League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	El Dorado County, CA November 8, 2011 Election
	Measure R Redistribute Measure S Recreation Funds South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority, Community Facilities District 2000-1 Joint Powers Authority Amendment - 2/3 Approval Required Pass: 2650 / 70.72% Yes votes ...... 1097 / 29.28% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure R

Arguments Against Measure R

Voters approved Measure S on September 19, 2000 in favor of enhanced community recreation. But, Measure S was very specific in funding of recreation facilities, maintenance and improvements. Bond monies were directed to construct the Ice Arena on Rufus Allen Blvd; make improvements to Tahoe Paradise Park; and build three new fields adjacent to Lake Tahoe Community College. Conditions changed and only one synthetic turf soccer/football field was built. Measure S also specifically provided maintenance funding of $5,000 per mile for up to 25 miles of new bicycle trails, a limit of $125,000 per year. It was expected that 25 new miles would be built by year 2008, but, due to state budge problems, only 8 miles of new trails have been built. Measure R will remove the $125,000 per year limit and make it possible for new and old bicycle trails to receive as much as $2.7 million for maintenance and renovation by year 2030. This is far more than bicycle trails could possibly receive without voter approval of the changes in allowed funding made by Measure R. Measure R will equally split an estimated $470,000 beginning in the summer of 2012 between bicycle trail and ball field renovations; money that is currently restricted without approval of Measure R. With Measure R, up to $500,000 will be spent on ball fields, plus more than $500,000 is expected to renovate and maintain existing bicycle trails by the year 2020. These investments will improve events that benefit our local economy. Measure R fairly addresses the needs of bicycles and ball fields without affecting maintenance funding for new trails that have been or will be built, or other maintenance obligations. Vote Yes for Recreation to help bicycle trails and ball fields with no increase in taxes. Vote yes on Measure R. Norma Santiago El Dorado County Supervisor Recreation Facilities JPA Chairman Charles "Chuck" Leonard President, Community Athletic Coordinating Council Of South Lake Tahoe Paul Bruso Ernie's Coffee Shop Charles Nelson Certified Instructor, League of American Bicyclists Marilyn Breisacher former ASA Softball Coach and Board Member Rebuttal to Arguments For I feel the best way to decide your vote on Measure R is to simply tour the two facilities in question. At the ball fields you will find new paint, poles, bleachers and grass. All of these improvements were accomplished thru the hard work of several individuals and organizations without any financial support from Measure S. Voters should reject Measure R since it will not add any new fields, it will simply destroy and rearrange a fully functioning complex. Along the bike trail you will find large dangerous cracks that as residents we told the JPA to fix years ago with Measure S. It's obvious the wording of Measure S needs to be changed to allow bike trails the use of its own funding but why steal half of its money for unnecessary field renovations. Cities like Sacramento, Boise, and Bend have world renowned bike trails and, in our struggle to rebrand our city, a freshly paved bike trail system would be a great start. As residents we deserve all of our trails to be in the same renovated condition as the Al Tahoe section recently completed. Locals should vote no on Measure R because our trails need 100% of the money voters restricted for its use not just half. With 100% of trail funding available, improvements like public restrooms and bike parks can be envisioned and implemented. Safe bike trails benefit all and the unwarranted money grab for the ball fields in Measure R should receive your no vote. Stephen C. Reinhard Former Parks and Recreation Commissioner, City of South Lake Tahoe

Vote no on Measure R because: 1) Our trails are in a dangerous state of disrepair while our fields were renovated in 2011 2) In a letter to the Tahoe Daily Tribune dated May 4, 2011 Mike McKeen, V.P. of South Tahoe Babe Ruth, states "Babe Ruth board volunteers have raised about $45,000 over the past two years for the construction of a new modern backstop, wall/poles and netting, re-roofing of dugouts, interior remodel of score shack, total repainting of facility and fences, purchase and assembly of two sets of bleachers, new lamps and lighting, baseline dirt and reseeding of infield. Not one dollar came from measure S, the City or the school district." 3) It's my opinion that our bike trails have cracks so gargantuan that they prohibit the safe use of small-wheeled conveyances like in-line skates/scooters and skateboards. 4) Safe bike trails can help relieve traffic congestion by getting runners, bikers and drivers off the road, conversely the same cannot be said of whimsical field relocation. 5) No new fields will be added, but the bike trail has two bridges that desperately need repairs. 6) I believe completely repaving our bike trails will bring more jobs for a longer period than the short time and small crew needed for the field renovation. 7) Residents rejected last years ballot attempt to re-appropriate all bike trail money to the ball fields and Measure R should receive your no vote because transferring even half of the funding is still an unwarranted redistribution of funding voters designed for bike trail use. By voting no on Measure R you tell the JPA you want 100% of the Measure S bike trail funding to be spent on complete bike trail repaving and once completed, we can then split 50/50 with the fields. Stephen C. Reinhard 20 YR Resident Rebuttal to Arguments Against We agree: Our bike paths need repair and maintenance! Those bike paths needing maintenance are not covered under the allowable uses for Measure S funds because they existed before 2000. Measure R is proposed by recreation facilities staff, bicyclists, and ball field advocates to remedy the continually deteriorating bike paths by amending Measure S to allow funding for this use and also to improve the community's ball fields. Some believe bike paths are the greater need with the most benefits and that all of the available money should go to bike paths. Others feel that ball fields are the greater need with the most benefits and that more of the money should go to ball fields. We believe Measure R is the best compromise that gives both uses more than they would otherwise get. With Measure S, new bike paths would get about $1.8 million over the next 20 years. Measure R will give old and new bike paths about $2.7 million, and still give ball fields $500,000. Let's not argue over differences in perceived greater needs and values and get nothing done. Please vote "Yes" on Measure R so we can get to work improving our bike paths and making our community more livable, friendly and inviting. Voting for Measure R is voting to improve our community with money that is available now and in the future without increasing taxes. Voting against Measure R is a vote for no action and no solutions. Vote Yes for action now! Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition, Inc. By: Ty Polastri, President Steve Weiss, Former City Parks & Recreation Superintendent Board Member, Community Athletic Coordination Council Les Wright, 30+ year member, City of South Lake Tahoe Recreation Commission Hal Cole, Mayor, City of South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities JPA Board member Chris Campion, Softball parent

