100 ($60.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation and is expected to remain the same in each year during the term of repayment of the Bonds. Voters should note that the estimated tax rates are based on the ASSESSED VALUE of taxable property on the County's official tax rolls, not on the property's market value. Property owners should consult their own property tax bills to determine their property's assessed value and any applicable tax exemptions.
s/DR. ALAN NISHINO, Superintendent |
| Full Text of Measure C |
| The following is the full proposition presented to the
voters by the Alameda City Unified School District.
Alameda School Repair Measure. "To renovate aging neighborhood schools, improve student safety conditions, relieve classroom overcrowding, construct, equip, upgrade classrooms, facilities and sites, and qualify for over $17 million in State matching funds, shall the Alameda City Unified School District issue $63 million of bonds at legal rates, with annual audits and citizen oversight, with no proceeds going to the State and all funds remaining in Alameda to benefit neighborhood schools without increasing existing tax rates?"
PROJECTS The Board of Education of the Alameda City Unified School District evaluated the District's urgent and critical facility needs, including safety issues, class size, and computer technology, in developing the scope of projects to be funded as outlined in the District's Master Facilities Plan, incorporated herein, and as shall be further amended from time to time. In developing the scope of projects, the Board, teachers and staff have prioritized the key health and safety needs so that the most urgent and basic repairs that will make our local schools operational and safe for learning are included. The Board conducted independent facilities evaluations and received public input and review in developing the scope of school facility projects to be funded. This input of community and business leaders concluded that it would be less expensive to construct new classrooms upgrade and repair aging school buildings and classrooms now, than in the future. In preparing the Master Facilities Plan the Board of Education made four important determinations: (i) The District must improve all the schools to a comparable level of repair and improvement; (ii) That everyone benefits from better schools, not just school children and their parents; (iii) That the District must repair or replace all leaky roofs, weather damaged ceilings, outdated plumbing, fix bathrooms and drinking foundations at each school; and (iv) That the District must bring all computer labs and science labs up-to-date to meet the needs of a modern curriculum and improve all libraries. A copy of the Master Facilities Plan, as amended from time to time, is on file in the office of the District Superintendent, and includes the following projects: I. REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF EXISTING SCHOOL FACILITIES PROJECT LIST Project costs for repair and renovation of existing school facilities may include, but are not limited to, some or all of the following: renovation of student restrooms; repair and replacement of heating and ventilation systems; repair and replacement of worn-out roofs, windows, walls and doors; installation of electrical system wiring to safely accommodate computers, technology and other electrical devices; exterior painting; repair and replacement of plumbing, sewer, and water pipes, fixtures and systems; repair and replacement of fire alarms, emergency communications, lighting and security systems; replacement of portable classrooms; demolition; playground surface repairs; security fencing; seismic upgrades; asbestos, mold and other toxics abatement; and, improved access for disabled persons.
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