Fail: 11,842 / 63.0% Yes votes ...... 6960 / 37.0% No votes

See Also: Index of all Measures

Pursuant to Section 5784.25 of the Public Re-sources Code, this measure will become effective upon the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the qualified electors voting on this measure.

Approval of this measure will authorize Alameda County to levy an ad valorem tax on the assessed value of real property within the District by an amount needed to pay the principal and interest on these bonds in each year that the bonds are outstanding. The Tax Rate Statement for Measure Q in this Voter Pamphlet reflects the District's best estimates, based upon currently available data and projections, of the property tax rates required to service the bonds. The estimated tax rate required to be levied to fund the bonds in the first fiscal year (2007-2008) after the sale of the first series of bonds is $19.50 per $100,000 of assessed valuation; the highest tax rate is estimated to be $29.50 per $100,000 of assessed valuation in 2010-2011, and the estimated tax rate in the first fiscal year (2010- 2011) after the sale of the last series of bonds is $29.50 per $100,000 of assessed valuation. No bond may mature more than 40 years from the issue date of that bond.

If two-thirds of those voting on this measure do not vote for approval, the measure will fail and the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District will not be authorized to issue the bonds.

s/RICHARD E. WINNIE
County Counsel

The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure Q; the ballot measure is printed in this sample ballot pamphlet. If you desire an additional copy of the measure, please call the Elections Official's office at (510) 272-6933 and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you.

Hayward Area Recreation & Park District Castro Valley Bond Measure- Measure Q

The Daily Review

• Measure Q campaigns in full swing; Park name gets people fired up - 11.01.06

• Castro Valley residents are being asked to fund the purchase of 24 acres to create a park with sports fields, trails and picnic areas - 10.08.06

YES on Q for Parks and Open Space

No On Q Web site

Measure Q will set aside some of the last remaining open space and create parks and recreation areas in Castro Valley. If we wait, these open spaces will be lost to development forever.

Yes on Q preserves open space for Castro Valley by allowing the Hayward Area Recreation and Parks District to set aside land for parks and recreation areas in Castro Valley.

The first property to be set aside if Measure Q passes would be the 24-acre East Bay MUD property between Carlton and Stanton Avenues.

Without Measure Q, developers will acquire this property by the end of the year and begin building over 100 homes.

Several locations could be preserved with the passage of Measure Q, such as the Palomares Hills property between the Fire Station and Recreation Center, the Alcorn Property on Malabar Avenue near Redwood Road, the Five Canyons Property off Fairweather Court, and others.

Yes on Q will create parks with paths and trails for walking, running and bicycling, safe exercise areas, playgrounds, picnic areas, and youth sports fields.

Funds from this measure can only be used in Castro Valley to protect opens space and create parks and recreation areas. This measure will cost $16 per $100,000 of assessed value (not to be confused with market value). The entire cost of Measure Q is tax deductible.

Measure Q requires an independent citizens' oversight committee comprised only of Castro Valley residents to ensure that funds from Measure Q are only used for opens space and parks in Castro Valley.

Open space in Castro Valley won't always be available like it is today. We must take action now and preserve this land before it is lost forever.

Please vote Yes on Q.

s/Roberta Rivet
Chair, Redevelopment Citizens Advisory Committee
s/Diana Marie Hanna
Castro Valley Open Space Advocate
s/Raymond Suey President, Castro Valley
Youth Soccer League
s/Marc Crawford
Home Builder
s/Harry Francis
President, Castro Valley Sanitary District Board

Supporters say the bonds cost $16 per $100,000 of assessed valuation. This is the estimated AVERAGE cost over up to forty years. The HARD web site says that during the first 16 years, the cost could rise to almost TWICE THIS.

The citizens oversight committee is advisory. ALL AUTHORITYresides in the five member HARD board, only one of whom actually lives in Castro Valley and would pay the new tax + this is taxation with minimal representation!

When a normal bond is proposed, all project costs are spelled out, so voters can decide before hand if they are worthwhile. The measure Q process is backwards. HARD commits only to buy the EBMUD land. Improvement costs will be decided later. Like the supporters of the school athletic field bonds, many proponents of this measure will be unhappy when their envisioned projects don't materialize.

The new Tax Assessment District was created unfairly to stack the deck for passage. Some areas practically next door to the park were excluded when they threatened to vote no; other areas containing many apartment buildings south of 580 were added. Kids who live there can't go to Castro Valley schools, but bond sponsors are happy to have their parents pay higher rents to support this tax.

NO BLANK CHECKS. NO NEW TAXES.

