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November 7, 2006 General Election - Sample Ballot and Voter
3 _-ax= n'sr_� -- 1a - ? GEN 120"ERAL OF O o `' Tuesday, November 7, 2006 7 71 IFO�� Polls Open at 7:00 A.M. and Close at 8:00 P.m r ; Q i n and fi Voter Information Pamphlet We are required to send your Sample Ballot in English.if you have requested your election materials in another language, you will receive a sample ballot in that language within a few days. If you would like to receive a sample ballot pamphlet in =--"1 Chinese,Korean,Spanish, or Vietnamese for this and future elections,please tali(714)567-7600. Cl 1 Se nos requiere enviarie la Boleta Electoral de Muestra en ingl6s_Si usted ha solicitado el material electoral en otro idioma, en los pr6ximos dias recibira Una boleta electoral de muestra en dicho idioma.Si desea recibir Una folleto de boieta electoral de mUcstra en chino,coreano, espanol o vietnamita para 6sta y futuras elections,par favor flame al(714)567-7600. i Chung t6i bu6c phai g6i de'n quy vi Mau Phie-u Bau bang tie"ng Anh. 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AT nF Y=U- r irr� - � dz d 11 wo � 2; - � zc1n j"_ oois� nFoni xip1 01CD of o z �, U l ( H� ! 1 s z o�Oj �Fo�iZlni (714) 567-7600--,2 Li-} - y P. �3 1 i " The eSlate Voting System With The doter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail ® You have finished voting when you see the waving American Flag. 51 ',- After you have verified After using the SELECT wheel and accepted all printed and ENTER button to select a pages, turn the select `t - language, enter the Access wheel to highlight"Accept Code provided by your poll Page"and press ENTER_ worker, the ballot from your You will then be prompted y ' ,,� precinct appears on screen. to press the CAST BALLOT button to complete the voting process In milli 111 11 SIR' t F r dues: Secied President E Abraham LmCdn A printed record of the unte;States sena"ar I Frederick€}ou9tass Turn the SELECT wheel to mov choices you have voted '°'°' ' Cesar Chavez the blue bar over the choice you A,;wrney Ga eraf Ak x 14,:�p in each contest will appear n t 3 _ wish to make. in the PRINTER DISPLAY WINDOW. ~ tsi Q .y R 3 After all selections are made, Press the ENTER button the Ballot Summary Page will to make your choice. appear on the eSlate for your review. When you are satisfied with your choices, press the CAST BALLOT button. You are not 1 5 finished voting. Do not leave the �= booth. Press the HELP button once Use the PREV&NEXT buttons to get instructions on the to move back&forth between screen-, press it twice to ask ballot pages. for help from a poll worker. OF 0 1 .888.0CIVOTES �lIFO Registrar of Voters, 1300 S. Grand Ave. Bldg C, Santa Ana, CA 92705 - 714-567-7600 REGISTRAR OF VOTERS NEAL KELLEY t 1300 South Grand Avenue,Bldg.C Registrar of Voters Santa Ana,California 92705 (714)567-7600 Mailing Address: TDD(714)567-7608 P.O.Box 11298 FAX(714)567-7627 Santa Ana,California 92711 www.ocvote.com I li Dear Orange County Voter: ' Thank you for registering to vote! We take pride in the fact that Orange County i` has one of the largest numbers of registered voters in the United States. To ensure the greatest turnout possible the Orange County Registrar of Voters provides multiple voting options to you. ✓ Vote by Mail (Absentee): You may request an absentee ballot and mail it back to us. The last day to request an absentee ballot is October 31, 2006. An application can be found on the back of this pamphlet. A growing number of voters are choosing this option. ✓ Early Voting: You may vote at any of our 11 Early Voting sites conveniently located throughout the county. A list of locations can be found in this pamphlet. ✓ Polling Place: Many people still enjoy voting at their polling place. There will be over 1000 polling places for this Election. Your polling place location is listed on the back cover of this pamphlet. ✓ Questions: If you have any questions about the November 7, 2006 General Election you may visit www.ocvote.com or call 888-OCVOTES (888-628-6837). Please visit www.ocvote.com for the latest up to date information on the upcoming General Election. Successful elections cannot happen without YOU! We need approximately 5,000 Poll Workers for Election Day_ Many need to be bilingual in Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese. Please call 866-551-VOTE (866-551-8683) and volunteer today! Our mission is to serve the registered voters of Orange County in a uniform, consistent and accessible manner with the highest level of integrity. We look forward to counting your vote and giving you another successful election. Sincerely, Neal Kelley Registrar of Voters OR 120-001 CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS Proposition 34, passed by the voters at the November 7, 2000 election, provides that state legislative candidates who voluntarily limit their campaign expenditures in accordance with Proposition 34, may submit a candidate statement of qualifications for inclusion in the sample ballot and voter information pamphlet. The list below includes ail candidates for legislative districts within Orange County. Candidates that have voluntarily agreed to expenditure limitations are indicated with an asterisk(I after their name. State Senate Lou Correa,Democratic Lynn Daucher, Republican Brian A_Klea*,Libertarian Mark Wyland, Republican State Assembly Brian Lee Cross,Libertarian Robert"Bob"Huff*,Republican Jim Silva,Republican Chuck DeVore,Republican Irene"Charlie"Lachance*,Democratic Jose Solorio*,Democratic Michael D.(Mike)Duvall,Republican Paul Lucas*,Democratic Todd Spitzer*,Republican Andrew H. Favor*,Libertarian John MacMurray*,Democratic Van Tamom, Democratic Michael G.Glover*, Democratic Tony Mendoza*,Democratic Van Tran*,Republican Grace Hu*,Republican Ray Roberts*,Democratic Mimi Walters, Republican Ryan Gene Williams*,Republican } VOTER'S PAMPHLET The following pages contain CANDIDATES' STATEMENTS together with BALLOT MEASURES, ANALYSES AND ARGUMENTS (whichever is applicable to your ballot) This pamphlet contains a complete list of candidates. However, it may not contain a complete list of candidates' statements. Each candidate's statement in this pamphlet is volunteered by the candidate and is printed at the expense of the candidate unless otherwise determined by the governing body. ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF OR IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED LAWS ARE THE OPINIONS OF THE AUTHORS VP-Z006 R OR 120-00 i I i INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS Per California Elections Code section 13204 the elections official is required to provide the following: INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS Voting at Polls: To vote for a candidate for Chief Justice of California; Associate justice of the Supreme Court; Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal; or Associate justice, Court of Appeal, turn the select wheel to move the blue bar to highlight your choice in the voting square before the word "Yes", and press the ENTER button. To vote against that candidate, turn the select wheel to move the blue bar to highlight your choice in the voting square before the word "No", and press the ENTER button. I To vote for a candidate whose name appears on the ballot, turn the select wheel to move the blue bar to highlight your choice and press the ENTER button. Where two or more candidates for the same office are to be elected, turn the select wheel to move the blue bar to highlight your choice and press the ENTER button after the names of all candidates for the office for whom you desire to vote, not to exceed, however, the number of candidates to be elected. To vote for a qualified write-in candidate, turn the select wheel to move the blue bar to highlight the blank space provided for that purpose after the names of the other candidates for the same office and press the ENTER button to type the person's name. To vote on any measure, turn the select wheel to move the blue bar to highlight your choice in the voting square after the word "Yes" or after the word "No" and press the ENTER button. I i SAVE TIMEV f O Mark your choices in this Sample Ballot and take it to your polling place for reference. O Your polling place location is shown on the back cover. O if possible, vote in the mid-morning or mid-afternoon hours. O This will help shorten lines during the evening rush. O Polls are open from 7 a.m.to 8 p.m. 30-w1 OR 120-003 OCTOBER 20 ( FRIDAY ) t0 29 ( U Y ) LOCATIONS FOR A EARLY VOTING a P ti P Early Voting is a great opportunity for those who have a busy schedule on Election Day(Nov 7) or just y want to avoid the election day rush. Any registered voter in Orange County may go to any location. tc b P City Halls Other Sites Anaheim John Wayne Airport M-F[8a-5p] CLOSED WEEKENDS EVERY DAY[6a-9p] Located at the City Clerk desk on the second level.Park on level 28 Located across from Gate 6 in the South Terminal.This site is of the parking structure and cross the pedestrian bridge. available to ticketed passengers only. 200 S.Anaheim Boulevard#217 18601 Airport Way Anaheim, CA 92805 Santa Ana, CA 92707 F Buena Park University of California, Irvine M-F[8a-5p] CLOSED OCTOBER 20 AND WEEKENDS M-F [10a-6p] CLOSED WEEKENDS ll Located at the City Clerk desk just inside the main entrance and to Located in a tent in Anteater Plaza,just in front of the Library, II the right. There is visitor parking in front of City Hall. which is across the bridge from the University Shopping Center. 4 6650 Beach Boulevard University of California, Irvine Buena Park,CA 90621 Irvine, CA 92697 Costa Mesa The Shops at Mission Viejo M-F [8a-5p] CLOSED WEEKENDS M-F [10a-9p] Saturday [10a-7p] Sunday[1 1 a-6p] Located just inside the main entrance and to the left at the City Located just inside the south entrance on the upper level. Visitor Clerk's desk.There is visitor parking in front of City Hall. parking is available at ground level at that entrance. 77 Fair Drive 555 The Shops at Mission Viejo Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Garden Grove Main Place Mall, Santa Ana M-F[8a-Sp] CLOSED OCTOBER 27 AND WEEKENDS M-F [1 Oa-9p] Saturday[]0a-7p] Sunday [1 1 a-6p] Located at the City Clerk's desk on level 2 and to the left of the Located on the lower level outside of Macy's towards the center of elevators.There is a visitor parking lot directly across the street. the mall.Visitor parking is available in the parking structure. t 1 1222 Acacia Parkway 2800 N. Main Street Garden Grove,CA 92840 Santa Ana,CA 92705 Laguna Niguel Registrar of Voters Office, Santa Ana 1 M-F [8a-5p] CLOSED WEEKENDS M-F [8a-5p] CLOSED WEEKENDS Located in the main lobhv,just to the right of the main entrance. The site is located in building C,inside the main entrance and to I There is visitor parking in front of City Hall. the left.Visitor parking is available in front of the building. 27801 La Paz Road 1300 South Grand Avenue, Building C Laguna Niguel, CA 92617 Santa Ana,CA 92705 San Juan Capistrano M-Thursday [8a-5p] Friday [8a-4p] CLOSED WEEKENDS Located at the City Clerk's desk just inside the main entrance and to the right.Visitor parking is in front of City Nall 32400 Paseo Adelanto San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 JONCVOTE.CO ORANGE COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS 1 1300 South Grand Avenue I Building C I Santa Ana 9270S 1 714-56T7600 EV OR 120-01 i Vote Both Sides General Election Orange County OFFICIAL BALLOT November 07,2006 erg Secretary of State Treasurer Vote for One Vote for One Q FORREST HILL ®E.JUSTIN NOONAN r� Financial Advisor Computer Technician Green American Independent -- ®DEBRA BOWEN ®BILL LOCKYER u® State Senator California Attorney General c� Democratic Democratic ®GLENN MCMILLON.JR. ®CLAUDE PARRISH STATE Small Business Owner Member,State Board of Equalization Governor American Independent Republican O Vote for One Q BRUCE MCPHERSON ®MEHUL M.THAKKER Q ®ART OLIVIER Appointed Secretary of State Investment Advisor C:) Engineer Republican Green O Libertarian GAIL K.LIGHTFOOT ®MARIAN SMITHSON O ®JANICE JORDAN Retired Nurse City Treasurer/CPA M f` Counselor Libertarian Libertarian (D O Peace and Freedom ®MARGIE AKIN ®GERALD SANDERS N ®PETER MIGUEL CAMEJO Archaeologist/Medical Anthropologist Financial Advisor Peace and Freedom Peace and Freedom Green Q EDWARD C.NOONAN Computer Shop Owner Controller Attorney General American Independent Vote for One Vote for One PHIL ANGELIDES ®ELIZABETH CERVANTES ®JERRY BROWN Treasurer of the State of California BARRON Oakland Mayor/Attomey Democratic Refired Teacher Democratic Q ARNOLD Peace and Freedom ®KENNETH A.WEISSMAN Q SCHWARZENEGGER JOHN CHIANG Attorney At Law V Governor Member,State Board of Equalization Libertarian m Republican Democratic m MICHAEL S-WYMAN WARREN MARK CAMPBELL _4) Attomey-Atlaw Q. Minister Green CCL ELieutenant Governor American Independent ®CHUCK POOCHIGIAN C M Vote for One LAURA WELLS M N Q California Senator/Attorney JOHN GARAMENDI Financial Systems Consultant Republican California State Insurance Green ®JACK HARRISON Commissioner ®DONNA TELLO Democratic Attorney/Rent Commissioner Tax Accountant Peace and Freedom ®TOM MCCUNTOCK Libertarian California Slate Senator ®TONY STRICKLAND Republican Taxpayer Organization President Insurance Commissioner ®DONNA J.WARREN Republican Vote for One Financial Manager/Author ® ®DALE F.OGDEN Green ®STEWART A.ALEXANDER Actuary/Insurance Consultant Libertarian Automobile Sales Consultant Q JAY EARL BURDEN Peace and Freedom ®LYNNETTE SHAW Student American Independent O Caregiver/Musician ®CRUZ M.BUSTAMANTE Libertarian ®JIM KING California Lt.Governor Cl) Democratic O M Real Estate Broker ®TOM CONDIT � American Independent Writer O ® ® Peace and Freedom ® ®LARRY CAFIERO ® e Newspaper Editor ® Green ®STEVE POIZNER _ Businessman/Entrepreneur ®� ® Republican esv rs� r_ Vote Both Sides OR 120-005 Vote Both Sides General Election Orange County OFFICIAL BALLOT November 07,2006 Member,State Board of Equalization For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court For Associate Justice,Court of Appeal,4th ® 3rd District For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Appellate District,Division Two Vote for One shall Associate Justice JOYCE L- For Associate Justice of the Appellate Court ®MICHELLE STEEL KENNARD be elected to the office for the shall Associate Justice ART W. Equalization Boardmembefs Deputy term provided by law? MCKINSTER be elected to the office for the Republican E]Yes term provided by law? s ®MARY CHRISTIAN-HEISING E:3 No ®Yes BusinesswomanlEducator/Journalist ®NO Democratic For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Af For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court For Associate Justice,Court of Appeal,4th ®MARY LOU FINLEY shall Associate Justice CAROL A. Appellate District,Division Two an Special Education Assistant CORRIGAN be elected to the office for the For Associate Justice of the Appellate Court P2 � Peace and Freedom term provided by law? shall Associate Justice BETTY A.RICHLI be wt D ® Q Yes elected to the office for the term provided by law? P� N NO ®Yes p UNITED STATES SENATOR YC O Vote for One For Presiding Justice,Court of Appeal,4th ®NO to Ch Appellate District,Division One ti DON J.GRUNOMANN O For Presiding Justice of the Appellate Court For Associate Justice,Court of Appeal,4th bL CD Doctor of Chiropractic shall Presiding Justice JUDITH Appellate District,Division Two pr N American Independent MCCONNELL be elected to the office for the For Associate Justice of the Appellate Court ®RICHARD"DICK"MOUNTJOY term provided by law? shall Associate Justice JEFFREY KING be Immigration Control Consultant YeS elected to the office for the term provided by Republican ®MICHAEL S.METTI NO law? Q Yes Parent/Educator/Businessman For Associate Justice,Court of Appeal,4th ®NO Libertarian Appellate District,Division One TODD CHRETIEN For Associate Justice of the Appellate Court For Associate Justice,Court of Appeal,4th shall Associate Justice PATRICIA D_ Appellate District,Division Two Writer BENKE be elected to the office for the term For Associate Justice of the Appellate Court A O Green provided by law? shall Associate Justice DOUGLAS P. O CI- MARSHA FEINLAND Q Yes