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Sonoma County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
Directory of Sonoma County, CA Measures
County Results as of Jan 6 3:01pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (397/397)
75.2% Countywide Voter Turnout (186,920/248,527)

Measures
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Measure A. Bond -- Calistoga Joint Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 184 / 67.4% Yes votes ...... 89 / 32.6% No votes
To renovate and improve Calistoga schools, improve school libraries, upgrade classrooms, modernize computer networks, build a new gym and a cafeteria, install solar energy systems, replace aging roofs, old heating, electrical, plumbing, cooling and ventilation systems with energy efficient systems, shall the Calistoga Joint Unified School District be authorized to issue $42,000,000 in bonds, at legal interest rates, with no funds for administrator salaries and all expenditures monitored by an independent Citizens' Oversight Committee?

Measure G. Bond -- Cloverdale Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 2,096 / 55.6% Yes votes ...... 1,673 / 44.4% No votes
To improve the quality of education, improve energy efficiency by installing solar panels; modernize outdated classrooms, restrooms, and school facilities; increase student access to computers and modern technology throughout the District; and upgrade inadequate electrical systems; shall the Cloverdale Unified School District issue $17,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and use No money for administrator or teacher salaries?

Measure H. Bond -- Sonoma Valley Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 10,581 / 67.6% Yes votes ...... 5,068 / 32.4% No votes
To improve student achievement, college/job preparation and help prevent budget cuts by making neighborhood schools energy efficient with solar panels, energy efficient windows and water conservation improvements, allowing savings to improve classrooms; upgrading technology; and modernizing/equipping classrooms, career/technical education, libraries, and computer/science labs; shall Sonoma Valley Unified School District issue $40,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, under a no-tax-rate-increase financing plan, with annual audits, citizens' oversight and no money for administrators' salaries?

Measure I. Bond -- West Sonoma County Union High School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 15,375 / 67.4% Yes votes ...... 7,439 / 32.6% No votes
To improve the quality of education, improve energy efficiency by installing solar panels; modernize outdated classrooms and facilities; replace outdated heating ventilation and air conditioning systems; upgrade inadequate electrical systems; and improve physical education fields and facilities for school and community use; shall the West Sonoma County Union High School District issue $23,800,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and use no money for administrator or teacher salaries or be taken by the state?

Measure J. Bond -- Bennett Valley Union School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 2,976 / 62.9% Yes votes ...... 1,756 / 37.1% No votes
To improve the quality of education, renovate classrooms and facilities, replace leaky roofs, improve energy efficiency including installing solar panels, make health and safety improvements, replace outdated heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems, improve physical education fields, and upgrade electrical/technology systems, shall Bennett Valley Union School District acquire, construct, repair, equip school facilities by issuing $10,600,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have No money used for administrative or teacher salaries?

Measure K. Bond -- Forestville Union School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 2,104 / 66.1% Yes votes ...... 1,079 / 33.9% No votes
To improve the quality of education by making health and safety improvements, modernizing and renovating classrooms, improving energy efficiency, modernizing playgrounds, replacing 40-year-old dilapidated temporary portables, improving technology, upgrading computers and replacing outdated windows, shall the Forestville Union School District issue $5,100,000 in bonds at interest rates within the legal limit, with an independent citizens' oversight committee, no bond money for administrator or teacher salaries and no bond money taken by the State?

Measure L. Bond -- Piner-Olivet Union School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 3,006 / 55.4% Yes votes ...... 2,423 / 44.6% No votes
To provide funds to acquire, construct and improve classrooms and facilities, expand student access to computers and technology, and provide renewable energy and related improvements to better maintain schools and reduce annual operating costs, shall Piner-Olivet Union School District be authorized to issue up to $20,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with a Citizens' Oversight Committee and annual audits, and no money used for administrative salaries?

Measure M. Bond -- Twin Hills Union School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1,975 / 64.8% Yes votes ...... 1,071 / 35.2% No votes
To qualify for State matching grants; reduce annual school operating costs by installing solar energy improvements and eliminating leases; replace portables and construct permanent libraries at Apple Blossom School and Twin Hills Middle School; and to construct a technology center and expand student access to computers and technology, shall the Twin Hills Union School District be authorized to issue up to $11,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with citizens' oversight and independent annual performance and financial audits?

Measure N. Civil Service Ordinance Amendment -- County of Sonoma (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 87,550 / 59.6% Yes votes ...... 59,440 / 40.4% No votes
Shall the Sonoma County Civil Service Ordinance be amended to provide that the director of human resources be appointed by the Board of Supervisors and to add the director of human resources to the list of unclassified employees?

Measure O. Urban Growth Boundary Extension -- City of Santa Rosa (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 32,487 / 67.1% Yes votes ...... 15,928 / 32.9% No votes
Shall the voters of the City of Santa Rosa adopt an ordinance amending section 17-28.010 of the Santa Rosa City Code to extend Santa Rosa's Urban Growth Boundary ordinance until December 31, 2035?

Measure P. Sales Tax -- City of Santa Rosa (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 30,119 / 57.0% Yes votes ...... 22,759 / 43.0% No votes
THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA VITAL CITY SERVICES MEASURE. To help maintain essential City services including police and fire protection; violent and gang-crime prevention; pedestrian safety; property and nuisancerelated crime prevention; street paving and pothole repair; park safety; and recreation and youth programs, shall the City of Santa Rosa enact a one-quarter cent sales tax for eight years, with all revenue staying in the City and subject to annual, independent audits and public expenditure reports?

Measure Q. Urban Growth Boundary -- City of Cloverdale (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,593 / 56.1% Yes votes ...... 1,249 / 43.9% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted creating an Urban Growth Boundary for the City of Cloverdale?

Measure R. Office of City Clerk Be Appointive -- City of Cloverdale (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,412 / 51.8% Yes votes ...... 1,314 / 48.2% No votes
Shall the office of Cloverdale City Clerk be appointive?

Measure S. Office of City Treasurer Be Appointive -- City of Cloverdale (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 1,254 / 45.8% Yes votes ...... 1,484 / 54.2% No votes
Shall the office of Cloverdale City Treasurer be appointive?

Measure T. Urban Growth Boundary Extension -- City of Petaluma (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 13,962 / 65.3% Yes votes ...... 7,428 / 34.7% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted to change the expiration of Petaluma's Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2025?

Measure U. Reduce Wastewater Service Rates -- City of Petaluma (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 9,123 / 44.0% Yes votes ...... 11,616 / 56.0% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted to reduce City of Petaluma wastewater service rates to rates in effect on January 1, 2006?

Measure V. Special Tax -- Forestville Fire Protection District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,130 / 73.7% Yes votes ...... 760 / 26.3% No votes
Shall Forestville Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 09/10-01 be approved, authorizing the District to impose and levy a new special tax having a flat rate of $75 per improved parcel of real property within the Fire Protection District, to assist in meeting the costs of providing authorized services and exercising other rights and powers of the District?

Measure W. Vehicle Fee -- Sonoma County Transportation Authority District (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 73,997 / 43.0% Yes votes ...... 97,944 / 57.0% No votes
Sonoma County Transportation Improvement Measure: In order to fill pot holes, build more bicycle and pedestrian safety projects, create a countywide Safe Routes to School program and sustain and improve local bus service throughout Sonoma County, shall the Sonoma County Transportation Authority establish a $10 annual vehicle license fee?

 
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