Full Text of Measure R

Shall the Description of Facilities, Services and Incidental Expenses to Be Financed by Community Facilities District No. 2000-1 of the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority be amended to read as follows: DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES, SERVICES AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES TO BE FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2000-1 OF THE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE RECREATION FACILITIES JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY Description of Facilities The public facilities to be financed by the CFD include the acquisition, construction, improvement, rehabilitation, and equipping of: 1. An enclosed building of approximately 38,000 square feet containing a regulation-sized ice skating rink and related support facilities for general public use, athletic teams, spectators, and community events (such building and support facilities to be located at 1170 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, California); 2. Four new athletic fields and related support facilities, including, but not limited to, parking, restrooms, and spectator seating and amenities (such fields and support facilities to be located on and/or adjacent to the campus of Lake Tahoe Community College); and 3. Public recreation facilities located on property currently owned by the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District. 4. Improvements to and reconstruction of youth ball fields located within the Community Facilities District, including, but not limited to, a reorganization of the ball fields, replacement of the irrigation and drainage system, and re-sodding of the ball fields; and the construction or relocation of related support facilities, including but not limited to, concession stands, restrooms, storage, batting cages and pitching areas. 50% of JPA funding available in July 2012 will be directed to this project. A maximum of $500,000 in JPA funding will be provided to this project from July 2012 until the full amount has been received. 5. Renovation of separated bicycle trails located in the CFD and owned or operated by the City of South Lake Tahoe or the County of El Dorado that were in existence prior to September 19, 2000 (date of passage of Measure S.) 50% of JPA funds available in July 2012 will be directed to this purpose. After the $500,000 in paragraph #4 above has been received for the fields project, the JPA is authorized to direct up to 100% of available JPA funding to pre- September 19, 2000 separated bicycle trails renovation. As used anywhere in this Resolution, the term "separated bicycle trail" has the same meaning as a "Class 1 bikeway" as defined in the Caltrans Highway Design Manual ("Provides completely separated right of way for the exclusive use of bicycles and pedestrians with cross-flow minimized.") Description of Services The services to be funded by the CFD include: 1. Maintenance of the athletic fields and support facilities described in item 2 of the above description of Facilities; 2. Maintenance of public recreation facilities located on property currently owned by the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District; and 3. Maintenance of separated bicycle trails located in the CFD and owned or operated by the City of South Lake Tahoe or the County of El Dorado. The JPA Board will continue to provide maintenance funding for nonseparated bike lanes (Caltrans "Class II" bike lanes) that received maintenance funding under this provision in 2010 (i.e., Pioneer Trail; Class II facility; Glen Eagles to City of SLT); to the extent funding is available, El Dorado County will have the flexibility to use funds received from this source to maintain and/or rehabilitate both pre and post September 19, 2000 Class 1 and Class 2 bicycle trails. 4. After renovation of separated bicycle trails is accomplished as provided in facilities paragraph #5 above, maintenance of separated bicycle trails located in the CFD and owned or operated by the City of South Lake Tahoe or the County of El Dorado that were in existence prior to September 19, 2000. As new separated bicycle trails which were anticipated in the original Measure S are completed, they will receive JPA maintenance funds as provided in paragraph #3 above and those funds will no longer be available for maintenance of separated bicycle trails that were in existence prior to September 19, 2000. Description of Incidental Expenses The incidental expenses to be funded by the CFD include: 1. The cost of engineering, planning, and designing the Facilities; 2. All costs associated with the creation of the CFD and the Authority, the issuance of bonds by the CFD and the administration of such bonds, and the determination, levy, and collection of the special tax; and 3. Any other costs incurred to carry out the authorized purposes of the CFD and to administer the CFD and the Authority. 4. If funds remain after all of the above authorized and necessary funding has been provided for renovation of separated bicycle trails as provided in Facilities paragraph #5 and all of the above authorized and necessary funding has been provided for maintenance of bicycle trails as provided in Services paragraphs #3 and #4, such funds may be used, with the concurrence of the Bicycle Advisory Committee, for other bicycle related facilities, services, and/or programs within the CFD that promote and/or enhance bicycling within the CFD. Description of Administrative Provisions (Section 2, Resolution 2011-01) 1. To advise and assist the JPA Board in the administration of funds for bicycle-related projects, the JPA shall appoint and maintain a Bicycle Advisory Committee that shall consist of no fewer than 3, and no more than 7, residents of the CFD (and who are not members of the board or employees of the JPA or any of its member entities) that are representative of the users of the bicycle facilities and services that are authorized to receive funds from the CFD. The JPA Board shall consult with the Bicycle Advisory Committee and shall give due consideration to the recommendations of the Bicycle Advisory Committee on all bicycle related funding decisions. 2. To advise and assist the JPA Board in the selection of priority field project(s) for renovation, the JPA shall appoint and maintain a Fields Advisory Committee that shall consist of no fewer than 3, and no more than 7, residents of the CFD (and who are not members of the board or employees of the JPA or any of its member entities) that are representative of the users of the fields authorized to receive funding from the CFD. The JPA Board shall consult with the Fields Advisory Committee and shall give due consideration to the recommendations of the Fields Advisory Committee on all fields renovation funding decisions.