MILLER be elected to the office for the term In m Retired Teacher ®Ye provided by law? m Peace and Freedom No ®yes in ®DIANNE FEINSTEIN For Associate Justice,Court of Appeal,4th No w Q United States Senator Appellate District,Division One Q EDemocratic For Associate Justice of the Appellate Court For Associate Justice,Court of Appeal,4th E M ® shall Associate Justice RICHARD D. Appellate District,Division Three HUFFMAN be elected to the office for the For Associate Justice of the Appellate Court term provided by law? shall Associate Justice KATHLEEN E. UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE ®Yes O'LEARY be elected to the office for the 46th District term provided by law? Vote for One ®No ®Yes ®DANA ROHRABACHER For Associate Justice,Court of Appeal,4th ®NO United States Representative.46th Appellate District,Division One Congressional District For Associate Justice of the Appellate Court For Associate Justice,Court of Appeal,4th Republican shall Associate Justice JUDITH L.HALLER Appellate District,Division Three A ®JIM BRANDT be elected to the office for the term provided For Associate Justice of the Appellate Court by law? shall Associate Justice RAYMOND J.IKOLA th Software Engineer/Educator be elected to the office for the term provided Democratic ®Yes by law? rE ®DENNIS CHANG M NO ®Yes Computer Business Owner For Associate Justice,Court of Appeal,4th W Libertarian ®NO 13 - ® Appellate District,Division One t]7 For Associate Justice of the Appellate Court Judge of the Superior Court Office No.4 _ fi shall Associate Justice CYNTHIA G. Vote for One c- b MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY AARON be elected to the office for the term ®SHEILA HANSON Cl) 67th District provided by law? N Vote for One ®Yes Deputy District Attorney ®LYLE J.ROBERTSON Lr) ®RAY ROBERTS ®NO - � Superior Court Commissioner Retired Businessman ® Democratic For Associate Justice,Court of Appeal,4th —' Appellate District,Division One ®JIM SILVA For Associate Justice of the Appellate Court SCHOOL — Orange County Supervisor shall Associate Justice JOAN K.IRION be —_ Republican elected to the office for the terra provided by n� ® law? — Q Yes JUDICIAL Vote yes or no for each office ®No r_ i® Vote Both Sides OR 120-00 I, Vote Both Sides General Election Orange County OFFICIAL BALLOT November 07,2006 COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 16-HIGHWAY SAFETY,TRAFFIC Governing Board Member Trustee Area 1 Member,City Council REDUCTION,AIR QUALITY,AND PORT Vote for One Vote for no more than Four SECURITY BOND ACT OF 2006- �r ®CARL A.HENDON ®CATHY GREEN This act makes safety improvements and repairs to state highways,upgrades Educator Councilmember/Health Advocate freeways to reduce congestion,repairs local ®TOM HERMSTAD ®FLORENCE"FLOSSIE" streets and roads,upgrades highways along ® HORGAN 41111111111111 Retired Educator major transportation corridors,improves QJIM MORENO Educator seismic safety of local bridges,expands ®� ®JILL HARDY public transit,helps complete the state's Budget Administrator/Educator network of car pool lanes,reduces air y ouncimembereacher ®LU TUAN NGUYEN City C l 7T pollution,and improves anti-terrorism O ®GIL COERPER security at shipping ports by providing for a Public Law Librarian Incumbent bond issue not to exceed nineteen billion (O ® nine hundred twenty-rive million dollars JOE"JERSEY JOE"CARCHIO ($19,925,000,000).Fiscal Impact State M COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Restaurant Owner/Businessman costs of approximately$38.9 billion over 30 O Governing Board Member Trustee Area 4, ®NORM"FIRECRACKER" years to repay bonds.Additional unknown CD cM Short Tenn WESTWELL state and local operations and maintenance ~O Vote for One Huntington Beach Sportswear costs. O ®MARY HORNBUCKLE Manufacturer ®Yes fV Appointed Incumbent JOE SHAW ® NO DAVID L.BOYD Small Business Owner ® University President ® 1C-HOUSING AND EMERGENCY SHELTER TRUST FUND ACT OF 2006. ®REUBEN ROSS For the purpose of providing shelters for Businessman battered women and their children,dean ® ® and safe housing for low-income senior citizens;homeownership assistance for the disabled,military veterans,and working HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY SCHOOL ® families;and repairs and accessibility 4+ DISTRICT Governing Board Member improvements to apartment for families and 0 Vote for no more than Three disabled citizens,the state shall issue bonds CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CELIA JAFFE totaling two billion eight hundred fifty million City Attorney m dollars($2,850,000,000)paid from existing m Governing Board Member,Huntington Vote for one state funds at an average annual cost of Beach City School District O JENNIFER MCGRATH two hundred and four million dollars Q. ®SHIRLEY A.CAREY ($204,000,000)per year over the 30 year Q City Attorney Governing Board Member,Huntington � life of the bonds Requires reporting and E Beach City School District publication of annual independent audited ®LINDA SCHONLEBER-COOK reports showing use of funds,and limits (n MEASURES SUBMITTED TO VOTERS administration and overhead costs. Community Volunteer ®ROBERTSCHAAF STATE ®Yes Project Manager 1A-TRANSPORTATION FUNDING ®NO ®ROSEMARY SAYLOR PROTECTION. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL I-KINDERGARTEN-UNIVERSITY Business Owner AMENDMENT.Protects transportation PUBLIC EDUCATION FACILITIES BOND ®ANDREW J.KREITZ funding for traffic congestion relief projects, ACT OF 2006. StudenVHuntington Beach Tutor safety improvements,and local streets and This ten billion four hundred sixteen million ® roads.Prohibits the state sales tax on motor dollar($10,416,000,000)bond issue will vehicle fuels from being used for any provide needed funding to relieve public purpose other than transportation school overcrowding and to repair older ® improvements.Authorizes loans of these schools.It will improve earthquake safety funds only in the case of severe state fiscal and fund vocational educational facilities in ® hardship.Requires loans of revenues from public schools.Bond funds must be spent states sales tax on motor vehicle fuels to be according to strict accountability measures. fully repaid within the three years.Restricts Funds will also be used to repair and CITY loans to no more than twice in any 10-year upgrade existing public college and �--- period.Fiscal Impact:No revenue effect or university buildings and to build new M cost effects.Increases stability of funding to classrooms to accommodate the growing O transportation in 2007 and thereafter. student enrollment in the California N Community Colleges,the University of Lr) Q Yes California,and the California State O ® ®NO University.Fiscal Impact.State costs of about$20.3 billion to pay off both the ® principal($10.4 billion)and interest($9.9 billion)on the bonds.Payments of about i ® $680 million per year. ® ®Yes = ® ®No ,s Vote Both Sides OR 120-007 Vote Both Sides General Election Orange County OFFICIAL BALLOT November 07,2006 tE-DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND 85-WAITING PERIOD AND PARENTAL 89-POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS.PUBLIC FLOOD PREVENTION BOND ACT OF 2006. NOTIFICATION BEFORE TERMINATION FINANCING.CORPORATE TAX This act rebuilds and repairs California's OF MINOR'S PREGNANCY. INCREASE. ® most vulnerable flood control structures to INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION AND ® protect homes and prevent loss of life from AMENDMENT.Amends California EXPENDITURE LIMITS.INITIATIVE _ flood-related disasters,inducting Levee Constitution prohibiting abortion for STATUTE.Provides that eligible candidates —' failures,flash floods,and mudslides;it unemancipated minor until 48 hours after for state elective office may receive public ® protects California's drinking water supply physician notifies minorsparent/guardian, campaign fundin Increases tax on _u P 9 PP Y P Y� 9- �� system by rebuilding delta levees that are except in medical emergency or with corporations and financial institutions by 02 vulnerable to earthquakes and storms:by parental waiver.Mandates reporting percent to fund program.Imposes new authorizing a$4.09 billion dollar bond act. requirements.Authorizes monetary campaign contribution/expenditure limits. ARE i Fiscal Impact:State costs of approximately damages against physicians for violation. Fiscal Impact:Increased revenues(primarily and $8 billion over 30 years to repay bonds. Fiscal Impact:Potential unknown net state from increased taxes on corporations and Reduction in focal property tax revenues of costs of several million dollars annually for financial institutions)totaling more than pag O potentially up to several million dollars health and social services programs,court $200 million annually to pay for the public Wh( C) annually.Additional unknown state and local administration,and state health agency financing of political campaigns. operations and maintenance costs- administration combined. pa( CD Q Yes Q Yes ®Yes YOL co Q No ti t0 � NO Q NO 90-GOVERNMENT ACQUISITION, but N 83-SEX OFFENDERS.SEXUALLY 86-TAX ON CIGARETTES. REGULATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. CV VIOLENT PREDATORS.PUNISHMENT, INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL pro RESIDENCE RESTRICTIONS AND AMENDMENT AND STATUTE.Imposes AMENDMENT.Bars state/local MONITORING. additional$2.60 per pack excise tax on governments from condemning or damaging INITIATIVE STATUTE.Increases penalties cigarettes and indirectly increases taxes on private property to promote other private for violent and habitual sex offenders and other tobacco products.Provides funding for projects,uses.Limits government's child molesters.Prohibits residence near various health programs,children's health authority to adopt certain land use,housing, schools and parks.Requires Global coverage,and tobacco-related programs. consumer,environmental,workplace Positioning System monitoring of registered Fiscal Impact:Increase in excise tax laws/regulations.Fiscal Impact:Increased sex offenders.Fiscal Impact:Net state revenues of about$2.1 billion annually in annual government costs to pay property operating costs within ten years of up to a 2007-08 spent for the specified purposes owners for losses to their property w+ couple hundred million dollars annually; outlined above.Other potentially significant associated with new taws and rules,and for Ai.r A O potential one-time state construction costs costs and savings for state and local property acquisitions.These costs are C ch( @ up to several hundred million dollars; governments due to program changes. unknown,but potentially significant on a m unknown net fiscal impact on local statewide basis. m In t governments. Q Yes 4) Q No ®Yes In i Q. ®Yes Q No C Wl E ®No 87-ALTERNATIVE ENERGY. M RESEARCH,PRODUCTION,INCENTIVES. COUNTY OF ORANGE M (n 84-WATER QUALITY,SAFETY AND TAX ON CALIFORNIA OIL PRODUCERS. (n SUPPLY.FLOOD CONTROL.NATURAL INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL RESOURCE PROTECTION-PARK AMENDMENT AND STATUTE.Establishes IMPROVEMENTS. $4 billion program to reduce petroleum BONDS.INITIATIVE STATUTE.Funds consumption through incentives for water,flood control,natural resources.park alternative energy,education and training. and conservation projects by authorizing Funded by tax on California oil producers. $5,388,000,000 in general obligation bonds. Fiscal Impact:State oil tax revenues of$225 Emergency drinking water safety provisions. million to$485 million annually for Fiscal Impact:State cost of$10.5 billion alternative energy programs totaling$4 over 30 years to repay bonds.Reduced billion.State and local revenue reductions Af local property tax revenues of several up to low tens of millions of dollars annually. thi million dollars annually.Unknown state and local operations and maintenance costs, ®YeS aF potentially tens of millions of dollars ®No re. annually_ 88-EDUCATION FUNDING.REAL Wi Q Yes PROPERTY PARCEL TAX. Ci) Br No INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE.Imposes `— f/! $50 tax on each real ro property M p p y parcel to p b( provide additional public school funding for 07 kindergarten through grade 12.Exempts CV to certain elderly,disabled homeowners from CD tax.Use of funds restricted to specific a educational purposes.Fiscal Impact:State parcel tax revenue of roughly$450 million annually,allocated to school districts for specified education programs. o _ Q Yes ®No e. Vote Both Sides OR 120-0( i General Election Orange County OFFICIAL BALLOT o November 07, 2006 = M-Measure"M."Orange County ® Transportation Improvement Plan e Shall the ordinance continuing Measure M. a Orange County's haifcent sales tax for i—� transportation improvements,for an a additional 30 years with limited bonding authority to fund the following projects: -relieve congestion on the 1-5,1 405,22, 55,57 and 91 freeways; ®_ -fix potholes and resurface streets; -expand Metrolink rail and connect it to O local communities; 00 -provide transit services,at reduced rates, O for seniors and disabled persons; CD O -synchronize traffic lights in every Lr) community; O -reduce air and water pollution,and protect O local beaches by cleaning up oil runoff from tiroadways; O O and establish the following taxpayer C\1 CM protections to ensure the funds are spent as directed by the voters: -require an independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee to review yearly audits to ensure that voter mandates are met; -publish an annual report to the taxpayers on how all funds are spent;and -update the transportation improvement plan every 10 years,with voter approval required for major changes; �+ 0 0 be adopted for the purpose of relieving mtraffic congestion in Orange County? d ®Yes ! ECL ®No C CITY to U) (1) T-Huntington Beach.Senior Center at Central Park Shall a centrally located senior center building,not to exceed 47,000 square feet, be placed on a maximum of five acres of an i undeveloped 14-acre parcel in the 356-acre I Huntington Beach Central Park,generally located west of the intersection of Goldenwest Street and Talbert Avenue, between the disc gaff course and Shipley Nature Center,following City Council approval of all entitlements and environmental review? ®Yes ®No t� ch O C'M CV LO O OR 120-009 V� After) and at co pages o wheel o0 Page' o You ti o to pre o buttoi N proce r> A prii p choic in ea cc in the coThis page intentionally left blank WIN CL E cl co cu to Afte the app nevi, with BAI finis boc M 0 M (V LO ® O — a Mm Mm OR 12( I RAY ROBERTS - --- - -- STATE ASSEMBLY,67TH DISTRICT Voters of our district should look beyond partisan politics and choose our next Assemblyman based upon who will be the best representative of our interests and concerns.We need collaborative leaders not partisan warriors in Sacramento who are dedicated to solving problems and working for progress in addressing our state and local needs. I pledge to bring common sense,integrity,and a strong work ethic to the job of serving you.Above ail,I will listen and be responsive to you.You are my only special interest. have a strong business background with more than forty years of experience in the information technology industry;am proud of my military service in the U.S_Air Force;am a lifetime resident of Southern California, { and have lived with my family in Huntington Beach since 1978. 1 have an MBA from U.C.Irvine,and have been in various technical and management positions with IBM and start-up information technology companies.i know what it means to be successful in the business world and what it means to be a collaborative leader and a problem-solver. I My priorities include restoring our educational systems,improving health care, protecting our environment and supporting small business development.I will work for fair and effective resolutions to divisive issues like illegal immigration. We need fresh leadership in Sacramento with a can-do attitude that will 1 get things accomplished. I will help bring that to representing the 67th Assembly District. I j I 7 I I I I I i 1 I I j I i I I i i I i I I I I I i I 30-1320 OR 120-011 SHEILA HANSON LYLE J.ROBERTSON JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OFFICE NO.4 OFFICE NO.4 Occupation:Senior Deputy District Attorney I have been your Superior Court Commissioner for 15 years,presiding over Law Enforcement overwhelmingly supports me for Superior Court Judge- thousands of trials. I've taught law and trained new judges. I work hard, Police,prosecutors and crime victims endorse me because they know my dispensing justice with a firm yet fair hand. With extensive judicial ! proven track record of protecting you. experience and a proven record of public service, i believe f am well qualified. 