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Monterey County, CA November 6, 2018 Election
Directory of Monterey County, CA Measures
County Results as of Feb 13 1:50pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (176/176)
62.8% Countywide Voter Turnout (117,631/187,286)

Measures
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Measure J. The Monterey Peninsula Water System Local Ownership and Cost Savings Initiative -- Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 23,757 / 55.81% Yes votes ...... 18,810 / 44.19% No votes
Shall Rule 19.8 (Policy of Pursuing Public Ownership of Monterey Peninsula Water System) be added to the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Rules and Regulations, to address public ownership of all water delivery systems in the District, to acquire through negotiation or eminent domain, all assets of California American Water to benefit the District as a whole, and within 9 months complete a written plan addressing acquisition, ownership, and management of all water facilities and services within and outside the District?

Measure K. To Increase and Extend the Transaction and Use Tax -- City of King City (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 859 / 56.03% Yes votes ...... 674 / 43.97% No votes
Shall the measure increasing the City of King's current one-half percent sales tax to one percent to generate an estimated increase of $800,000 annually for general city expenses, such as public safety and other essential services, street repairs, economic development efforts, and improving the City's overall financial solvency subject to citizen oversight, an annual audit, and expiration of the tax in 10 years be adopted?

Measure L. King City Vital Public Service Protection Non-Binding Advisory Measure -- City of King City (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,038 / 68.11% Yes votes ...... 486 / 31.89% No votes
If the City of King General Sales Tax Measure K passes, should the revenues be used to balance the budget in order to maintain existing services; pay off General Fund debt and establish a financial reserve; fund public safety staffing, services and projects designed to eliminate youth violence; fund improvements to street and sidewalk infrastructure; and fund downtown public improvements and other economic development efforts designed to increase businesses, jobs and visitors to King City?

Measure M. Amendment to the Pacific Grove Municipal Code Section 23.64.350 -- City of Pacific Grove (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4,452 / 57.48% Yes votes ...... 3,293 / 42.52% No votes
Shall the Pacific Grove Municipal Code Section 23.64.350 be amended to prohibit short-term rentals in residential districts outside the Coastal Zone, provide an 18-month phase-out period for existing permitted short-term rentals that become nonconforming uses under the measure, and require voter approval of any changes to the measure except with regard to the Coastal Zone or enforcement?

Measure N. To Increase and Extend the Transactions ("Sales") and Use Tax -- City of Marina (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3,334 / 51.32% Yes votes ...... 3,162 / 48.68% No votes
To sustain and improve city services such as fire, police, road repairs & maintenance, shall the ordinance increasing the rate of the City of Marina's existing transactions & use ("sales") tax from 1% to 1.5% estimated to generate approximately $4,890,000 annually as compared with $3,260,000 for the current tax and extending the expiration date for the tax to March 31, 2034 be adopted?

Measure O. Transaction and Use Tax Amendment -- City of Gonzales (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 732 / 45.52% Yes votes ...... 876 / 54.48% No votes
Gonzales Quality of Life Temporary Tax Amendment Measure. Shall the City of Gonzales increase its Temporary Transaction and Use Tax from one-half percent (0.5%) to one percent (1%), and extend the life of the tax from ten to twenty years, subject to continued independent audit and citizens' oversight committee review, with all funds being used exclusively for Gonzales programs, initiatives and projects? The tax amendment would generate an estimated additional $550,000 annually.

Measure P. Transient Occupancy Tax ("Hotel Tax") -- City of Marina (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4,452 / 68.51% Yes votes ...... 2,046 / 31.49% No votes
To sustain and improve city services such as fire, police, road repairs & maintenance, shall the ordinance increasing the rate of the City of Marina's existing transient occupancy tax ("hotel tax") from 12% to 14% estimated to generate approximately $3,733,000 annually as compared with $3,200,000 for the current tax and to continue until repealed by the voters be adopted?

Measure Q. Student Safety/Repair Bond Measure -- South Monterey County Joint Union High School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 3,612 / 60.38% Yes votes ...... 2,370 / 39.62% No votes
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District Student Safety/Repair Measure. To upgrade emergency communication systems, safety door locks, security cameras, lighting, repair deteriorating classrooms, restrooms, replace outdated/unsafe portables, electrical wiring, earthquake retrofit classrooms/buildings, construct, acquire, repair classrooms, facilities/equipment, shall this South Monterey County Joint Union High School District measure authorizing $20,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying 2 cents/$100 assessed valuation, raising approximately $1,400,000 annually for local schools while bonds are outstanding, be adopted, requiring citizen oversight, audits, without increasing current tax rates?

Measure R. Academic/Vocational Classroom Improvement Bond Measure -- South Monterey County Joint Union High School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 3,643 / 60.96% Yes votes ...... 2,333 / 39.04% No votes
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District Academic/Vocational Classroom Improvement Measure. To upgrade academic, vocational/agriculture education classrooms, replace outdated science, technology/computer labs, provide classrooms for technology careers, remove hazardous materials like asbestos/lead paint, construct, acquire, repair classrooms, facilities/equipment, shall this South Monterey County Joint Union High School District measure authorizing $20,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying 2-cents/$100 assessed valuation, approximately $1,400,000 annually for local schools while bonds are outstanding, be adopted, requiring citizen oversight, audits, without increasing current tax rates?

Measure S. Continuation of Street Infrastructure Rehabilitation Tax -- City of Monterey (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 8,669 / 82.09% Yes votes ...... 1,892 / 17.91% No votes
Continuation of Street Infrastructure Rehabilitation Tax. Without increasing the existing one cent per dollar transaction and use ("sales") tax, shall the measure be adopted to continue the tax for eight years to fix streets, sidewalks, and potholes; improve access and safety for senior citizens, disabled residents, and others; and repair the storm drain system to protect our beaches/Monterey Bay, with all revenue exclusively applied to these specific purposes, subject to citizen oversight and independent audits?

Measure T. Special Fire Tax -- North County Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 5,752 / 55.78% Yes votes ...... 4,560 / 44.22% No votes
Shall the North County Fire Protection District of Monterey County impose an annual special tax to fund the District's response to fire, medical, rescue and hazardous condition emergencies; equipment replacement; training; and public fire prevention programs at the following rates: $39 per residential unit, $63.75 per unimproved lot/agricultural parcel, and $0.10 per square foot per commercial/industrial building with a minimum of $39; generating estimated revenues of approximately $760,000 annually with no termination date?

Measure U. Amendment to Increase the Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Pacific Grove (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5,622 / 74.01% Yes votes ...... 1,974 / 25.99% No votes
Shall the measure amending the Pacific Grove Municipal Code be adopted to increase the City of Pacific Grove's Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), effective July 1, 2019, imposed on occupants of short-term rentals such as hotel rooms, from 10% to 12%, and apply TOT to total rent paid by a guest for the short-term rental, including online travel companies, which is anticipated to raise $1,135,000 annually and will continue until repealed by City Council or City voters?

Measure V. Cannabis Businesses Tax -- City of Marina (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4,351 / 67.13% Yes votes ...... 2,130 / 32.87% No votes
Shall the ordinance permitting operation in the City of Marina of certain cannabis businesses and establishing a business license tax for such businesses at rates not to exceed 5% of gross receipts, to continue until repealed by the voters and, according to proponents, potentially generating $40,000 to $200,000 annually be adopted?

 
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