Pass: 13,605 / 59.66% Yes votes ...... 9,201 / 40.34% No votes

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Impartial Analysis from City Attorney

The City Council of the City of Modesto has directed that an advisory measure concerning the extension of sewer service to the Rouse- Colorado Neighborhood area be submitted to City of Modesto voters. The Rouse-Colorado Neighborhood area is an unincorporated area of the County that abuts City of Modesto city limits.

California Elections Code Section 9603 authorizes cities to hold advisory elections for the purpose of allowing voters to voice their opinions on substantive issues and by so doing, provides an opportunity for voters to indicate their approval or disapproval of a proposal to the City Council. The Modesto City Charter also requires an advisory vote to be taken before the City Council takes any action related to extending sewer service to specified areas.

This advisory measure asks the voters to voice their opinion with respect to whether the City Council should provide sewer service to the Rouse-Colorado Neighborhood area, which is more fully described in the measure itself. The outcome of the election will be canvassed and presented to the City Council as information concerning the opinions of the voters of the City regarding the provision of sewer service to the described area. However, the outcome of the election with respect to this measure will not bind the Council to act in any particular way with respect to either providing or not providing sewer service to the Rouse- Colorado Neighborhood area.

You should vote "YES" on this measure if you want to advise the City Council that you are in favor of providing sewer service to the Rouse-Colorado Neighborhood area.

You should vote "NO" on this measure if you want to advise the City Council that you are not in favor of providing sewer service to the Rouse-Colorado Neighborhood area.

These votes are advisory only. According to Section 9603(c), advisory votes express general voter opinion but do not bind the sponsoring legislative body to act.

/s/Susana Alcala Wood
City Attorney
City of Modesto

The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure P. If you desire a copy of the measure, please call the Modesto City Clerk's office at (209) 577- 5396, and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you.

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