1 will be a no-nonsense Judge who will enforce the law and hold offenders accountable. My judicial philosophy is to follow the law,not make it.I'll enforce the death penalty and 3-strikes,locking up criminals and sexual predators.Dedicated The Orange County Bar Association,which evaluates judicial candidates, to serving people and committed to public safety,I'll uphold victim's rights I awarded me its highest rating,"Highly Qualified." and protect the innocent. Having been Presiding Commissioner, I'll be a I I am supported by more than 50 Judges. tough but fair judge. As a Deputy District Attorney for seventeen years, I have served you by Supervising Judge Mahler and retiring Judge Gallivan-who has served in \ftef prosecuting hard-core felons.J lead a team of committed prosecutors who Office#4 with honor-endorse me.So do many other judges,attorneys,and police. ind z everyday stop drunk drivers,kidnappers,and robbers. )age I prosecuted sex crimes for more than five years. I have convicted, and I'm endorsed by Orange County Congressmen Calvert,Campbell, Royce oche£ taken off the streets,hundreds of child molesters and rapists and sent them and Rohrabacher, Supervisors y, Silva, and Wilson, Treasurer to prison-many for life.I know how dangerous these sexual predators are Moodach, State Senate and Asseemblmbly Members, and dozens of Local 'agE and I am committed to keeping our children safe. That is why I support officials. You 1 Jessica's Law. I'm proud to be endorsed by the California Women's Leadership :O pf+ i prosecuted and convicted gang members for carjacking, drug-dealing, Association. JUttO and drive-by shootings. As the Elder Abuse Prosecutor, I prosecuted Raised in Laguna Beach,I'm married,active in my community and church.I proo criminals who prey on senior citizens. have common sense and good judgment.I promise to serve with integrity Mothers Against Drunk Driving(MADD)honored me as a top prosecutor. and respect. Crime Victims United of California endorses me for putting victims first- I'd be honored with your vote. Because I am an aggressive Prosecutor, an ethical Prosecutor, and a www-lylerobertson.com respected Prosecutor I am endorsed by the: Orange County Deputy District Attorneys Association 100,000 police officers represented by the: Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs Orange County Coalition of Police and Sheriffs A pri California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations ! Police Associations in the cities of: chOi Anaheim,Santa Ana,Fullerton,Westminster,Garden Grove,La Palma, in e� Los Alamitos,Brea,Placentia,and Tustin in th 1 have earned the support of these known and respected public safety WIN ' leaders who need me as your Judge: { jDistrict Attorney Tony Rackauckas Santa Ana Police Chief Paul Walters Assemblyman Todd Spitzer, Governor Schwarzenegger's Co-Chair of 1 the Sex Offender Task Force 1 was raised in Orange County and live here with my husband John and our two children.We are members of Holy Family Cathedral in Orange. I am active in the community as a volunteer with Assistance League,Girl Scouts, Laurel House and AYSO- 1 have dedicated my career to fighting crime as a public servant-The safety Afte of our neighborhoods and schools is my highest priority. ! Please allow me to continue to serve you by electing me as your Superior the Court Judge.I am honored by your vote. app www.sheilahansonforjudge-corn revi Witt BAI i fini. boc I i i i I ! 30-2704r OR 120 i JIM MORENO COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT i GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER TRUSTEE AREA 1 Occupation:Budget Administrator,Educator My values are integrity and honesty.1 have been endorsed by the full-time faculty in the Coast District. Community colleges provide an invaluable role to our community. I am a product of the Community College system-I five in Huntington Beach and { my daughters attended Golden West and Orange Coast Colleges-Like me, they,too,earned advanced degrees.My wife and two daughters are O.C. ! educators. From my own classroom experience teaching English and Spanish to adult learners,I understand education and needs of our diverse students. We need solid academic, transfer, and vocational training programs. Energy,computer,medical,and environmental technologies are the waves of the future.Growth of our middle-class depends on our youth learning these skills to compete in a world market. ! My goals are to expand curriculums for emerging technologies; develop 1 vocational training programs for . local apprentices-, promote the development of the highest quality faculty,and maximize funding directly to the classroom. 1 spent 35 years as a budget watchdog to be sure funds were used appropriately,and I pledge as your Trustee to protect your tax dollars. I Visit www.districtone.info or call(714)892-3939 for more information. Thank you, Jim Moreno,M.P.A. I { i I I ' I i MARY HORNBUCKLE DAVID L.BOYD COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER TRUSTEE AREA 4,SHORT TERM TRUSTEE AREA 4,SHORT TERM i I am the appointed incumbent for Trustee Area 4,appointed in April,2005. Occupation:University President I have spent the last year learning more about the District and community For over twenty years it has been my privilege to lead William Howard Taft. i college leadership. Two issues I will be working on are resolution of the I University, a nationally accredited distance learning institution. Taft KOCE television station dispute and the continuation of the Measure C ( presently offers graduate distance education programs in business, bond program for renovation and construction on the college campuses and education and law.You can learn more about the University by visiting its the District main site. website at www,TaftU.edu- 1 served 12 years on the Costa Mesa City Council,two years as Mayor.I am Last year 1 was a founding director of The Taft Center for Disabled Access,a a lifelong community I volunteer,having served on the boards of four PTA non-profit corporation. i organizations, Girls Inc.,Costa Mesa Senior Center,Girl Scout Council of Orange County,the Costa Mesa Historical Society, and the Costa Mesa I am seeking this office because I feel that I owe a debt to the community Community Foundation. college system.Without the A.A.degree I earned at a community college, I would not have been able to later earn a Bachelor's degree in accounting l am employed as Director of St.Mark Community Preschool in Newport and a Juris Doctor degree in law. Beach. I am an Elder at St.Mark,and have served on the Education and Worship Commissions. I have an Early Childhood Education Certificate In addition to my background in postsecondary education,my experience from Orange Coast College and a BA degree from Vanguard University, as an arbitrator and mediator should benefit the District in resolving the I ask for your vote to complete the remaining two years of the term for KOCE debacle. Trustee Area 4. 1 will not accept campaign contributions from any source that has dealings with the district.This includes but is not limited to district employees,unions, vendors,or attorneys. i You are invited to visit my website(www.Boyd4Trustee.info)to learn more about me,the issues that are relevant to you,and how my experience will i serve the students and residents of our District. i I i l i -.____.-------------- 30-3042-3047 OR 120-013 CELIA JAFFE SHIRLEY A.CAREY j HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Educational excellence in Huntington Beach schools is my goal and "Shirley Carey Cares"! A motto turned to action. I sincerely believe expectation. High test scores, state and national awards, and individual district and community have benefitted from my leadership. student accomplishments already reflect good quality education in our Quality education and high standards remain my top priority.Nine sch( district.But I am pushing forward to do even better,to find more effective have been named California Distinguished Schools and Sower's a Natic curriculum materials and teaching methods,to address more specifically Blue Ribbon School. the needs of each student. Facilities have substantially improved.Modernization has occurred at e� Fiscal prudence and accountability to the community are key requirements site, with focus on classrooms, technology, and safety. Dwyer's n of the governing board.I closely examine all financial items.I consider long building will be finished this fall, as will the food service speed line: teen effects. ! initiate discussion on important matters during open Sowers.The Dwyer locker-room will start soon. meetings and seek public input. My experiences and qualifications include 19 year resident of Huntington Community relations have been enhanced.The district continues to of Beach; M.A. in education from Stanford University; 5 years teaching buildings and fields for community use, accommodating youth and t experience;past president of Huntington Union Council PTA,Eader PTA, sports, scouts, senior citizens, and churches- Locally, I have taker fter Y ` leadership role in Pennies for Prevention,the S.A.V.E.Task Force,Yo Peterson School Site Council, and Sowers PTSA; past vice president of id ace I Character Awards and the new children's"Wall of Fame"located at B� f Huntington Beach Education Foundation, and current vice president of Terra. ages, Edison PTSA. heel I I work hard to represent you, the community, in our schools- Diligence, You can expect more of the same in the future.As a 37 year residen 1 energy,knowledge,and integrity are qualities I brie to bear on this job of Huntington Beach (714-968-7287), a nursing consultant, educator, w age" gY 9 9 Y q 9 1 mother,grandmother,and involved citizen the record shows that I"care'! forging the best future for our schools and our children. �U Wil � an advocate for the citizens of this community,a strong supporter of pul t pres j education,and an effective proven leader,I ask for your vote November 7 Litton roces I i i i i prin' j hoicc i eac LINDA SCHONLEBER-COOK ROSEMARY SAYLOR i the HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT VINO GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER I am Linda Cook,a dedicated wife and mother of three children.My eldest Occupation:Business Woman,Community Volunteer I son is currently serving our country in the United States Marines. My As a 28 year resident of Huntington Beach who has had 3 children in tl daughter is entering Sowers Middle School and my youngest son attends Huntington Beach City School District,a past teacher in the district,a loc Hawes Elementary School- My husband Russell Cook co-owns and operates Cook Equipment Co. business owner,and a long time school volunteer,my priority has alwa been student learning and achievement if our children are to be successf A 43 year resident, I have attended Eader, Gisler Middle School and and happy contributors to society, ensuring healthy and prosperot graduated Edison High. communities. t am a member of PTA,I have been a Girl Scout leader,and served on the To that end I will work to: Primary Presidency board at church. Secure funding for support programs such as library and nursing service: Greatest qualification:a concerned parent with children attending schools >fter Continue facility upgrades for safe,effective learning environments- in the district.!am familiar with the current curriculum and have toured other he E school sites to better educate myself in the different types of instruction and I Recruit and retain the best teachers and support staff. t e leadership. j PP Permanently fund music and art programs and class size reduction. -evie As a parent I take great interest in my children's education.My focus is on a I am a college graduate,have served as PTA president at elernentar Nlth strong core academic program for all children. Personal experience has middle, high school and council levels, a member of school site council 3AL taught me that the district takes great care in selecting and adopting core i strategic planning and bond measure committees, and throughout th curriculum-I believe all schools regardless of their economics.should focus 2005/2006 school year served as an Asset Management and 7/1 Finis on the same standards and quality instruction. Quality curriculum plus Committee member for the city school district. b001 quality instruction equals success- I I am current with the details of our district's assets and the communil There should be no children left behind. concerns about open space and neighborhood schools and will strive t Please vote Linda S.Cook ! maintain the best balance for our schools and neighborhoods. j 714-536-0609 contact@rosernarysaylor.com I i 30-331 1 OR i CATHY GREEN FLOSSIE HORGAN Y CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CiTY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE CiTY COUNCIL As your Councilmember and former Mayor,it is exciting to see progress in i believe the issues are: our community! Budgets have been balanced without raising taxes. Our Clean Water:the Council vote approving the Poseidon desalination plant city continues to be one of the safest in the nation. 1 have encouraged sparked my candidacy. Our ocean waters are precious, both for our business while protecting the environment. physical health and because of economic benefits our ocean brings Business expansion,bringing new revenue to Huntington Beach,includes through tourism.This plant will cost,not benefit,Huntington Beach_ As Bella Terra Mall, Target, Hyatt Regency, Lowes, remodeling shopping cofounder of Bolsa Chica Land Trust, I know that we can maintain a centers,and Boeing adding 3700 Huntington Beach jobs. healthy economy without selling our ocean to the highest bidder. As a founding member of Amigos de Bolsa Chica, I care about the Clean Government: A City Council member occupies the highest environment The Bolsa Chica is restored, a 52 acre wetland near position of trust. Although our Councilmembers can annually accept Newland/PCH is saved and oil tank farms removed. I am working with the $360 gifts per constituent,I will accept no gifts of any kind.I will never use i County to acquire 100 acres overlooking Bolsa Chica for a park. I've the office for personal gain. My decisions will be based on facts supported recreational and special programs for all ages. presented,not on obligations to special interests. Major improvements have been made to infrastructure: street repairs, Clean Energy: blistering, record-breaking temperatures here and sewers, replacing trees,damaged sidewalks, and potholes. A priority is worldwide demonstrate that global warming is a fact. Having taught controlling runoff from inland cities to protect our beaches and harbor. biology for fifteen years at the college level,and as a current Huntington While holding positions on Orange County Transportation Authority,Waste Beach Planning Commissioner, I will bring my knowledge and I Management and Chair of Orange County Harbor, Parks and Beaches experience to the Council to implement strategies to reduce carbon Commission, 1 have brought regional money and infrastructure dioxide emissions by increasing energy efficiency,conservation,and by improvements to Huntington Beach. using renewable energy sources.We can save taxpayer dollars at the same time. Continue the progress] I offer you my experience and commitment and ask 1 would appreciate your vote. for your vote. Cathy Green www.Flossiehorgan.com Catbygreen-4hb.org !i I I I � JILL HARDY GIL COERPER CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CiTY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL 1t has been my privilege to represent you on the Huntington Beach City , As Mayor Pro-Tem, it has been a privilege serving on City Council since Council,and to serve as Mayor in 2005.1 am running for reelection so I can December 2002,With your help 1 look forward to another four years. continue my public service role as your eyes,ears,and voice at city hail. M highest priority is public safe As a retired police officer for 39 ears in Y 9 P Y P safety- P Y j I am a fourth-generation resident of HB who has been concerned about this City, and a military veteran, I know the importance of public safety local civic affairs since 1 was the Edison High School representative on our personnel to our quality of life. ! city's Youth Board.I earned my BA in Economics/Mathematics at UC Santa Barbara and my MA in Economics from CSU Long Beach. 