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San Diego County, CA March 2, 2004 Election
Directory of San Diego County, CA Measures
County Results as of Mar 3 5:06am, 100% of Precincts Reporting (1864/1864)
38% Countywide Voter Turnout (508,278/1,336,353)

Measures
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Proposition A. The Rural Lands Initiative -- San Diego County
37728 / 36.94% Yes votes ...... 64395 / 63.06% No votes
Shall the Rural Lands Initiative, which requires newly subdivided parcels on approximately 694,000 acres of rural land in northern and eastern San Diego County to be a minimum of 40, 80, or 160 acres, be approved?

Proposition B. Construction Manager At Risk Contracts -- City of San Diego (Charter Amendment)
18232 / 51.52% Yes votes ...... 17153 / 48.48% No votes
Shall the City Charter be amended to permit the award of public works construction contracts using a combination of (1) design review and management services, and (2) construction and construction management services; for a guaranteed maximum price pursuant to a process of competitive negotiation conducted as required by the Charter or Municipal Code?

Proposition C. Transient Occupancy Tax Increase to Fund Emergency Services, Roads, Parks, Tourism, and Other Specified Uses -- City of San Diego
26706 / 68.18% Yes votes ...... 12465 / 31.82% No votes
Shall the City increase the transient occupancy tax (TOT) paid by hotel and motel visitors by 2.5%, and shall these funds, along with some current TOT funds, be earmarked to fund Fire-Rescue and Police emergency services, equipment and facilities; road improvements; park and coastal improvements; tourism promotion; and library and arts programs; and shall public audits be conducted of the uses of these funds?

Proposition D. Fire, Police, Emergency Services -- City of La Mesa
2174 / 80.46% Yes votes ...... 528 / 19.54% No votes
To improve public safety, shall the City of La Mesa: upgrade 911 emergency response systems; add space for paramedic/firefighter equipment to improve response times to neighborhood fires/medical emergencies; repair/acquire land for/ replacement of old, outdated fire, police stations with earthquake-safe buildings/ improvements, including Emergency Operations Center to coordinate disaster response; by issuing $25,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, with Citizens? Oversight, annual audits, no money for administrators? salaries?

Proposition E. Zoning Change - Corner of Highway 67 and Poway Road -- City of Poway
486 / 20.64% Yes votes ...... 1869 / 79.36% No votes
Shall an Ordinance be adopted which would change the General Plan and Zoning Designations of Approximately Twenty Acres at the Northwest Corner of Highway 67 and Poway Road from Rural Residential to Automotive/General Commercial?

Proposition F. Questhaven/La Costa Meadows Community Plan -- Planning Areas 2-16 -- City of San Marcos (General Plan Amendment)
1514 / 63.24% Yes votes ...... 880 / 36.76% No votes
Shall the following Resolution No. 2003-6173, a Resolution adopted by the San Marcos City Council, approving a General Plan Amendment for University Commons amending the Questhaven/La Costa Meadows Community Plan with respect to Planning Areas 2 through 16 only, be adopted?

Proposition G. Questhaven/La Costa Meadows Community Plan - Planning Area 1 -- City of San Marcos (General Plan Amendment)
1240 / 49.26% Yes votes ...... 1277 / 50.74% No votes
Shall the following Resolution No. 2003-6174, a Resolution adopted by the San Marcos City Council, approving PROP G a General Plan Amendment for University Commons amending the Questhaven/La Costa Meadows Community Plan with respect to Planning Area 1 only, be adopted?

Proposition H. Neighborhood School Repair, Safety and Overcrowding -- Grossmont Union High School District (55% approval required for passage)
10846 / 60.26% Yes votes ...... 7152 / 39.74% No votes
To repair aging local high schools, improve student safety, and qualify for State matching funds, shall Grossmont Union High School District repair aging roofs, upgrade deteriorated plumbing, restrooms, electrical, technology, heating and cooling systems; improve fire safety and security systems; renovate outdated classrooms, science labs and school facilities; improve buildings and grounds for safety; and construct a new school; by issuing $274,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, with annual audits, citizen oversight, and all money benefiting our community.

Proposition J. Special Parcel Assessment for Educational Programs and Services -- Santee Elementary School District
1282 / 55.26% Yes votes ...... 1038 / 44.74% No votes
To maintain quality education, reduce the impact of unprecedented State budget cuts on classroom instruction, retain qualified teachers, maintain up-to-date textbooks and minimize reduction of essential academic programs, shall Santee School District levy $60 per residential parcel and $400 for each commercial, industrial or non-residential parcel annually for 5 years, with an exemption for seniors, with no proceeds for administrator salaries, with accountability measures and all funds remaining in Santee to benefit local schools?

Proposition K. School Safety and Repair -- Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
277 / 58.56% Yes votes ...... 196 / 41.44% No votes
To improve student safety, upgrade facilities and comply with State law by: constructing, repairing, renovating, replacing and equipping permanent buildings and sites, and removing portable buildings, at the Rowe School, including, in part, classroom, computer technology, ADA compliance, fire safety and seismic improvements, shall Rancho Santa Fe School District issue $4,800,000 of bonds at legal rates with citizens oversight, guaranteed independent financial audits, no waste, and no money for administrative salaries?

Proposition L. Structural Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services -- County Service Area 110 Palomar Mountain Fire Prevention District (2/3 Approval Required)
34 / 77.27% Yes votes ...... 10 / 22.73% No votes
Shall an ordinance for funding structural fire protection and emergency medical services within County Service Area No. 110 - Palomar Mountain be approved establishing special taxes not exceeding the amounts set forth in the ordinance?

Proposition M. Structural Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services -- County Service Area No. 111 Boulevard Fire Prevention District (2/3 Approval Required)
31 / 44.29% Yes votes ...... 39 / 55.71% No votes
Shall an ordinance for funding structural fire protection and emergency medical services within County Service Area No. 111 - Boulevard be approved establishing special taxes not exceeding the amounts set forth in the ordinance?

Proposition N. Structural Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services -- County Service Area 112 Campo Fire Prevention District (2/3 Approval Required)
18 / 27.27% Yes votes ...... 48 / 72.73% No votes
Shall an ordinance for funding structural fire protection and emergency medical services within County Service Area No. 112 - Campo be approved establishing special taxes not exceeding the amounts set forth in the ordinance?

Proposition O. Water System Improvement -- Rainbow Municipal Water District
562 / 35.98% Yes votes ...... 1000 / 64.02% No votes
Shall the Rainbow Municipal Water District issue $40,900,000 in revenue bonds to finance the repair, construction and improvement of the water system, such revenue bonds to be payable only from revenues of the system and not from any taxing power of the District, to bear interest at rates within the statutory maximum, to be used for specified projects and not for salaries or other operating expenses, subject to accountability measures, including a citizens? oversight committee?

Proposition P. Creation of New Service Zone -- San Diego County Rural Fire Protection District - Rural West Service Zone (2/3 Approval Required)
389 / 70.73% Yes votes ...... 161 / 29.27% No votes
In order to enhance fire and emergency services to the communities of Harbison Canyon, Dehesa, Deerhorn Valley, and Jamul, shall the San Diego Rural Fire Protection District be authorized to create a new community service zone named "Rural West Community Service Zone" and impose a tax not to exceed ten dollars per unit?

 
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