58,484 / 56.8% Yes votes ...... 44,408 / 43.2% No votes
   55445 (57.7%) Yes / 40713 (42.3%) No in San Joaquin County
   30 (53.6%) Yes / 26 (46.4%) No in Alameda County
   3,009 (45.1%) Yes / 3,669 (54.9%) No in Sacramento County

See Also: Index of all Measures

No funds derived from bond sales could be used for administrators' salaries, or for any purpose or project other than those expressly stated in Measure L.

To assure that funds derived from bond sales authorized by Measure L are spent only for the purposes expressly stated in Measure L, and for no other purposes, Measure L would require the District to: 1) appoint an independent citizens' oversight committee; and 2) conduct annual independent financial audits.

If Measure L is approved, and bonds are authorized and sold, the principal thereof and interest thereon shall be payable from the proceeds of tax levies made upon the taxable property in the District. If Measure L is approved, the tax rate necessary for payment of principal and interest on any bonds sold will be largely dictated by the timing of the bond sales, the amount sold at a given sale, market interest rates at the time of each sale (although in no event greater than the maximum bond net interest rate allowed by law), as well as actual assessed valuation of taxable property in the District over the term of repayment. A statement of the tax rate data required by Elections Code Section 9401 will be mailed to all registered voters with the sample ballot for the bond election.

Approval of Measure L does not guarantee that the proposed project or projects in the District that are available for funding from the proceeds of bonds authorized and sold will be funded beyond the local revenues generated by the bond sales authorized by Measure L. Passage of Measure L requires approval by fifty-five percent of the voters voting thereon.

For nearly 70 years, our College and Education Centers have provided excellent, affordable education to students throughout San Joaquin Valley. College programs provide a skilled workforce, train students for better paying jobs, and prepare students for transfer to 4-year universities. Our police, fire safety, emergency medical services and nursing programs train thousands of professionals who keep our citizens safe and healthy.

Unfortunately, the age of our buildings threaten quality education. Classrooms, computer labs and libraries are more than 30 years old, and need upgrades to accommodate modern technology. Outdated fire safety equipment needs replacement, asbestos/hazardous materials must be removed.

New classrooms and computer labs will accommodate expanded job training programs. As a result, Measure L will help to provide a better-educated workforce, which will benefit local business and stimulate our economy. Faculty, staff, students and community members identified urgent priorities, which are less expensive to address now, than in the future. Measure L will:

• Repair leaky roofs;
• Replace decaying walls;
• Upgrade wiring;
• Improve fire safety;
• Remove asbestos;
• Expand Education Centers and classrooms.

Measure L is subject to tough fiscal accountability requirements.

Financial audits MUST be published annually, with all expenditures monitored by an independent Citizens Oversight Committee to ensure funds are spent as specified in the Bond Plan.

By law, the Bond Oversight Committee must include senior, taxpayer, and business representatives, among others. NO district employees or vendors can serve, and NO bond money can be spent on administrative salaries.

VOTE YES on L for quality education.

s/DOUGLAS C. RATTO, Retired Fire Chief
s/DR. PATRICIA HATTON, M.D., Past President,
San Joaquin Medical Society
s/DOUGLASS W. WILHOIT, JR., CEO,
Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce
s/LAWRENCE A. DE RICCO, Former Superintendent/
President, San Joaquin Delta Community College District, Retired
s/DR. TOD ANTON, Ed.D., Former Superintendent,
Lincoln Unified School District, Retired

(No arguments against Measure L were submitted)

Based upon the foregoing and projections of the District's assessed valuation, and assuming the entire debt service will be paid through property taxation:

1. The best estimate of the tax which would be required to be levied to fund the 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 $17.00 per $100,000 of assessed valuation for the year 2004-05.

2. The best estimate from official sources of the tax rate which would be required to be levied to fund the bond issue during the first fiscal year after the last sale of the bonds and an estimate of the year in which that rate will apply based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is $17.00 per $100,000 of assessed valuation for the year 2019-20.

3. The best estimate of the highest tax rate which would be required to be levied to fund the bond issue and an estimate of the year in which that rate will apply, based on estimated assessed valuation available at the time of filing of this statement is $17.00 per $100,000 of assessed valuation for the year 2019-20.

Attention to all voters is directed to the fact that the foregoing information is based upon projections and estimates only. The actual times of sales of said bonds and the amount sold at any given time will be governed by the needs of the District and other factors. The actual interest rates at which the bonds will be sold, which in any event will not exceed the maximum permitted by law, will depend upon the bond market at the time of sales. The actual assessed values in the future years will depend upon the value of property within the District as determined in the assessment and the equalization process. Hence, the actual tax rates and the years in which such rates are applicable may vary from those presently estimated as above stated.

s/RAUL RODRIGUEZ
Superintendent/President
San Joaquin Delta Community College District

• Repairing leaky roofs, decaying walls, electrical wiring;
• Improving fire safety;
• Removing asbestos;
• Expanding/establishing Stockton, Manteca, Tracy, Lodi/ Galt, Foothill Area campuses/education centers;
• Upgrading, acquiring, constructing, equipping buildings, sites, classrooms; shall San Joaquin Delta Community College District issue $250,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, with citizen oversight, guaranteed annual audits and no money for administrators'salaries?"