1 have also When citizens restored Shipley Nature Center,I sponsored a City Council � i served the community by teaching mathematics, economics, and Model I action to have City staff work with the Friends of Shipley Nature Center to i United Nations at Huntington Beach High School for twelve years. build a parking lot and design the entrance sign.Smoking on our beaches is j banned by an ordinance I introduced. I led City Council's effort to adopt 1 care deeply about how the people of our city feet,how the city is run,and Camp Pendleton's Third Battalion,First Marine Regiment. what we can do to improve our community. In my first term as a I Sound City finances are another priority as i have voted for balanced Councilmember 1 am most proud of my efforts to preserve open space.Our budgets every year.I look for new ways to improve the business climate and city needs leaders who can make tough,fair,and balanced decisions that create jobs. Communities prosper when city government provides an both preserve our past and build our future. I intend to continue listening and provide ethical leadership for Huntington Beach. atmosphere for economic expansion of existing and new businesses. Our City should constantly strive to meet the needs of our businesses. Please check out my website at www.jilihardy,com to read more about my opinions. Finally,I believe in property rights and will not support eminent domain that limits an owner's ability to use their property. Re-Elect Gil Coerper. ------------------------- I I - -- - - 30-5092a OR 120-015 JOE CARCHIO JOE SHAW CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Dear Neighbors: As a Huntington Beach resident and business owner, I see a need f I'm Joe Carchio,candidate for the Huntington Beach City Council.I'm a common sense,business savvy and an entrepreneurial spirit at City He taxpayer like you and it's time we were heard+. We need City Council members who will treat residents as value customers and who will remove obstacles to success,not create therm. I own Jersey Joe's Italian Restaurant, Downtown Huntington Beach. 1 know business,what it takes to get things done and pay the bills. Our beaches, parks and city streets require greater attention, so th Huntington Beach residents and visitors have a safe,clean environment ! Our city needs leadership.Public Safety cannot be taken for granted. live,work and play.We can do more to stop the harmful runoff flowing in We're safe and need to remain safe.Local economy drives the city budget. our ocean. Our open spaces and parkland are our legacy to futu My local family business pays property, sales, self-employment, payroll, generations. workers compensation taxes and many user fees.I employ lots of people. As we make decisions that shape future development,neighborhoods mu I'm a parent,husband,and business owner.Also,I've been: participate fully and openly in decisions. After Member,U.S.Army and: Baseball Coach,Ocean View High School and I believe our city needs leadership with greater vision.In this era of glob Football Coach,Ocean View High School,ten plus years competition,we must maintain our quality of life,work creatively with o page local schools, and foster business opportunities.We can be a world clat Past Owner,Shirt manufacturing company wheE Community volunteer city and maintain our small town values. Pag< I'm ready to give back to the community that provided a living forme and Each of us can make a difference.Together,let's build a better Huntingtc You, my family. I'm asking for one of your four precious votes.I will not let you Beach. It's time for a change at City Hall.On Election Day, 11/07/06, ac another advocate of common sense to the City Council.Vote for Joe Shay t0 r down.I am aware of our environment and will work to protect and preserve p what we have left as I help lead us into economic stability. www.ioeshawforHB.com butte I proc, Thank you for considering Joe Carchio for Huntington Beach City Council. Sincerely, ! Joe Carchio i A pri choi in e� in th WIN 1 ,i Afte the app revi with 4 BAI finis boc I i i i I 30-5092b OR IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS BY COUNTY COUNSEL MEASURE M Measure M would authorize the Orange County Local Transportation Authority(Authority)to construct specific transportation improvement and traffic congestion relief projects in Orange County by continuing the existing 1/2 of one percent retail transaction and use tax for thirty years from the expiration of the current Measure M on April 1,2011.Passage of Measure M: 1.Adopts the Renewed Measure M Transportation Investment Plan(Plan)that requires Measure M revenues be spent only in Orange County for I freeway projects,street and road improvements,transit projects and environmental cleanup,all as specified in the Plan that was approved by the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all 34 cities in Orange County. 2.Requires that all revenues be deposited in a special fund and used solely for the identified transportation improvements_No more than one percent of 1 the annual revenues may be used for salaries and benefits for administration of the transportation improvement and traffic congestion relief projects funded by the renewed Measure M- 3.Requires that the Plan be reviewed at least every ten years and requires that any change to the funding categories be approved by the voters of Orange County. 4.Establishes an independent Taxpayers Oversight Committee for the purpose of overseeing Measure M compliance and reviewing annual audits of the revenues to ensure that voter mandates have been met.The Orange County Auditor,who is elected by a countywide vote, shall chair the Taxpayers j Oversight Committee and shall annually certify if the revenues have been spent in compliance with Measure M. 5. Requires the Authority to annually publish a written report detailing how the revenues have been spent and the progress in implementing the � I i transportation improvement projects in the Plan. 6. Establishes "pay-as-you-go"as the preferred method of financing projects. Bonds may only be issued if pay-as-you-go funding is infeasible. 1 Establishes an appropriations limit for the Authority, as required by the California Constitution and the Public Utilities Code, of$1,123 million for the ' 2006-2007 fiscal year. 7.Requires that the$11.86 billion in transportation revenues that are estimated to be generated during the 30 year continuation of Measure M must be used to add to and not replace existing public and private funding for transportation improvements in Orange County. Two-thirds of the voters voting on Measure M must vote"yes"in order for the measure to pass. 1 i i - ----- 30-8700a OR 120-017 ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE M REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE M i Vote YES on Measure M to relieve congestion,improve traffic safety and fix Don't be misled!Vote NO. local roads—without raising taxes! Measure M's an$11,861,900,000 new tax,masquerading under the name Measure M renews the transportation improvement program that helped of an old tax that Orange County Transportation Agency promised would finance every major highway,transit improvement and street repair in solve our transportation problems by 2011. Now congestion's worse,and Orange County since 1991. they want 30 more years. Vote YES to improve traffic flow on Orange County freeways—the 91,5, { In 1990 they promised: 405,55,57,and 22. • More freeway lanes Vote YES to fix potholes, resurface streets and synchronize traffic . New lanes on SR-91 signals in every city in Orange County. • Reduced senior transit fares Vote YES to reduce gridlock and improve police,fire and paramedic response times. Developer payment for street improvements needed for new Vote YES to provide transit services for seniors and disabled persons development ter and to expand Metrolink with connections to local communities. • Growth management,to prevent overcongestion. id a Measure M includes new protections to keep oily roadway runoff from I We got: age; I our beaches. Expensive,exclusive carpool lanes hee Taxpayer groups support"M"because it contains strict safeguards to . Toll lanes protect your tax dollars: age i Pennies for seniors; massive subsidies for a handful of railway )U V Accountability...An independent citizen oversight committee will hold commuters;millions wasted promoting Centerline. transportation officials accountable for your tax dollars by reviewing PfE financial audits annually—ensuring voter mandates are met. Roads clogged with new traffic;demands for us to pay. itto Reliability...Government agencies are prohibited from using Measure Unbridled growth/gridlock,hindering emergency response. M dollars for anything except what is authorized by the plan. They Now they want to repeat the cycle of promises made,promises broken. cannot make significant modifications without voter approval. Vote NO! •j Efficiency...The revenue will go to traffic relief,not overhead.No more Abetter way:OCTA's website outlines another plan that requires no than 1/of your tax dollars will go for administration. new tax,trims wasteful spending,and is better for the environment.OCTA's 1 required to eliminate that oil runoff anyway. And synchronized traffic Measure M guarantees transportation dollars raised in Orange County q Y Y Y� Y stay in Orange County.Politicians can't raid the funds- signals promised again?Vote NO. Without Measure M, congestion relief could be delayed for decades. Most gas taxes we pay never comes back to Orange County. Let's We can't count on state and federal funds.Many projects won't be built and demand the legislature return our fair share, not tax ourselves $11.86 many improvements can't be delivered without Measure M. BILLION more.OCTA won't even stipulate that all Measure M money will Phi be spent in Orange County- 10k The Automobile Club of Southern California (AAA), the Orange County i Taxpayers Association, public safety associations, Orange County i SR-91 toll lanes will bring in billions over the next thirty years-Let's use ea Business Council, environmentalists, and neighborhood groups agree: that to improve SR-91 and other freeways. th Vote YES on Measure M. Don't let OCTA waste more of our tax dollars. (IN To see Measure M improvements in your community, go to I VOTE NO on NEW Measure M. www.RenewMeasureM.org. Vote YES on Measure M. Visit wvvw.NoMtax.com. s/Thomas V-McKeman.President and CEO,Automobile Club of Southern California(AAA) s/Steve White s/Reed Royalty,President,Orange County Taxpayers Association Committees of Correspondence i s/Mark Leyes s/Marian Bergeson, Chair,California Transportation Commission and Garden Grove City Counciimember former Orange County State Senator i s/Sandra L.Genis s/Denise Welch, President,Community Civic Association,Laguna Woods Former Costa Mesa Mayor/Land Planner Village(formerly Leisure World) s/Garry Brown Orange County Coastkeepers s/Lawrence Gilbert jte Investigative Reporter,Cutting Edge A Talkshow,Internet TV News ie s/Chris E.Ema.PE PP CA Registered Transp Engr#42 'Vi Al ni of i I I ' 30-8700b OR 120 --------- ----- -- - - ARGUMENT AGAINST MEASURE M REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT AGAINST MEASURE M This measure would not come into effect until the current measure The opponents' arguments don't offer a single alternative to relieve expires in five more years.Within that time,it's important that we pass a traffic congestion. renewed measure M plan—but not this one. Here's the facts: i This is a plan for defeat in the war against congestion. Under this Measure M builds on 16 years of keeping Orange County moving— measure,2030 county congestion delay is projected to increase more than without increasing taxes. j 207%. That's worse congestion than experienced today anywhere nationally. The Automobile Club of Southern California(AAA) monitored the plan to li That need not be the case. This measure is poorly designed and renew Measure M,saying: inefficient- `Any delay in renewing Measure M will staff critical highway It is part of along-range plan of which 38%of funds are for transit costing improvements for years and only increase cost. This is a balanced �I 10 to 100 times as much for the same transportation {person-miles) as plan that will relieve future congestion,fix potholes and synchronize roads,and providing less than 2%of our total transportation.Transit share 2,000 traffic signals on major roads." will grow by only one percent of trips- -Hamid Bahadori,Principal Transportation Engineer,Auto Club Most of the measure's transit funds will be spent on expanding and The Orange County Taxpayers Association helped craft Measure M's fiscal supporting Metrolink,which will carry only 0.2 percent of all trips.It will serve oversight and protections,saying: only a part of the county,with the rest getting minimal improvements for the next 30 years-OCTA considers Metrolink the backbone transit system,but "Existing Measure M has kept its promises and delivered highway 0.2 percent is hardly a wishbone. projects, keeping faith with taxpayers. Improvements to the Garden Grove Freeway are possible today,years ahead of schedule,because j The 1990 Measure M provided for important freeway expansions of four, of Measure M_" six and more lanes- This plan is limited to inadequate j one-lane-in-each-direction, short-term fixes on the 5, 55, 57, and 405. The -Reed Royalty,President,Orange County Taxpayers Association proposed plan would build only half the number of freeway lane-miles at three Coastkeepers and Amigos de Bolsa Chica support Measure M because it times the total local cost of the 1990 measure- will clean up runoff from roads and keep our beaches cleaner. This plan dabbles in transportation rather than focusing on congestion Business and labor support Measure M because it keeps our economy j fixes. strong. This may be our last chance for a generation.We had better get it right. Measure M will widen the 91,405,5,57and 55 freeways within existing Don't vote for more congestion. Reject this plan and send OCTA the Right-of-Way,and address chokepoints on every major freeway,without message: raising taxes. It will improve the Orange Crush and dozens of "Give us the best congestion relief plan for the money—not this one." interchanges throughout Orange County.It provides the primary source of s1 David L.Mootchnik funding to repair and maintain local roads. Member Southern California Commuters Forum Critics always have reasons why we shouldn't do something.Measure M is s/Donald D.Van Winkle the best answer to a serious problem and deserves our support. Member Southern California Commuters Forum Vote Yes on Measure M. I s/John Pearson s/Reed Royalty,President,Orange County Taxpayers Association Member s/Dr.Marlon Boarnet,Chair,Department Planning,Policy,and Design, s/Ruth T-Smith UC Irvine Member s/Lucy Dunn,Chief Executive Officer,Orange County Business Council s/Albert J.Mallinckrodt Principal AJM Engineering s/Jim Adams, Council Representative, LA/Orange County Building and Construction Trades Council s/Tom Anderson,President,Amigos de Bolsa Chica i i I i 1 I 30-8700c OR 120-019 AA SRI '#'M1 � w "a � ME- A URE M "�"`,��� ' S, e fter A age: hee! age pre ; Atoi q rloc(3cl prii hoic lea 1 the # WIN] { 'PPE ; eviE ;3 dith z 3AL N ini: )oo ORANGE COUNTY LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 550 South Main Street P.O. Box 14184 i Orange, CA 92863-1584 b (714) 560-5066 www.octa.net OR 121 r n Ft t� -y -.-.As f o - -'T6jbtb of Contents ��_- �QKQ r �Umt , r -Introductwn 3 f . Overview ` 3, - R — :. c � i &NON 14 Freeway Projects Y ' Overview 5 OrangeeCourity Freeway Projects Map b = ' , q- i25 Santa Ana Freeway interchange Improvements 7'Pr ' { �. 