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Monterey County, CA November 8, 2005 Election
Directory of Monterey County, CA Measures
County Results as of December 14 10:12am, 100% of Precincts Reporting (180/180)
52.3% Countywide Voter Turnout (83,030/158,708)

Measures
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Measure A. Bond Measure -- Carmel Unified School District (55% Majority)
Pass: 7,744 / 73.67% Yes votes ...... 2,768 / 26.33% No votes
To continue the renovation and modernization of its schools to enhance student learning and safety by building, renovating and acquiring school buildings, classrooms and facilities, shall the Carmel Unified School District issue $21,500,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, appoint a Citizens Oversight Committee, and perform annual audits with no bond money to be used for administrative salaries?

Measure B. Bond Measure -- West Hills Community College District (55% Majority)
Fail: 5,718 / 54.1% Yes votes ...... 4,857 / 45.9% No votes
   2632 (54.4%) Yes / 2202 (45.6%) No in Fresno County
   2 (50.00%) Yes / 2 (50.00%) No in Monterey County
   3,084 (53.76%) Yes / 2,653 (46.24%) No in Kings County
In order to meet the needs of student growth, expand campuses through construction of new buildings, provide continued access to education and technology, repair and upgrade existing facilities and furnish and equip buildings, shall the West Hills Community College District issue $36,000,000 in bonds with an interest rate below the legal limit for repair, improvement, construction and acquisition of classrooms and facilities with citizen oversight, guaranteed annual audits and no money for administrators' salaries?

Measure C. Approval of Resolution No. 04-421 Relating to Rancho San Juan -- Monterey County (Simple Majority)
Fail: 18,958 / 24.35% Yes votes ...... 58,906 / 75.65% No votes
Shall Resolution No. 04-421 amending the Monterey County General Plan and the Greater Salinas Area Plan, including amending the Rancho San Juan Area of Development Concentration Development Guidelines and Principles, be approved?

Measure K. Utility User Tax Rate -- City of King City (Two-Thirds Majority)
Fail: 640 / 51.16% Yes votes ...... 611 / 48.84% No votes
To help protect King City from state takeaways and provide adequate funding for police and fire services, shall King City amend Chapter 3.28 of the City's Municipal Code by raising the utility user tax rate on telephone, electricity, water, gas, and cable television services to the statewide average of six percent (6%), subject to annual review by a Citizen Advisory Committee?

Measure V. Emergency Restoration and Protection of Public Service Measure -- City of Salinas (General Transactions and Use Tax - Simple Majority)
Pass: 13,284 / 61.93% Yes votes ...... 8,165 / 38.07% No votes
To address an existing emergency related to Salinas' ability to fund all general public services, including basic services such as police, fire safety, paramedics, libraries, recreation, crossing guards, graffiti removal, anti-gang programs, and street and park maintenance, shall an ordinance be adopted to levy a transactions and use tax of a half cent, which would sunset in 10 years and include an independent citizens oversight committee?

Measure W. Investigate Utility System Acquisition Issues -- Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (Simple Majority)
Fail: 11,514 / 37.37% Yes votes ...... 19,296 / 62.63% No votes
Shall the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District be directed to investigate the cost and process to publicly acquire the private water utility system presently owned and operated by the Monterey District of California American Water (Cal-Am), and be directed to recover up to $550,000 for costs of the investigation as a surcharge upon water bills of Cal-Am customers?

 
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