League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	San Mateo County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
	Measure V Cargill Lands City of Redwood City Majority Approval Required Fail: 13,213 / 49.0% Yes votes ...... 13,733 / 51.0% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure V

Arguments Against Measure V

Measure V is a simple proposal unanimously placed on the ballot by the City Council of Redwood City. The question is straightforward: Should the citizens of Redwood City have a right to vote on any proposed development of the Cargill Lands/Saltworks? We say, absolutely YES. Our Measure V APPLIES ONLY to the Cargill Lands/Saltworks. NOTHING ELSE. The opposing Measure W affects hundreds of homes and other properties. Our Measure V is limited in scope. The opposing Measure W is far-reaching, CONTAINS NUMEROUS FLAWS and DAMAGES HOME VALUES. It will be extremely costly. Our Measure V protects your neighbors' homes and businesses. It is simple and straightforward. The opposing Measure W is fraught with costly provisions that will have a direct effect on your TAX DOLLARS and POCKET BOOK. Its poorly written language creates BAD POLICIES and UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES for unsuspecting HOMEOWNERS and BUSINESSES. Our Measure V protects the democratic rights of our citizens. The opposing Measure W is an attempt to CIRCUMVENT the CITY'S PLANNING and ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW process, including the City's new General Plan, and cuts the Redwood City community out of the process. Our Measure V requires a vote of the citizens for any development of the Cargill Lands/Saltworks. The opposing Measure W is a lawyer's dream and could tie Redwood City up in costly litigation for years. Independent legal analysis says our Measure V is defensible, sound and binding. Please VOTE YES on Measure V, which was unanimously placed on the ballot by the Redwood City Council, and VOTE NO on Measure W.

DON'T LET DEVELOPERS DECIDE -- VOTE NO ON V Measure V doesn't protect any parks, and wouldn't guarantee a clear public vote on specific development projects on Cargill salt ponds. This `counter-measure' would benefit out-of-state developers and land speculators who want to build thousands of new housing units on 1,400 acres of baylands, adding tens of thousands more daily car trips to our already congested roads, and overburdening our water supply. Measure W gives voters strong protection for parks and open space. It is the citizens' initiative, placed on the ballot by over 6,500 Redwood City residents, and sponsored by Save the Bay, Friends of Redwood City, Sierra Club, Committee for Green Foothills and more. Only the measure that gets more votes will become law. The difference is great, and the choice is clear: Vote YES on W and NO on V to let voters, not developers, decide Redwood City's future: Measure V doesn't protect any parks, and wouldn't guarantee a clear public vote on specific development projects on Cargill salt ponds. Measure W provides strong protection for parks and open space, requiring that two-thirds of voters approve any destruction of open space. Measure V was placed on the ballot by the City Council and would benefit out-of-state developers and land speculators from Minnesota and Arizona. Measure W is the citizens' initiative, supported by residents of Redwood City who love our open space. Measure V divides and polarizes our city. Measure W promotes community consensus for the best possible projects. Redwood City residents voted to stop harmful development at Bair Island in 1982 and on our bayfront in 2004. Now we must do it again. To protect our city parks and open space, vote YES on W and NO on V.