4i 5 x _ 'Santa Ana/San Diego:Freeway)mprovementS` 8 - � � _, s g S(Z 22 r Garden Grove FreewaX wess-fmprovementst P5 9 �.�+ 4# 0T SR 55 Costa Mesa Freeway Irnproverrents f 9 � _,SR 57' Orange F eeway3lmprouements 10 4 , - , 4 SR 910: R_Serside;Freeway�mprovements 11 I x f !4t)5 San Diego Freeway Improvements 13 ` r r� i bt)5 Freeway Accesslmprovements i 15 ` ` < g All , FreewaytService Patr&ol�y 15 T t w Y 4 3' f yy S I' Streets& Roads Projecfs Overview A " 16 F = 4 :,- e Orange County Streets and Roadsr roject, Map 17 1 -?• Regloilai Capacity f?rOgrartl 1 , — � � � � i z �- { Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program ,� 19 A „-* , LocalnFa'ir Share Program 20 " ( r 's k -itt sK_' a =sc °a s z r ^5 Tranisrt Projec#s Overurew 21_ - Orange County Transit Protects Map 22 j High ,requency Mefrohnk Service 23 ,Transit Extensions to;Metrofnk 23 Metrolrnk Gdte oys 24 r Expand Mobility Choices far Seno and Persons:w!th DtSabll5, 24 j k , Corriinunfty Based,Transit/Circulators 25 Safe Transit Stops 25 } r M �K- g. {_ Environmental Cleanup - Overview 26 - Project Description 27. Taxpayer Safeguards and Audits 3 Overview 28 pescr1ptran hyvds - 29 44 Measure M!Hues#ment Summary 31 °, t F �'wt k: r , 'i ss f - 't L k: 2' k .: r €T y 7 _ Y''� i'G t F �11 f '� i' to r i �— .r s e e After' and a Measure M Promises Fulfilled improve Orange County's freeway system-, page: On November 6, 1990, Orange County voters commitment to maintaining and improvirig the whee approved Measure M,a half-cent local transportation network of streets and roads in every community; Page sales tax for twenty years. All of the major projects an expansion of Metrolink rail service through the You N promised to and approved by the voters are core of Orange County with future extensions to to pre underway or complete. Funds that go to cities and connect with nearby communities and regional buttot the County of Orange to maintain and improve rail systems; more transit service for seniors and proce local street and roads,along with transit fare disabled persons;and funds to clean up runoff reductions for seniors and persons with disabilities, from roads that leads to beach closures. will continue until Measure M ends in 2011.The promises made in Measure M have been fulfilled. Strong Safeguards These commitments are underscored by a set of Continued Investment Needed strong taxpayer safeguards to ensure that promises Orange County continues to grow. By the year 2030, made in the Plan are kept. They include an annual A prit Orange County's population will increase by 24 independent audit and report to the taxpayers; ehoic percent from 2.9 million in 2000 to 3.6 million in I ongoing monitoring and review of spending by in ea 2030-jobs will increase by 27 percent-, and travel an independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee; in the on our roads and highways by 39 percent. y�'ithout requirement for full public review and update of W1N1 continued investment average morning rush hour the Plan every ten years,voter approval for any speeds on Orange County freeways will fall by major changes to the Plan;strong penalties for 31 percent and on major streets by 32 percent. any misuse of funds and a strict limit of no more than one percent for administrative expenses. Responding to this continued growth and broad support for investment in Orange County's No Increase in Taxes transportation system, the Orange County The traffic improvements detailed in this plan do Transportation Authority considered the not require an increase in taxes. Renewal of the After transportation projects and programs that would be existing Measure M one-half cent transportation the I possible if Measure M were renewed. The Authority, sales tax will enable all of the projects and app< together with the 34 cities of Orange County,the programs to be implemented. And by using good revie Orange County Board of Supers isors and thousands planning and sensible financing, projects that with of Orange County citizens, participated during the are ready to go could begin as early as 2007. BAI last eighteen months in developing b a Transportation o Investment Plan for consideration by the voters. Renewing Measure M b000 The projects and programs that follow constitute A Plan for New Transportation Investments the Transportation Investment Plan for the The Plan that follows is a result of those efforts. It renewal of the Measure M transportation sales tax reflects the varied interests and priorities inherent approved by Orange County voters in November in the diverse communities of Orange County It of 1.990. These improvements are necessary to includes continued investment to expand and address current and future transportation needs in Orange County and reflect the best efforts to achieve consensus among varied interests and communities throughout the County. 01 f F; The Renewed Measure M Transportation Investment Freeways Plan is a 30-year, $11.8 billion program designed to Relieving congestion on the Riverside/Artesia reduce traffic congestion,strengthen our economy Freeway(SR-91) is the centerpiece of the freeway and improve our quality of life by upgrading program,and will include new lanes,new key freeways, fixing major freeway interchanges, interchanges,and new bridges_ Other major projects maintaining streets and roads,synchronizing traffic will make substantial improvements on Interstate signals countywide,building a visionary rail transit 5 (I-5)in southern Orange County and the San system,and protecting our environment from the oily Diego Freeway(1-405)in western Orange County. street runoff that pollutes Orange County beaches_ The notorious Orange Crush—the intersection of The Transportation Investment Plan is focused solely the I-5, the Garden Grove Freeway(SR-22)and the on improving the transportation system and includes Orange Freeway(SR-57)near Angel Stadium—will tough taxpayer safeguards,including a Taxpayer be improved and upgraded. Under the Plan,major Oversight Committee, required annual audits, traffic chokepoints on almost every Orange County and regular,public reports on project progress. freeway will be remedied. Improving Orange County freeways will be the greatest investment The Renewed Measure M Transportation Investment in the Renewed Measure M program: Forty- Plan must be reviewed annually, in public session, I three percent of net revenues,or$4.871 billion, and every ten years a detailed review of the Plan i will be invested in new freeway construction. must take place. If changing circumstances require the voter-approved plan to be changed, those Streets and Roads changes must be taken to the voters for approval. More than 6,500 lane miles of aging streets and roads will need repair, rejuvenation and improvement. City streets and county roads need to be maintained regularly and potholes have to be filled quickly. Thirty-two percent of net revenue from the Renewed Measure M Transportation [nvestment Plan,or $3 625 billion, will be devoted to fixing potholes, improving intersections, synchronizing traffic signals courity�vide, and making the existing countywide network of streets and roads safer and more efficient. I i 1 OR 120-023 5 �t us fter,, Public Transit f program, or$118.6 million over 30 years, -,vill id a As Orange County continues to grow, building a pay for annual, independent audits,taxpayer age: visionary-rail transportation system that is safe, safeguards, an independent Taxpayer Oversight hee clean and convenient, uses and preserves existing 1 Committee assigned to watchdog government age rights-of-way; and, over time, provides high-speed spending, and a full, public disclosure of all Renewed ou V connections both inside and outside of Orange Measure M expenditures.A detailed review of the 1 prE County, is a long term goal. Twenty-five percent I program must be conducted every ten years and, utto of the net revenue from Renewed Measure M, or if needed, major changes in the investment plan rocE $2.83 billion,will be dedicated to transit programs must be brought before Orange County voters for countywide. About twenty percent,or$2.24 billion, approval. Taxpayers will receive an annual report will be dedicated to creating a new countywide detailing the Renewed Measure M expenditures. high capacity transit system anchored on the I Additionally,as required by law,an estimated one existing,successful Metrolink and Amtrak rail line, and a half percent of the sales taxes generated,or { and about five percent,or$591 million, will be $178 million over 30 years, must be paid to the pri programs California State Board of Equalization for collecting used to enhance senior transportation hoit and provide targeted, safe localized bus service. the.one-half cent sales tax that funds the Renewed 1 e2 Measure M Transportation Investment Plan. 1 th, Environmental Cleanup VIN Every day. more than 70 million gallons of oily In this pamphlet, every specific project, program, Pollution, litter, and dirty contaminants k\ash off and safeguard included in the Renewed Measure streets, roads, and freeways and pour onto Orange \4 Transportation Investment Plan is explained_ County waterways and beaches. AVhen it mitts, the Similar details �k ill be prov ided to every Orange transportation-generated beach and ocean pollution County voter if the me�Gtlri'_ is placed on the ballot_ increases tenfold_ Under the plan, m o percent of the gross Renewed Measure M Transportation Investment Plan, or$237 million, will be dedicated to protecting Orange County beaches from this �fte transportation-generated pollution isometimzs called he -urban runoff? awhile improving ocean water quality. tpp evi I Taxpayer Safeguards and Audits Vitt 3Al Wheri new transportation dollars are approvcd, � ini they should go for transportation and transportation j I )pE purposes alone. No bait-and-switch. NO usini; I i transportation dollars for other purposes. The original Xieasme M went solely for transportation purposes. The Renewed ty-leasure \d must be just. as airtight_ One percent of the gross Measure \l j _------- OR 12 5 Every day,traffic backs up somewhere on the the Garden Grove Freeway(SR-22) in a traffic tangle Orange County freeway system.And,every day, near Angel Stadium—is in need of a major face lift. freeway traffic seems to get a little worse. And the intersection of Interstate 5 and the Costa Mesa Freeway(SR-55) is also stated for major repair. In the past decade, Orange County has made major strides in re-building our aging freeway system- Pays Big Dividends But there is still an enormous amount of work Local investment in freeways also pays big dividends that needs to be done to make the freeway system in the search for other needed freeway dollars. work well.You see the need for improvement every Because of state and federal matching rules, Orange time you drive on an Orange County freeway County's local investment in Freeway projects acts as a magnet for state and federal transportation Forty-three percent of net revenues from the dollars—pulling more freeway construction Renewed Measure M Transportation Investment Plan dollars into the county and allowing more traffic- is dedicated to improving Orange County freeways, reducing freeway projects to be built sooner. the largest portion of the 30-year transportation plan. Innovative Environmental Mitigation f SR-91 is the Centerpiece A minimum of$243.5 million wilt be available, j Making the troubled Riverside/Artesia Freeway i subject to a Master Agreement, to provide for I j (SR-91)work again is the centerpiece of the j comprehensive, rather than piecemeal, mitigation of Renewed Measure M Freeway program- The fix the envronmental impacts of freeway improvements. on the SR-91 will require new lanes, new bridges, Using a proactive, innovative approach, the new overpasses,and, in the Santa Ana Canyon Master Agreement negotiated between the Orange portion of the freeway,a diversion of drivers to the County° Local Transportation Authority and Foothill Corridor(SR-241) so the rest of the Orange I state and federal resource agencies will provide County freeway system can work more effectively higher-value environmental benefits such as habitat protection,wildlife corridors and resource And there's more to the freeway program than the preservation in exchange for streamlined project fix of SR-91—much more. More than$1 billion approvals for the freeway program as a whole. jis earmarked for Interstate 5 in South County. More than $800 million is slated to upgrade the Freeway projects will also be planned,designed j San Diego Freeway(t-405) between Ir%4ne and and constructed vsitFt consideration for their the Los Angeles County line. Another significant aesthetic, historic and environmental impacts investment is planned on the congested Costa I on nearby-properties and communities using l Mesa Freeway(SR 55)- And needed projects such elements as parkway style designs,locally designed to relieve traffic chokepoints are planned ( native landscaping, sound reduction and aesthetic for almost every Orange County freeway treatments that complement the surroundings. I To make any freeway system work, bottlenecks at interchanges also have to be fixed. The notorious Orange Crush Interchange—where the Santa Ana Freeway(t-5)meets the Orange Freeway(SR-57) and OR 120-025 Orange County{Fr �a�Y Pro'ects eew a • z43;,�J z�""1fiC�lad'! 2�'s�',�Yw, �� '22�. r q,t p€.��"'v'ar k "'� � g�- E'£. L.�.a'Z L '� •1 'M5 'a� x a 'S Santa Ana Freewa 15 ti C Y( # page 7 H I Rlverkk e C reeway`(SR 41} page'41 Santa An FreewayJSan DiegoFreeway(t 5) page 8 > J Riverside Freewa `SR 91 DfK f Santa Ana Freeway/San t)iego Freeway(15} page 8 K L San Diego Freeway{f-405}' i EF Garden Grave Freeway{SR 22} x' a e 9 :page 13 P 9, M Freeway Access tmprovetttents(t-dQ5} page 15 F Costa Mesa Freewa SR 55 a` � �F Y( } (no'AmaPpedJ � � G Orange Freeway(SR 57} Freeway Service Pptroi(normapped} "1 page�15 x w Project Project 0 Santa Ana Freeway(1-5)Improvements Santa Ana Freeway(1-5)Improvements from the between Costa Mesa Freeway(SR-55) Costa Mesa Freeway(SR-55)to Ell Toro "Y"Area and "Orange Crush"Area(SR-57) Description: Description: Build new lanes and improve the interchanges Reduce freeway congestion through improvements in the area between SR-55 and the SR-133 (near at the SR-55/1-5 interchange area between the Fourth the El Toro"Y"). This segment of 1-5 is the major Street and Newport Boulevard ramps on 1-5,and route serving activity areas in the cities of Irvine, jbetween Fourth Street and Edinger Avenue on Tustin,Santa Ana and north Orange County The SR-55.Also, add capacity on 1-5 between SR-55 and project will also make improvements at local j SR-57 to relieve congestion at the"Orange Crush". interchanges,such as Jamboree Road. The project The project will generally be constructed within the will generally be constructed within the existing existing right-of-way: Specific improvements will be right-of-way. Specific improvements will be subject subject to approved plans developed in cooperation to approved plans developed in cooperation with with local jurisdictions and affected communities. local jurisdictions and affected communities_ I The project will increase freeway capacity and reduce The project will increase freeway capacity and , congestion. The current daily traffic volume on this j reduce congestion. The current traffic volume segment of the I-5 between SR-55 and SR-57 is about on this segment of 1-5 is about 356,000 vehicles 389,000. The demand is expected to grow by more i per day and is expected to increase by nearly 24 than 19 percent by 2030, bringing the daily usage to j percent, bringing it up to 440,000 vehicles per 464,000 vehicles per day Regional plans also include day. In addition to the projects described above, additional improvements on 1-5 from the `Orange regional plans include additional improvements Crush"to SR-91 using federal and state funds. i to this freeway at local interchanges,such as Culver Drive, using federal and state funds Cost: The estimated cost to improve this Cost: section of the 1-5 is $470.0 million. The estimated cost to improve this section of[ 5 is $300 2 million Mill 10 A Y, fin, / L OR 120-027 x. ter Project Mr Project o Id IgE tei San Diego Freeway(1-5)Improvements Santa Ana Freeway/San Diego Freeway(1-5) Igo South of the El Toro"Y" Local Interchange Upgrades lu pr Description: Description: ttc Add new lanes to 1-5 from the vicinity of the El Toro Update and improve key I-5 interchanges such x Interchange in take Forest to the vicinity of SR-73 as Avenida Pico,Ortega Highway,Avery Parkway, in Mission Viejo. Also add new lanes on 1-5 between La Paz Road, El Toro Road, and others to relieve Coast Highway and Avenida Pico interchanges to street congestion around older interchanges and reduce freeway congestion in San Clemente. The on ramps.Specific improvements will be subject project will also make major improvements at local to approved plans developed in cooperation with interchanges as listed in Project D. The project local jurisdictions and affected communities_ will generally be constructed within the existing x right-of-way.Specific improvements will be subject In addition to the project described above, of to approved plans developed in cooperation with regional plans also include improvements to e; local jurisdictions and affected communities. the local interchanges at Camino Capistrano, It Oso Parkway,Alicia Parkway and Barranca lh The project will increase freeway capacity and Parkway using federal and state funds. reduce congestion. Current traffic volume on f-5 near the FI Toro "Y" is about 342,000 vehicles per Cost: day This volume will increase in the future by 35 The estimated cost for the I-5 local percent, bringing it up to 460,000 vehicles per interchange upgrades is $258 0 million. day_ Regional plans also include construction of aMom new freeway access point between Crown Valley _ ' g Parkway and Avery Parkway as well as new off ramps ` y _£ at Stonehill Drive using federal and state Funds. 