League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	San Mateo County, CA November 3, 2015 Election
	Measure W Transaction and Use Tax City of South San Francisco Majority Approval Required Pass: 4,494 / 59.9% Yes votes ...... 3,007 / 40.1% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure W	Arguments Against Measure W
As residents, we care about public safety and enhancing the quality of life in South San Francisco. That is why we are voting YES on W. YES on W ensures our City can maintain rapid 911 emergency response times for police, fire safety services, neighborhood patrols, and crime prevention and gang suppression programs without worrying about public safety budget cuts. YES on W improves the quality of life in South San Francisco by maintaining our streets that are in need of over $18 million in repairs, fixing potholes, and preventing our roads from falling into further disrepair. YES on W maintains and enhances recreational and educational programs for senior citizens and disabled residents. YES on W provides quality services for residents of all generations! YES on W expands safe recreational and library spaces for seniors and students, including after school and summer programs for youth and teens so important to keeping them off the street, out of trouble, and away from gangs and drugs! YES on W keeps our taxpayer dollars LOCAL to fund OUR services and priorities! We need local control for local needs. Let's keep OUR money in South San Francisco to maintain and enhance our quality of life, our services, and our community. Measure W is fiscally accountable, including: Independent Citizens' Oversight; no tax increases without voter approval; mandatory financial audits; and public reporting to ensure funds are spent on OUR priorities. By law, ALL funds from Measure W must stay in South San Francisco. Measure W is NOT a tax on your home or property and non-city residents who benefit from city services will share the costs of those services. Measure W was developed after receiving input from hundreds of South San Francisco residents! YES on W. Join us in voting to keep our community safe and enhance our quality of life! Vist: http://www.VoteYesonW.com /s/ Mike Brosnan, Retired Deputy Police Chief /s/ Kristy Camacho, Local Parent and Community Volunteer /s/ Bill Benavides, Local Community Emergency Response Volunteer /s/ Betty Battagia, Senior and Library Advocate /s/ Sam Shihadeh, Local Business Owner Rebuttal to Arguments For The South San Francisco City Council had funds for a downtown parking garage, fire station, recreation building, maintenance yard, and countless improvements to City parks, even in recent downturns without raising taxes. Why can't they prioritize capital projects specified in Measure W without raising taxes? Budgets reveal an organization's true priorities. The South San Francisco City Council is saying that every dollar spent today is going to something they consider a higher priority than to "address ... street repairs." Do you agree? If street maintenance is a priority, doesn't it deserve a spot in the City's annual budget? Isn't street maintenance an essential city service? The answer is clear: It's not a priority for the South San Francisco City Council. Tell City Hall to get their priorities straight by voting NO on W. The City Council says it is "worrying about future budget cuts" but perhaps they should look at the budget they passed: 2013-14 revenues of $121,644,042 versus 2015-16 revenues of $126,300,000 That's a $4,655,958 increase in revenues. Since when is a revenue increase a "budget cut"? There are two ways to balance a budget: 1. increase revenues 2. cut expenses But the City Council has increased revenues AND increased expenses. From the 2014-15 adopted budget, revenues are UP $16,014,782 but the big spenders have increased expenses by a whopping $23,828,603. Where is the "budget cut?" If you can spend your money more wisely than the big spenders on the City Council, you should vote NO on Measure W. For more information: http://www.SVTaxpayers.org/2015-south-san-francisco-sales-tax /s/ Mark Hinkle, President Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association	The South San Francisco City Council had funds for a downtown parking garage, fire station, recreation building, maintenance yard, and countless improvements to City parks, even in recent downturns without raising taxes. Why can't they prioritize capital projects specified in Measure W without raising taxes? Budgets reveal an organization's true priorities. The South San Francisco City Council is saying that every dollar spent today is going to something they consider a higher priority than to "address ... street repairs." Do you agree? If street maintenance is a priority, doesn't it deserve a spot in the City's annual budget? Isn't street maintenance an essential city service? The answer is clear: It's not a priority for the South San Francisco City Council. Tell City Hall to get their priorities straight by voting NO on W. The City Council says it is "worrying about future budget cuts" but perhaps they should look at the budget they passed: 2013-14 revenues of $121,644,042 versus 2015-16 revenues of $126,300,000 That's a $4,655,958 increase in revenues. Since when is a revenue increase a "budget cut"? There are two ways to balance a budget: 1. increase revenues 2. cut expenses But the City Council has increased revenues AND increased expenses. From the 2014-15 adopted budget, revenues are UP $16,014,782 but the big spenders have increased expenses by a whopping $23,828,603. Where is the "budget cut?" If you can spend your money more wisely than the big spenders on the City Council, you should vote NO on Measure W. For more information: http://www.SVTaxpayers.org/2015-south-san-francisco-sales-tax /s/ Mark Hinkle, President Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association Rebuttal to Arguments Against Do not allow out-of-town special interests to dictate what is in the best interests of South San Francisco residents! Measure W was developed after months of consultation with thousands of people who live in our City to determine community priorities. Vote YES on W to: Address $18 million in street maintenance and pothole repair needs that are beyond the repairs currently funded by the City. Yes on W prevents the streets we walk on and drive over daily from falling into further disrepair or additional expense. Maintain vital police and fire services, including gang suppression, neighborhood patrols, and rapid emergency services. Yes on W upgrades our aging Police Operations Center with a seismically-safe one. Provide programs for seniors, disabled residents, and all families. Expand safe Recreation/Library spaces to keep kids healthy and off the streets. Ensure that out-of-town visitors to our City pay their fair share for their use of our streets, roads, and other services. Here is what Measure W will NOT do: Measure W is not a tax on your home or property Measure W does not apply to food purchased as groceries or prescription medication If opponents had simply checked the facts, they will have found that South San Francisco practices strict fiscal prudence and accountability. When we maintain our quality of life and safety, all members of the community - residents and business owners alike - benefit. Join us in voting YES on W. Questions? Visit http://www.voteYesonW.com /s/ Al Banfield, Local Business owner /s/ Cisca Hansen, Retired Educator and Resident /s/ Ken Hancock, South San Francisco Police Association /s/ Jeannette Acosta, Senior Advocate and Life-Long Resident /s/ Todd Rael, Firefighter and 10 Year Resident