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Ventura County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
Directory of Ventura County, CA Measures
County Results as of Dec 30 10:57am, 100% of Precincts Reporting (541/541)
79.3% Countywide Voter Turnout (316,132/398,652)

Measures
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Measure A. Open Space District -- County of Ventura (Creation of Open Space District and ordinance establishing one quarter percent (0.25%) sales tax)
134,784 / 48.7% Yes votes ...... 141,803 / 51.3% No votes
Shall: the Ventura County Regional Open Space District be created and established; an ordinance become operative, establishing a one quarter percent (0.25%)sales tax in Ventura County for a period not longer than ten years for purposes of agricultural land preservation and acquisition of open space land and parkland under an Expenditure Plan with administrative expenses limited to 3%; and an appropriations limit for the District and a citizens'Fiscal Oversight Committee be established?

Measure B. Sales Tax Increase for Transportation -- County of Ventura (Sales tax increase to allow the Ventura County Transportation Commission to improve and maintain streets, highways and public transportation - 2/3 Majority Approval Required)
115,251 / 41.7% Yes votes ...... 160,968 / 58.3% No votes
Shall the ordinance establishing a one half percent (0.5%) countywide sales tax increase and spending limit in Ventura County to: maintain local streets and fix potholes; reduce traffic congestion, widen and improve safety on highways 101, 118, 126 and 23; expand Metrolink and upgrade railroad crossings; expand bus services and lower senior and disabled fares; improve access to CSUCI; and construct bicycle paths become effective and operative?

Measure C. Managed Growth Plan Adoption -- City of Simi Valley
32,051 / 76.4% Yes votes ...... 9,919 / 23.6% No votes
The City's Managed Growth Plan expires December 31, 2004. Shall the new Managed Growth Plan, to be effective until December 31, 2012, be adopted?

Measure D. Housing for the Elderly, Handicapped and Families -- San Buenaventura (A measure for the acquisition, development and/or construction of 500 units of housing for the elderly, handicapped and families)
26,076 / 59.2% Yes votes ...... 17,955 / 40.8% No votes
Shall the Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura develop, construct and acquire in the City of San Buenaventura, California, with Federal and/or State financial assistance, low rent housing not to exceed in the aggregate 500 dwelling units for living accommodations for persons of low/very low income, at sites yet to be determined and subject to all required discretionary City permits?

Measure E. Fillmore School Construction and Upgrade Measure -- Fillmore Unified School District ($10 Million Bond Measure)
3,650 / 68.0% Yes votes ...... 1,720 / 32.0% No votes
In order to provide necessary facilities and technology comparable to other school districts, shall the Fillmore Unified School District repair termite damage, upgrade aging electrical, plumbing, technology, fire safety systems, security lighting; repair, construct, acquire, equip classrooms, restrooms, facilities; satisfy facility safety standards, increase student safety, and qualify for State matching funds, by issuing $10,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, with independent citizen oversight, and guaranteed annual audits?

Measure F. Modification of Municipal Code -- City of Ojai
1,784 / 51.4% Yes votes ...... 1,689 / 48.6% No votes
Shall an Ordinance be adopted to modify the City of Ojai's Municipal Code provisions relating to the Business license tax in order to make the tax amount variable based on the type and size of business and to increase general tax revenues to the City?

Measure G. Development and Construction of Senior Citizen Rental Housing -- City of Ojai
2,302 / 64.7% Yes votes ...... 1,257 / 35.3% No votes
Shall the City of Ojai allow the development and construction, with local or state financial assistance, of low to moderate income senior citizen rental housing not to exceed in the aggregate 50 dwelling units?

Measure H. High Schools and Classrooms Renovation, Repair and Development -- Oxnard Union High School District ($135 Million Bond Measure)
52,851 / 62.7% Yes votes ...... 31,473 / 37.3% No votes
To repair and renovate every high school in the District, relieve student overcrowding by building and acquiring high schools and classroooms throughout the District and become eligible for State matching funds, shall Oxnard Union High School District issue $135 million of bonds at the lowest possible interest rates provided spending is annually reviewed by an independent citizens' oversight committee, no money is used for administrative salaries and all funds are spent locally and not transferred to the State?

Measure I. Fund improvements to schools and school libraries -- Hueneme Elementary School District ($17.1 Million Bond Measure)
8,681 / 74.0% Yes votes ...... 3,051 / 26.0% No votes
To repair and modernize Hueneme School District elementary and junior high school buildings and grounds by funding improvements that include repairing or replacing leaky roofs; expanding school libraries to make room for books and materials; renovating bathroom facilities at each school; to establish in independent oversight committee, and to qualify for State matching funds, shall the Hueneme School District issue up to $17,100,000 in bonds, at the lowest available interest rates?

Measure J. Utility User Tax -- City of Santa Paula (Initiative - Majority Approval Required)
2,886 / 39.2% Yes votes ...... 4,476 / 60.8% No votes
Shall the ordinance (Ordinance No. 1117) of the City of Santa Paula authorizing the imposition of a Utility User Tax at a flat rate of six dollars ($6) per utility be adopted?

Measure K. Use of Utility User Tax Revenue for Public Safety -- City of Santa Paula (Advisory Measure - Majority Approval Required)
3,102 / 42.8% Yes votes ...... 4,154 / 57.2% No votes

Measure L. Temporary Increase in Appropriations Limit -- Blanchard/Santa Paula Public Library District
6,003 / 72.4% Yes votes ...... 2,288 / 27.6% No votes
Shall the appropriations (spending) limit for the Blanchard Community Library remain at $350,000 above the Gann limit from July 1, 2006 through the date of June 30, 2010, as was previously approved by the voters at the ballot November 2, 2000?

 
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