2 F Cost: The estimated cost to improve these 00 1 segments of I-5 is$627.0 minion. � \ ffk0u4 n NNR C1rT CIE'iYtlltb ("an ,Pain.`' OR 12 Ask Project Project Garden Grove Freeway(SR-22) Costa Mesa Freeway(SR-55)Improvements Access Improvements Description: Description: Add new lanes to SR-55 between Garden Grove Construct interchange improvements at Euclid Freeway(SR-22)and the San Diego Freeway Street, Brookhurst Street and Harbor Boulevard (I-405),generally within existing right-of-way, to reduce freeway and street congestion near these including merging lanes between interchanges to interchanges. Specific improvements will be subject smooth traffic flow. This project also provides for to approved plans developed in cooperation with freeway operational improvements for the portion local jurisdictions and affected communities. of SR-55 between SR-91 and SR-22.The project will generally be constructed within the existing Regional plans also include the construction of right-of-way. Specific improvements will be subject new freeway-to-freeway carpool ramps to the to approved plans developed in cooperation with SR-22/I-405 interchange, and improvements to local jurisdictions and affected communities. the local interchange at Magnolia Avenue using I federal and state funds. The project will increase freeway capacity and reduce congestion. This freeway carries about 295,000 Cost: vehicles on a daily basis. This volume is expected The estimated cost to improve the to increase by nearly 13 percent, bringing it up to SR-22 interchanges is $120.0 million. 332,000 vehicles per day in the future. In addition to the projects described above, regional plans also include a new street overcrossing and carpool ramps at Alton Avenue using federal and state funds. Cost: The estimated cost for these SR-55 improvements is$366.0 million. � -.fix.. OR 120-029 K� " kfter Project end )ag( Orange Freeway(SR-57)Improvements vhet 'ag' (ou Description: t r s o pr Build a new northbound lane between Orangewood )utt( Avenue and Lambert Road_ Other projects include )roc improvements to.the Lambert interchange and fthe addition of a northbound truck climbing lane between Lambert and Termer Canyon i Road. The improvements will be designed and v __ coordinated specifically to reduce congestion at SR-57/SR-91 interchange. These improvements : will be made generally within existing right-of- r k pr way. Specific improvements will be subject to hoi { approved plans developed in cooperation with i e; local jurisdictions and affected communities. _ Vlh The project will increase freeway capacity and reduce j _ I congestion. The daily traffic volume on this freeway I is about 315,000 e-ehicles. By 2030, this volume will i r i f increase by 15 percent, bringing it up to 363.000 vehicles per dac: [n addition to the project described ahove, regional plans include new carpool ramps Mr at Cerritos :Avenue using federal and state funds. fte Cost: , ff fad * ws tc z vs F-*- sax t. cs to The estimated cost to implement > " PP I SR 57 improvements is $258.7 million. IN i0. OR }w Project Project Riverside Freeway(SR-91)Improvements Riverside Freeway(SR-91) Improvements from the Santa Ana Freeway(1-5)to from Orange Freeway(SR-57)to the Costa the Orange Freeway(SR-57) Mesa Freeway(SR-55)Interchange Area Description: Description: Add capacity in the westbound direction and provide Improve the SR-91/SR-55 to SR-91/SR-57 operational improvements at on and off ramps to interchange complex, including nearby local the SR-91 between 1-5 and the Orange Freeway interchanges such as Tustin Avenue and Lakeview, (SR-57), generally within existing right-of-way, to as well as adding freeway capacity between smooth traffic [low and relieve the SR-5 7/SR-91 SR-55 and SR-57.The project will generally interchange. Specific improvements will be subject be constructed within the existing right-of- to approved plans developed in cooperation with way Specific improvements will be subject to local jurisdictions and affected communities. approved plans developed in cooperation with tl local jurisdictions and affected communities. The current daily freeway volume along this segment of SR-91 is about 256,000. By 2030, Current freeway volume on this segment this volume is expected to increase by nearly 13 of the SR-91 is about 245,000 vehicles per percent, bringing it up to 289,900 vehicles per day day This vehicular demand is expected to increase by 22 percent,bringing it up to Cost: i 300,000 vehicles per day in the future. I The estimated cost for improvements in this segment of SR-91 is $140.0 million. Cost: The estimated cost for these improvements 1 to the SR-91 is $416.5 million. I M — s I xX , 4S 5 a '2ru i g 1 r n.ur- OR 120-031 et Project This project also includes improvements to the d i segment of SR-91 between SR-241 and SR-55. 9E ii Riverside Freeway{SR-91)Improvements i The concept is to generally add one new lane in ig; from Costa Mesa Freeway(SR-55)to � each direction and improve the interchanges u � the Orange/Riverside County Line Pt Today; this freeway carries about 314,000 vehicles W Description: every day This volume is expected to increase by 36 )e i This project adds capacity on SR-91 beginning at percent,bringing it up to 426,000 vehicles by 2030. j SR-55 and extending to 1-15 in Riverside County Cost: iThe first priority wilt be to improve the segment The estimated cost for these improvements of SR 91 east of SR-241. The goal is to provide to the SR-91 is $925.0 million_ up to four new lanes of capacity between SR-241 and Riverside County Line by making best use j �t of available freeway property,adding reversible Oi lanes, building elevated sections and improving j e; i connections to SR-241. These projects would he tt constructed in conjunction with similar coordinated M improvements in Riverside County extending to i-15 and provide a continuous set of improvements I between SR-241 and 1-15. The portion of improvements in Riverside County trill be paid for from other sources. Specific improvements will be subject to approved plans developcd in cooperation l with local jurisdictions and affected communities 'All W S tE F n .2 e i Vi i c AL tl r r titi a 3 fix r��x < '' u' i 9 MAry5r= as� M1fr i k ,� e r og �'.� - .,;�`.�.�,r� f��t�w,�.�„s����a,„✓",9,v � r-� � •- a fw/Jo-�i..:. � � r;�."�,'�,� � ., Jtr OR H Project j (as adopted by the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors on October 14, San Diego Freeway(1405) improvements 2005)and will be developed in cooperation with between the 1-605 Freeway in Los Alamitos local jurisdictions and affected communities. area and Costa Mesa Freeway(SR-55) -today, I-405 carries about 430,000 vehicles daily. Description: The volume is expected to increase by nearly 23 Add new lanes to the San Diego Freeway between percent, bringing it up to 528,000 vehicles daily t I-605 and SR-55,generally within the exising right- by 2030- The project will increase freeway capacity of-way. The project will make best use of available and reduce congestion. Near-term regional plans freeway property,update interchanges and widen also include the improvements to the 1-405/SR-73 all local overcrossings according to city and regional interchange as well as a new carpool interchange master plans. The improvements will be coordinated + at Bear Street using federal and state funds. with other planned I-405 improvements in the I-405/SR-22/I-605 interchange area to the north Cost: and 1-405/SR-73 improvements to the south. The The estimated cost for these improvements improvements will adhere to recommendations of to the 1-405 is$500-0 million. the Interstate 405 Major Investment Study } x - Mg OM b �, fi�� a r 3 1" drat✓' `�'�� r 6 r����ky� c _ € � a w�� .. wMy;M "MR 4 X. Q"Vo , a'FF T�"' GaS' I+ 7!psi r*"4 <Ah �'r `Y ,.i r { rxy�•fir i a r ��f v k nR" a.0 aro�a r...,., -... 'er?. .pa ._''_ ,vr ,n �<,�i'�a,t-s7>!r _,�✓+ Pr. ,.- .�"_ „�. ;a"�bat�". ,. : ! its �i -------------------------------------- ----------1— ------------------------------- OR 120-033 er 1< Project subject to approved plans developed in cooperation 3e with local jurisdictions and affected communities. eE San Diego Freeway(1-405) Improvements gE between Costa Mesa Freeway This segment of the freeway carries 354,000 a 1 (SR-55) and Santa Ana Freeway(1-5) vehicles a day This number will increase by )r nearly 13 percent, bringing it up to 401,000 :tc Description: vehicles per day by 2030_ The project will increase Add new lanes to the freeway from SR-55 to the freeway capacity and reduce congestion. In 1-5-The project will also improve chokepoints at addition to the projects described above, regional interchanges and add merging lanes near on/off plans include a new carpool interchange at Von ramps such as Lake Forest Drive, Irvine Center Karman Avenue using federal and state funds. Drive and SR-133 to improve the overall freeway operations in the f-405/1-5 El Toro `Y"area. The Cost: projects will generally be constructed within the The estimated cost for these improvements )ri existing right-of-way Specific improvements will be to the 1-405 is $319.7 million. Di { �NE � � �� . r N � a �i5 : W, '. .. ` }a E gm 3y ; .� - - '" t+s `?<"'ha sites S XJ ANKra" r � 4 ,�� - OR 15 r � Project Project 1-605 Freeway Access Improvements Freeway Service Patrol Description: Description: Improve freeway access and arterial connection The Freeway Service Patrol(FSP) provides to I-605 serving the communities of Los Alamitos competitively bid, privately contracted tow and Cypress. The project will be coordinated with truck service for motorists with disabled vehicles other planned improvements along SR-22 and on the freeway system. This service helps 1-405. Specific improvements will be subject to stranded motorists and quickly clears disabled approved plans developed in cooperation with vehicles out of the freeway lanes to minimize local jurisdictions and affected communities. congestion caused by vehicles blocking traffic and passing motorists rubbernecking. Regional plans also include the addition of new freeway-to-freeway carpool ramps to the I-405/ Currently Freeway Service Patrol is available on 1-605 interchange using federal and state funds. I Orange County freeways Monday through Friday ( This improvement will connect to interchange during peak commuting hours. This project improvements at 1-405 and SR-22 as well as would assure that this basic level of service f new freeway lanes between 1-405 and 1-605. could be continued through 2041. As demand i and congestion levels increase, this project Cost: would also permit service hours to be extended The estimated cost to make these 1-605 interchange throughout the day and into the weekend. improvements is $20.0 million. Cost: The estimated cost to support the Freeway Service Patrol Program for thirty years beyond 2011 is $150.0 million. iI ! 1 t I r � OR 120-035 Orange County has more than 6,500 lane miles Renewed Measure M provides financial incentives of aging streets and roads, many of which are in for traffic improvements that cross city and need of repair,rejuvenation and improvement. county lines, providing a seamless,county- Intersections need to be widened, traffic lights wide transportation system that's friendly to need to be synchronized,and potholes need to regional commuters and fair to local residents. be filled. and, in many cases,to make Orange County's transportation system work smoothly, we Better Cooperation need to add additional lanes to existing streets. To place a higher priority on cooperative, collaborative regional decision-making, Renewed Thirty-two percent of net revenues from the Measure M creates incentives that encourage traffic Renewed Measure M Transportation Investment lights to be coordinated across jurisdictional lines, Plan is dedicated to maintaining streets, major street improvements to be better coordinated fixing potholes, improving intersections and on a regional basis,and street repair programs to be widening city streets and county roads. a high priority countywide. To receive Measure M funding,cities and the county have to cooperate. Making the System Work Making the existing system of streets and roads The Streets and Roads program in Renewed work better—by identifying spot intersection Measure M involves shared responsibilities—local improvements, filling potholes, repaving worn- i cities and the county-set their local priorities out streets—is the basis of making a couniv-,vide within a competitive_regional framework that transportation systeni work. That basis has to be the , rewards cooperation, honors best practices, and � first priority. But to operate a successful, countywide i encourages government agencies to work together. -,\'stem of streets and roads, we need more: street wicicnin s and traffic signals svrichroni_ed countywide. And there's more. Pedestrian safety near local schools needs to be improved_ Traffic flow must be smoothed. Street repairs must be made sooner. And, perhaps most importantly; cities and the i 1 county must kV0rk together—eollaborati�el�—to find simple, low-cost traffic solutions. � I i 1 OR 12 17 01 Re- a "ram 1;, ` " - : Al txntdn �tills�t�cc+t�ds NX011-60 ` �at�tnCirnvs �� taiga � m 3, v 3 TN #"f:ElSii. 3 - = Ai ;05- -� r r � . M�- ME W IRK QA Signal r qr Synchronization Network San Clemente - - - a+e^ � 000a i o •a•^a • a+a-o -a Ati • - a a + - a a a o aea- -- s • as• O 9 a aao + i 8i1 as + a -o a a 20-037 t ' -• ® o tog ®o Me and Project e Roughly 1,000 miles of new street lanes remain )aq to be completed, mostly in the form of widening NhE Regional Capacity Program existing streets to their ultimate planned width. 'ag Completion of the system will result in a more eou Description: even traffic flow and efficient system. 