  Bonds - Yes Bonds - No

PROJECTS

The Facilities Master Plan is on file at the District's Office of the Superintendent/President and includes the following projects:

DELTA COLLEGE - STOCKTON CAMPUS

• Repair, Upgrade, and/or Replace Aging Obsolete Classrooms, Library, Science Labs, Instructional Facilities, Sites and Utilities: Repair, renovate and/or replace deteriorating roofs, corroding pipes, plumbing, sewer, drainage, electrical systems, wiring, bathrooms, telecommunications, foundations, classrooms, fields and grounds, science laboratories, lecture halls, upgrade 30 year old library to include computer technology and more study areas, planetarium, child development center, and other facilities; wire classrooms for computers and technology, increase campus security, installation and repair of fire safety equipment, including alarms, smoke detectors, sprinklers, emergency lighting, fire safety doors, increase energy efficiency; relocate facilities and field lab at Mountain Ranch; reduce operating costs and improve job training and academic instruction, and meet legal requirements for disabled access. * Safety Improvements; Hazardous Materials Removal: Upgrade existing fire alarms, sprinklers, smoke detectors, intercoms and fire doors; install security systems, exterior lighting, emergency lighting, door locks and fences, install emergency power generators and replace outdated switchgear; remove hazardous materials. * Expand Job Training and Academic Classrooms, Library and Facility Capacity: Increase classroom capacity for academic and job training classes, including math, business, english, science (including biology, chemistry, physical science) labs, library, physical and health education facilities; repair administration wing; build, upgrade, repair, equip, or expand student services buildings to include academic and job training and counseling centers, study areas, lecture/meeting/seminar rooms, computer hook-up and other student support, as well as fine and performing arts, auto tech yard, labs, shops; relocate and build maintenance building to support facilities and free up classroom space.

• Safety and Security; Sites; Site Accessibility; Improve Emergency Access: Improve pedestrian access routes across campus for safety; improve campus safety and security by adding exterior lighting; implement safety upgrades to relieve gridlock, traffic flow and parking congestion; redesign campus walkways to eliminate unsafe conditions; repair or replace outdated natural gas, water, sewer, storm drain systems; add parking facilities to accommodate increasing student population; remove dangerous asbestos; acquire property to expand student capacity, increase access for emergency vehicles.

• Establish an Expanded San Joaquin Delta College Education Center in Tracy/Mountain House Area to Accommodate Growth and Increasing Student Enrollment: Provide permanent classrooms, labs, library, job training and college transfer counseling facilities in Phase 1 of the Mountain House (Tracy area) Education Center. * Expand San Joaquin Delta College Education Center in Manteca to Accommodate Growth and Increasing Student Enrollment: Build a new academic classroom building and upgrade existing classrooms and agricultural buildings to allow more students access to an affordable education. Relocate viticulture program to Manteca Farm. * Establish San Joaquin Delta College Education Center in Lodi/Galt Area to Accommodate Growth and Increasing Student Enrollment: Acquire a site(s) in the Lodi/Galt area to provide permanent classrooms, labs, job training and college transfer counseling buildings facilities, and allow local students greater access to an affordable education. * Establish San Joaquin Delta College Education Center in Mother Lode/Foothills Area to Accommodate Growth and Increasing Student Enrollment: Acquire a site(s) in the Mother Lode/Foothills area to provide permanent classrooms, labs, job training and college transfer counseling buildings facilities, and allow local students greater access to an affordable education. Classrooms will be funded from a combination of local bond money and State matching funds.

The bond program is designed to provide facilities which will serve current and expected enrollment. In the event of an unexpected slowdown in development or enrollment of students at the college, certain of the projects described above will be delayed or may not be completed. In such case, bond money will be spent on only the most essential of the projects listed above. The District will work with the Citizens' Oversight Committee on prioritizing those projects in the event factors beyond the District's control require that project be reconsidered.

FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY. THE EXPENDITURE OF BOND MONEY ON THESE PROJECTS IS SUBJECT TO STRINGENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS. BY LAW, PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL AUDITS WILL BE PERFORMED ANNUALLY, AND ALL BOND EXPENDITURES WILL BE MONITORED BY AN INDEPENDENT CITIZENS' OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO ENSURE THAT FUNDS ARE SPENT AS PROMISED AND SPECIFIED. THE CITIZENS' OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MUST INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, REPRESENTATION OF A BONA FIDE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION, A BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND A SENIOR CITIZENS ORGANIZATION. NO DISTRICT EMPLOYEES OR VENDORS ARE ALLOWED TO SERVE ON THE CITIZENS' OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

NO ADMINISTRATOR SALARIES. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE BONDS AUTHORIZED BY THIS PROPOSITION SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION, OR REPLACEMENT OF COLLEGE FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF COLLEGE FACILITIES, AS DESCRIBED, AND NOT FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE, INCLUDING FACULTY, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATOR SALARIES AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES. BY LAW, ALL FUNDS CAN ONLY BE SPENT ON THE DESCRIBED PROJECTS.