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APR 19 2016
• We are concerned about a council that uses bait and
switch methods to trick voters. For exAmple, city polls
found the one thing residents were willing to pay
higher taxes for was acquisition of open space, so the
council told voters open space was to be a top use for
Measure G funds, yet, once G passed, the council
has been using 99% of Measure G funds for other
purposes.
As for Measure Y: The Council promoted Measure Y
by insisting that this money would be used for
"projects" or "capital improvements". The Council
stated: "Measure Y provides over $6.5 million
annually for projects of the highest priority. 60% would
be spent on capital improvement projects like paving
City streets. Measure Y spending will include projects
and services in the following areas Infrastructure
Maintenance, Public Safety, Flood Control, Traffic
Congestion Relief, and Open Space and Recreation."
• However out of a total of $50 million in Measure Y
funds the City received between 1996 and 2014, only
$2.5 million was spent on capital improvements such
as parking for the Senior Center and ADA access to
the front steps of City Hall. The vast majority of
Measure Y money was spent on salaries and pension
funds.