'o p This program, in combination with local matching wtt funds,provides a funding source to complete the Another element of this program is funding for )ro< Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways construction of railroad over or underpass grade (MPAH).The program also provides for intersection separations where high volume streets are impacted improvements and other projects to help improve by freight trains along the Burlington Northern street operations and reduce congestion. The Santa Fe railroad in northern Orange County program allocates funds through a competitive process and targets projects that help traffic the most Cost: PI by considering factors such as degree of congestion The estimated cost for these street :ho relief,cost effectiveness, project readiness, etc. improvement projects is$1,132 8 million_ ne n tt Local jurisdictions must provide a dollar-for-dollar Nit match to qualify for funding, but can be rewarded with lower match requirements if they give priority to other key objectives_ such as better road j maintenance and regional signal synchronization. j i I �ttE he 1pp evi , Vitt i 3A rini )Ot 4UP I Of 9 � y Project To ensure that this program is successful,cities,the County of Orange and Caltrans will be required Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program to work together and prepare a common traffic signal synchronization plan and the necessary Description: governance and legal arrangements before receiving This program targets over 2,000 signalized funds. in addition,cities will be required to intersections across the County for coordinated provide 20 percent of the costs. Once in place, operation. The goal is to improve the flow the program will provide funding for ongoing of traffic by developing and implementing maintenance and operation of the synchronization regional signal coordination programs plan. Local jurisdictions will be required to that cross jurisdictional boundaries_ publicly report on the performance of their signal synchronization efforts at least every three years. Most traffic signal synchronization programs today Signal equipment to give emergency vehicles are limited to segments of roads or individual cities priority at intersections will be an eligible expense and agencies. For example,signals at intersections I for projects implemented as part of this program. of freeways with arterial streets are controlled by Caltrans, while nearby signals at local street ? Cost: intersections are under the control of cities. This I The estimated cost of developing and maintaining I results in the street system operating at less than a regional traffic signal synchronization program maximum efficiency_ When completed, this project for Orange County is $453.1 million_ i can increase the capacity of the street grid and i reduce the delay by-over six million hours annuallv. i i i I I 1 I I f I I }I OR 120-039 p"ale �fte tnd Project a 5_ Annually submit a six-year Capital Improvement )a9 Program and commit to spend Measure vhE Local Fair Share Program M funds within three years of receipt. lac (ou 6. Agree to assess traffic impacts of new Description: development and require that new p This element of the program will provide flexible development pay a fair share of any )ut1 rrol funding to help cities and the County of Orange keep necessary transportation improvements. up with the rising cost of repairing the aging street 7. Agree to plan, build and operate major system_ In addition, cities can use these funds for streets consistent with the countywide other local transportation needs such as residential Master Plan of Arterial Highways to ensure street projects,traffic and pedestrian safety near efficient traffic flow across city boundaries. schools,signal priority for emergency vehicles,etc. 8. Participate in Traffic Forums with neighboring jurisdictions to facilitate the implementation and p This program is intended to augment, rather than maintenance of traffic signal synchronization ;hc replace, existing transportation expenditures programs and projects. This requires cities to i E and therefore cities must meet the following balance local traffic policies with neighboring I tl requirements to receive the funds. cities—for selected streets—to promote M11 more efficient traffic circulation overall- I. Continue to invest General Fund monies 9. Agree to consider land use planning (or other local discretionary monies) for j strategies that are transit-friendly; transportation and annually increase this j support alternative transportation modes commitment to keep pace with inflation. 1 including bike and pedestrian access and Z. Agree to use Measure NI funds for reduce reliance on the automobile. transportation purposes only subject to full repayment and a loss of funding The funds under this program are distributed to +ft eligibility for five years for any misuse. cities and the County of Orange by formula once 'ie 3_ Agree to separate accounting for Measure the cities have fulfilled the above requirements. The p1 M funds and annual reporting on formula will account for population, street mileage eV actual Measure N1 expenditures. and amount of sales tax collected in each jurisdiction_ pit 4. Develop and maintain a Pavement ;q Management Program to ensure timety Cost: in street maintenance and submit regular The estimated cost for this program for 10 public reports on the condition of streets. thirty years is $2,039.1 million. 1 j OR �v 2 i 3 3 Building streets, roads and freeways helps fix The new, localized transit programs will bring today's traffic problems. Building a visionary transit competition to local transportation planning, system that is safe,clean and convenient focuses creating a marketplace of transportation ideas where on Orange County's transportation future, the best ideas emerge and compete for funding. The plan is to encourage civic entrepreneurship and Twenty-five percent of net revenues from the stimulate private involvement and investment. Renewed Measure M Transportation Investment Plan is allocated towards building and improving Transit Investment Criteria rail and bus transportation in Orange County. The guiding principles for all transit investments Approximately twenty percent of the Renewed are value,safety, convenience and reliability. Each Measure M funds is allocated to developing a creative local transit vision will be evaluated against clear countywide transit program and five percent of criteria,such as congestion relief,cost-effectiveness, the revenues will be used to enhance programs for readiness,connectivity,and a sound operating plan. senior citizens and for targeted,localized bus service. All transit expenditures must be consistent with In terms of bus services, more specialized transit the safeguards and audit provisions of the Plan. services, including improved van services and reduced fares for senior citizens and people with A New Transit Vision { disabilities, will be provided. Safety at key bus stops The key element of the Renewed Measure M transit will be improved. And a network of community- program is improving the 100-year old Santa Fe � based, mini-bus services will be developed in rail line,known today as the Los Angeles/San areas outside of the central county rail corridor. Diego(LOSSAN) rail corridor, through the heart of the county Then,by using this well-established, I operational commuter rail system as a platform for { future growth,existing rail stations will be developed into regional transportation hubs that can serve as regional transportation gateways or the centerpiece { of local transportation services. A series of new, well- coordinated, flexible transportation systems,each I one customized to the unique transportation vision the station serves, will be developed.Creativity and good financial sense wilt be encouraged_ Partnerships will be promoted_ Transportation j solutions for each transportation hub can range j from monorails to local mini-bus systems to new ! technologies_ Fresh thinking will be rewarded_ 1 a OR 120-041 r Orange County Transit: Projects ` °{ r 4 +n $F `-gueno - fullenon Station ��'r fit.•' � ryy 3."�a � a 'fin ^ors`Rfin Anaheim Station- /t< � 0 `�-"i .,y Santa Ana Depot i x zx. - Irvine Traq`sponaaan -� � t _ �`Center �• r � � _ _ Ej ' ..... - Lagtno Niguelw' `: *jig s - : z ., Mission Yte}o Station pi San`luan Capisfrano ` Y' �San Clemente Station'` High Frequency etroiittk Service(ittQint ewsttng ratt Ime/statlans) page z3 / i S: *Transit Extensions to Metroimk po page 23 ��t�Metrohrik Gateways(not*napped) � � page 24 ` Ur 'Expand`Mobtlity Choices for Setators and Persons with Distibiftties'(countywlde not mapped} page 24 ;ComtnLtury Basetl Transit/Circulator's(covntywttle,nat mapped) �, is `` � � page 25 � �^SafesTrgnsit Stops(countywide not',mapped) �`� �' �^ � � a e 25 �` } r Project Project 0 High Frequency Metrolink Service Transit Extensions to Metrolink Description: Description: This project will increase rail services within the Frequent service in the Metrolink corridor provides county and provide frequent Metrolink service north a high capacity transit system linking communities of Fullerton to Los Angeles. The project will provide within the central core of Orange County. This for track improvements,more trains,and other project will establish a competitive program for local related needs to accommodate the expanded service. jurisdictions to broaden the reach of the rail system to other activity centers and communities. Proposals This project is designed to build on the successes for extensions must be developed and supported of Metrolink and complement service expansion by local jurisdictions and will be evaluated against made possible by the current Measure M. The well-defined and well-known criteria as follows-. service will include upgraded stations and added parking capacity; safety improvements Traffic congestion relief and quiet zones along the tracks;and frequent Project readiness,with priority given shuttle service and other means,to move to projects that can be implemented arriving passengers to nearby destinations. within the first five years of the Plan • Local funding commitments and The project also includes funding for the availability of right-of-way improving grade crossings and constructing Proven ability to attract other financial over or underpasses at high volume arterial partners, both public and private streets that cross the Metrolink tracks. Cost-effectiveness • Proximity to jobs and population centers Cost: Regional as%yell as local benefits The estimated cost of capital and a Ease and simplicity-of connections operations is$1,014.1 million. Compatible,approved land uses • Safe and modern technology • A sound,long-term operating plan This project shall not be used to fund transit routes that are not directly connected to or that would be redundant to the core rail service on the Metrolink corridor. The emphasis shall be on expanding access to the core rail system and ' on establishing connections to communities and major activity centers that are not immediately adjacent to the Metrolink corridor. it is intended that multiple transit projects be funded through OR 120-043 ll; ®A A ® A A A A a competitive process and no single project may Project be awarded all of the funds under this program. Expand Mobility Choices for Seniors These connections may include a variety of and Persons with Disabilities transit technologies such as conventional bus, bus rapid transit or high capacity rail transit Description: systems as long as they can be fully integrated This project will provide services and programs and provide seamless transition for the users. to meet the growing transportation needs of seniors and persons with disabilities as follows: Cost: The estimated cost to implement this program One percent of net revenues will over thirty years is $1,000.0 million. stabilize fares and provide fare discounts for bus services,specialized ACCESS services and future rail services Project One percent of net revenues will be , I available to continue and expand local Convert Metrolink Station(s)to Regional 1 community van service for seniors through the existing Senior Gateways that Connect Orange County Nobility Program with High-Speed Rail Systems 1 One percent will supplement existing countvw de senior non-emergency Description: medical transportation services This program will provide the local improvements that are necessary to connect planned Over the next 30 years, the population age 65 i and over is projected to increase by 93 percent. future high-speed rail systems to Stations Demand for transit and specialized transportation on the Orange County Metrolink route. services for seniors and persons with disabilities i The State of California is currently- planning a is expected to increase proportionately. high-speed rail system linking northern and I Cost: southern California. One line is planned to The estimated cost to provide these program terminate in Orange County In addition, several � magnetic levitation (NIAGLEV') sym stes that over 30 nears is 5339.8 million_ would connect Orange County to Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties, including a link from Anaheim to Ontario airport, are also being I planned or proposed by other agencies_ j I Cost: The estimated Measure k'1 share of the cost for these {` regional centers and connections is S226.6 million_ OR 120-04 25 s Project0 Project 0 Community Based Transit/Circulators Safe Transit Stops Description: Description: This project will establish a competitive program This project provides for passenger amenities at for local jurisdictions to develop local bus transit 100 busiest transit stops across the County The services such as community based circulators, stops will be designed to ease transfer between shuttles and bus trolleys that complement regional bus lines and provide passenger amenities bus and rail services,and meet needs in areas not such as improved shelters, lighting,current adequately served by regional transit_ Projects will i information on bus and train timetables and arrival need to meet performance criteria for ridership, times,and transit ticket vending machines. connection to bus and rail services,and financial viability to be considered for funding. All projects I Cost: must be competitively bid, and they cannot i The estimated cost of this project is $25.0 million. V duplicate or compete with existing transit services_ Cost: i i The estimated cost of this project is $226.5 million. �1 1 I I I 1 ' � I 1 � I I OR 120-045 _^S al r it It Every day, more than 70 million gallons of oily The environmental cleanup program is designed to pollution, litter,and dirty contamination washes supplement, not supplant,existing transportation- off streets, roads and freeways and pours onto f related water quality programs. This clean-up Orange County waterways and beaches. When program must improve,and not replace,existing it rains,the transportation-generated pollution pollution reduction efforts by cities, the county,, t increases tenfold,contributing to the increasing and special districts. Funds will be awarded 'r number of beach closures and environmental to the highest priority programs that improve hazards along the Orange County coast. water quality, keep our beaches and streets clean, and reduce transportation-generated pollution Prior to allocation of funds for freeway,street and along Orange County's scenic coastline_ transit projects,two percent of gross revenues from the Renewed Measure M Transportation Investment Plan is set aside to protect Orange r County beaches from transportation-generated , t pollution(sometimes called"urban runoff") t and improving ocean water quality: r Countywide Competitive Program Measure M Environmental Cleanup funds will i be used on a countywide, competitive basis to meet federal Clean Water Act standards for controlling transportation-generated pollution by { funding nationally recognized Best Management Practices, such as catch basins with state-of- the-art biofiltration systems;or special roadside landscaping systems called bioswales that filter oil runoff from streets, roads and Freeways. i i 0fl Project0 The Environmental Cleanup program is subject to the following requirements: Environmental Cleanup • Development of a comprehensive countywide Description: capital improvement program for transportation Implement street and highway related water related water quality improvements quality improvement programs and projects that A competitive grant process to award funds to will assist Orange County cities,the County the highest priority, most cost-effective projects of Orange and special districts to meet federal A matching requirement to leverage Clean Water Act standards for urban runoff. other federal,state and local funds for water quality improvements The Environmental Cleanup monies may be used for • A maintenance of effort requirement to water quality improvements related to both existing ensure that funds augment, not replace and new transportation infrastructure, including existing water quality programs capital and operations improvements such as: Annual reporting on actual expenditures and an assessment of the water quality benefits provided • Catch basin screens, filters and inserts A strict Limit on administrative costs • Roadside bioswales and biofiltration channels and a requirement to spend funds • Wetlands protection and restoration ti3Othm three years of receipt • Continuous Deflective Separation(CDS) units i Penalties for misuse of any of the • Maintenance of catch basins and bioswales Environmental Cleanup lands • Other street-related "Best Management Practices" I for capturing and treating urban runoff I Cost: The estimated cost for the Environmental Cleanup j This program is intended to augment, not replace I program is$2 3 i.2 million. In addition it is existing transportation related water quality estimated that new freeway; road and transit projects expenditures and to emphasize high-impact funded by the Renewed Measure M Transportation capital improvements over local operations and Investment Plan will include more than $165 maintenance costs. In addition,all new freeway, I million for mitigating water quality impacts. street and transit capital projects will include water II quality mitigation as part of project scope and cost. I I i i li At OR 120-047 cam-era } ,�, •-f 1- �".