VOTE NO ON Q November 7!

s/Douglas Johnstone
Retired Analyst
s/Larry D. Collier
Retired Alameda County Sheriff's Department
s/Jennifer Julian
Ex-President Briar Ridge Homeowner Association
s/Susan August
Teacher
s/Christopher A. Hilen
Attorney

• This bond is a $30 million blank check. No one knows what the proposed park(s) will look like; the HARD board will decide later.
• It's too expensive. $645,000 per acre (not including millions more for development) is too much for 24 acres, especially since 5000 acres of Chabot parkland are only 1/4 mile away.
• Many users will be from neighboring communities, but they will not pay this new tax. Residents from unincorporated Fairmont Terrace, only 200 yards from the proposed park, got themselves excluded from this special tax district by threatening to vote no. But if the bond passes, they can use the park. However, residents 4 miles away in Five Canyons and Palomares will pay the tax.
• If the bond fails, and the land is developed, developers could be required to set aside some land for public use. This is done all the time and would cost current Castro Valley residents nothing.
• Neighbors of HARD parks in Castro Valley complain of vandalism and crime. HARD has difficulty caring for the parks it already owns. HARD should fix these problems before building major new parks. There is no money in this bond for long-term maintenance of new parklands.
• If you are a neighbor of the proposed park, you can expect more traffic and parking problems around your house. There will never be enough on-site parking for soccer and baseball games.
• There is something unseemly about one public agency (EBMUD) selling land for a huge profit that it took from unwilling owners, to another public agency (HARD) with the citizens of Castro Valley picking up the tab.

s/Peter Kavaler
Castro Valley Association of Concerned Taxpayers (CVACTS)
by Peter Kavaler, President
s/Steven Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Retired Microbiologist
s/Earl Bedard, P.E.
Retired Construction Executive
s/Jeannette A. Hordyk
Home Maker
s/Michael E. McCarthy
Editor

A No vote means that developers will acquire some of the last remaining open space in Castro Valley and begin building houses. The opportunity to create parks and open space will be lost forever.

East Bay MUD already has developers interested in purchasing their 24-acre property in Castro Valley. If Measure Q fails, they will immediately sell the land to developers. Over 100 houses will be built where we could have open space and parkland. Development plans are also moving ahead on several other properties in Castro Valley.

Legally, every single penny from Measure Q can only be used in Castro Valley to protect open space and create parks and recreation areas.

Measure Q requires an independent citizens' oversight committee comprised only of Castro Valley residents to ensure that funds from Measure Q are used for open space and parks. No funds can be taken away by the State or used in other communities.

What will improve your property value? Preserving open space in Castro Valley or building more houses?

What will improve the quality of life in our community? More parks or more development?

What will lead to more traffic in Castro Valley? Open space or over 100 new housing units?

Measure Q offers a very simple choice:

If you want more houses, more development, more traffic, then vote No.

If you want open space, parks and recreation areas in Castro Valley, vote Yes on Q.

Visit http://www.YesOnMeasureQ.com

s/Alexandra Matteucci-Perkins
Exec. Dir. The Joseph Matteucci Foundation
s/Ken Carbone
Alameda County Planning Commissioner
s/Dean M. Nielsen
Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council
s/Robert Cardenas
Castro Valley Independent Baseball League, President
s/Jeffrey Moore
Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council

1. The best estimate of the tax which would be required to be levied to fund this bond issue during the first fiscal year after the sale of the first series of bonds, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is 1.95 cents per $100 ($19.50 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2007/08.
2. The best estimate of the tax rate which would be required to be levied to fund this bond issue during the first fiscal year after the sale of the last series of bonds, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is 2.98 cents per $100 ($29.80 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2010/11.
3. The best estimate of the highest tax rate which would be required to be levied to fund this bond issue, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is 2.98 cents per $100 ($29.80 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2010/11.

Voters should note that the estimated tax rates are based on the ASSESSED VALUE of taxable property in the Zone as shown on the County's official tax rolls, not on the property's market value. Property owners should consult their own property tax bills to determine their property's assessed value and any applicable tax exemptions.

The foregoing information is based upon the District's projections and estimates only. The actual tax rates and the years in which they will apply may vary from those presently estimated, due to variations from these estimates in the timing of bond sales, the amount of bonds sold and market interest rates at the time of each sale, and actual assessed valuations over the term of repayment of the bonds. The dates of sale and the amount of bonds sold at any given time will be determined by the District based on its need for construction funds and other factors. The actual interest rates at which the bonds will be sold will depend on the bond market at the time of each sale. Actual future assessed valuation will depend upon the amount and value of taxable property within the District as determined by the County Assessor in the annual assessment and the equalization process.

Dated: August 21, 2006.

s/Eric Willyerd General Manager Hayward Area Recreation and Park District

Accountability Measures
As required by Section 53410 of the Government Code, the following accountability measures are hereby made a part of the District's Bond Measure Q:

a) The specific purpose of the bonds is to preserve and protect open space in Castro Valley and create Castro Valley parks and recreation areas with amenities such as bike paths, walking and running trails, safe exercise areas, playgrounds, picnic areas, and youth sports fields;
b) The proceeds from the sale of the District's bonds will be used only for the purposes specified in the Measure, and not for any other purpose;
c) The proceeds of the Bonds will be deposited into a Building Fund to be held by the Treasurer of the District; and
d) The Treasurer of the District shall file an annual report with the Board of Directors of the District, commencing not later than November 1, 2007, and annually thereafter, which report shall contain pertinent information regarding the amount of funds collected and expended, as well as the status of the projects listed in the Measure.