� __ - K=�,,�� �=�a, _ _ 4. .pia......> .*. -..,A,..+ Y V, • • • �. A a p When new transportation dollars are approved, Back to the Voters % they should go for transportation and transportation Of course, over the next 30 years, things will change. P alone. No bait-and-switch. No using transportation Minor adjustments can be made by a 2/3 vote of the Y dollars for other purposes. The original Taxpayer Oversight Committee and a 2/3 vote of tc Measure M went solely for transportation. The the Orange County Local Transportation Authority b Renewed Measure M will be just as airtight. Board of Directors. Major changes must be taken P back to voters for authorization. And,every ten And there will be no hidden costs in the program. years,and more frequently if necessary,the Orange County Local Transportation Authority must Prior to allocation of funds for freeway,street and conduct a thorough examination of the Renewed transit projects,one percent of gross revenues from Measure M Investment Plan and determine if the Renewed Measure M Transportation Investment major changes should be submitted to the voters. Plans is set aside for audits,safeguards,and taxpayer A protection. By state law,one and one half percent of There are other important taxpayer safeguards, ir the gross sales taxes generated by Measure M must be all designed to insure the integrity of the voter- it I paid to the California State Board of Equalization for authorized plans. But each is focused on one collecting the countywide one-half percent sales tax goal- guaranteeing that new transportation that funds the Transportation Investment Program. dollars are devoted to solving Orange County's traffic problems and that no transportation Special Trust Fund dollars are diverted to anything else. To guarantee transportation dollars are used for transportation purposes, all funds must be kept in a special trust fund. An independent, outside audit of this fund will protect against cheaters who try to use the transportation funds for purposes other than P specified transportation uses. A severe punishment tl will disqualify any agency that cheats from a receiving Measure M funds for a five-year period. 0 EThe annual audits, and annual reports detailing f project progress, will be sent to Orange County taxpayers every year and will be reviewed in public session by a special Taxpayer Oversight Committee that can raise fiscal issues, ask tough questions, and must independently certify. on an annual basis, that transportation dollars have been spent strictly according to the Renewed Measure M Investment Plan_ OR 9 .# y "t Taxpayer Safeguards and Audits Fund Accounting • All tax revenues and interest earned must be Description: deposited and maintained in a separate trust Implement and maintain strict taxpayer fund. Local jurisdictions that receive allocations safeguards to ensure that the Renewed Measure must also maintain them in a separate fund. M Transportation Investment Plan is delivered All entities receiving tax funds must as promised. Restrict administrative costs to report annually on expenditures and one percent(1%)of total tax revenues and state progress in implementing projects collection of the tax as prescribed in state law • At any time,at its discretion, the Taxpayer (currently one-and-one-half(1.5%)percent). Oversight Committee may conduct independent reviews or audits of the spending of tax funds Administration of the Transportation Investment • The elected Auditor/Controller of Orange Plan and all spending is subject to the following County must annually certify that spending specific safeguards and requirements: is in accordance with the Plan Oversight Spending Requirements j • All spending is subject to an Local jurisdictions receiving funds must annual independent audit abide by specific eligibility and spending • Spending decisions must be annually requirements detailed in the Streets&Roads and reviewed and certified by an independent Environmental Cleanup components of the Plan ' Taxpayer Oversight Committee Funds must be used only for transportation • An annual report on spending and purposes described in the Plan. The penalty- I progress in implementing the Plan for misspending is full repayment and loss of must be submitted to taxpayers funding eligibility for a period of five years_ j • No funds may be used to replace Integrity of the Plan private developer funding committed j • No changes to the Plan can be made to any project or improvement without review and approval by 2/3 vote Funds shall augment, not replace existing funds of the Taxpayer Oversight Committee Every effort shall be made to maximize matching • Major changes to the Plan such as deleting state and federal transportation dollars a project or shifting projects among major spending categories(Freeways, Streets& Roads, Transit, Environmental Cleanup) must be ratified by a majority of voters • The Plan must be subject at least every ten years to public review and assessment of progress in delivery, public support and changed circumstances. Any significant proposed changes to the Plan must be approved by the Taxpayer Oversight Committee and ratified by a majority of voters. fin, J'S'a; �-' OR 120-049 l z, k Taxpayer Oversight Committee • The committee shall consist of eleven members—two members from each of the five Board of Supervisor's districts, who shall not be elected or appointed officials—along with the elected Auditor/Controller of Orange County • Members shall be recruited and screened for expertise and experience by the Orange County Grand Jurors Association. Members shall be selected from the qualified pool by lottery • The committee shall be provided with sufficient resources to conduct independent reviews and audits of spending and implementation of the Plan � � 1 Collecting the Tax j The State Board of Equalization shall be paid ! one-and-one-half(I-5) percent of gross revenues each fiscal year for its services in collecting j jsales tax revenue as prescribed in Section 7273 of.the State's Revenue and Taxation Code 1 Cost: The estimated cost for Safeguards and Audit over thirty tears is x296.6 million- . !I� � I I 1j I � i OR 7 3i u } } 'Fr-- 1-5 Santa Ana Freeway Interchange Improvements $470.0 I-5 Santa Ana/San Diego Freeway Improvements = ° 1,185-2 SR-22 Garden Grove Freeway Access Improvements 120.0 SR-55 Costa Mesa Freeway Improvements 366.0 SR-57 Orange Freeway Improvements 258.7 SR-91 Riverside Freeway Improvements a 0 1,4815 I-405 San Diego Freeway Improvements 819.7 AM 1-605 Freeway Access Improvements 20.0 { All Freeway Service Patrol 150.0 Aft Regional Capacity Program ' $1,132.8 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program 453.1 Locat Fair Share Program ° 2,039-1 i High Frequency Metrolink Service $1,014.1 Transit Extensions to Metrolink 1,000.0 Metrotink Gateways 226.6 - Expand Mobility Choices for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities 339.8 1 Community Based Transit/Circulators 226.5 Safe Transit Stops 25.0 Yp Clean Up Highway and Street Runoff that Pollutes Beaches $237.2 .. Collect Sales Taxes (State charges required by la\v) $1,78.0 Oversight, and Annual Audits 118.6 OR 120-051 ®CTA Orange County Transportation Authority Attn: Measure M Investment Plan PO Box 14184 Orange, CA 92863-9831 (714) 560-5066 • www.octa.net OR 120- IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS BY CITY ATTORNEY MEASURET Section 612(b)of the Huntington Beach City Charter provides,in pertinent part,that no building over three thousand square feet in floor area nor structure i costing more than$100,000,00 may be built on or in any park or portion thereof now or hereafter owned or operated by the City unless authorized by the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the total membership of the City Council and by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the electors voting on I such proposition at a general or special election at which such proposition is submitted. 1f approved,this proposed measure would authorize a centrally located senior center building,not to exceed 47,000 square feet,to be placed on a maximum of five acres of an undeveloped 14-acre parcel in the 356-acre Huntington Beach Central Park,generally located west of the intersection of Goldenwest Street and Talbert Avenue,between the disc golf course and Shipley Nature Center,following City Council approval of all entitlements and environmental review. i { 1 ! I I ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE T REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE T The State of California has projected that the number of Seniors in Are you satisfied with the condition of our community's infrastructure?Do Huntington Beach will soon increase to 53,600,a 64%increase. you want Central Park diminished by more commercial development? If not, The current center on 2-1/2 acres is housed in a 1940's, rehabilitated then vote NO on Measure T. building and is inadequate to accommodate this growth. Usage at the Would you have liked more information about this proposal before you were current facility doubled between 1994 and 2004- Other cities including asked to vote?Here are a few facts. 1.The consultant has estimated the Westminster, Fountain Valley,Costa Mesa,and Irvine have more than 3 45,000 square foot facility will cost$23 million—money that will be diverted ! times as much space per senior as does Huntington Beach. from other park needs.2.The plan to offset the costs of operations is to rent To address this need the City Council hired the Irvine Firm of LPA to out the facility.3.You are not being asked whether you would prefer any of locations studied. ! evaluate nine sites. Using 24 criteria, LPA found that a 5 acre site on the other non-park , Goldenwest at Talbert was the most suitable location. It is city-owned, Would you like to know whether the City can afford this project? in 1998,the geographically central,has excellent bus service, has minimal impact on City of Huntington Beach formed a 56-member citizen committee to review traffic and adjacent neighborhoods, and uses only 1.4%of the 356 acre and assess the deteriorating condition of our infrastructure. After 3 years of Central Park.This vacant land is reasonable for a senior center given other investigation, their conclusion: $849 million in unfunded needs. Streets, current park uses including an equestrian center(25 acres),a dog park(2 parks, harbor, libraries, landscape medians, flood channels, beaches, acres),a mobile home park(7.7 acres),a rock crusher(2 acres),a home for i sewers,fire stations,block walls,sidewalks,trees,community centers,and runaway children(1.2 acres),and a frisbee golf course(15 acres). yes,even the senior center,were all in need of repair or replacement. The location is endorsed by the City Council, the Community Services I To address the diverse needs of the community, a more frugal alternative Commission, the Council on Aging, Huntington Landmark Adult I must be considered. You make decisions like this every day with your Community,the Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Shipley Nature household budget—the City Council must do the same with the City's Center.Although funding is not a part of the ballot measure,it is anticipated budget.Diminished property values,tourism,and public health and safety that financing will come from developer fees owed to the City, not taxes. vill result from further postponing maintenance of potholes, leaky roofs, The Senior Center will have benefits for all,because with tuck we will all be buckling sidewalks,poorly drained streets,and polluted beaches. Seniors eventually. For those who are not yet seniors remember: "They Vote NO on Measure T helped us when we were young,won't you help them now?" www.savecentralpark.org For more information,visit website:www.soshb.com s/Jill Nerdy s/Dave Sullivan,Mayor of Huntington Beach i Huntington Beach Councilmember s/Shirley Dettloff,Farmer Mayor of Huntington Beach s/Flossie Horgan s/Norma Brandel Gibbs,Former Mayor of Huntington Beach i Huntington Beach Planning Commissioner s/Ralph Bauer,Former Mayor of Huntington Beach s/Grace Winchell Former Mayor,City of Huntington Beach s/Tom Harman,California State Senator,35th District ! s/John Scott Founder,Southeast Huntington Beach Neighborhood Association si Debbie Cook Huntington Beach Councilmember i, I I i i I i i : 30-8730a OR 120-053 ARGUMENT AGAINST MEASURE T REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT AGAINST MEASURE T You should vote no on Measure T for three reasons. Good News!! Your Yes vote on Measure T will not cost you one cent.A I First,how can you,the voter,be expected to approve a project for which you successful Yes Vote sets aside 1,4%(5 acres)of Central Park for a Senior have only vague details.The last time the public was asked to vote blindly Center.No money is included in this measure.The only issue to be voted on on a project was the sports complex where you were told the cost would be is five acres! $1:5 million but the project ballooned to$19 million,half of which was for A proposal to fund the center with developer fees owed to the city is under remediation of contaminated soils. discussion by the Council. Any commitment as to cost and building size is I Second,the City's proposal to pay for this project wilt divert$19 million from contingent on this funding. No decision will be made without public input_ other park needs to one single grandiose 47,000 square foot"Palace in the The statements made by the opponents on this measure are inaccurate. Park-" This means that decades-long promises of park improvements Even if the developer financed proposal goes forward, there will be no ! throughout the city will be delayed indefinitely including completion of Irby adverse effects on other park projects.They will go forward as planned.It is j and Bartlett Parks, handicapped compliant restrooms for Central Park, projected that due to a more energy efficient modern building design the net ! rehabilitation of community facilities,and fully funding beach maintenance operating cost of the center will be no more than the existing 1940's to name just a few.Costs don't end once the building is built.Operations rehabilitated building. Thus there will be no adverse financial impact on and maintenance are an on-going challenge and a yearly fiscal strain to our Police,Fire,Libraries,Beaches and Infrastructure. General Fund. The General Fund is what pays for public safety and The label"Palace in the Park"is unfair. The preliminary proposal by the maintenance of our aging infrastructure. While there is a need for increasing senior services, all our residents deserve well-maintained consultant is similar to centers in surrounding cities. An added benefit is streets,sidewalks,parks,sewers,beaches,and libraries. returning the existing senior center to all downtown residents use.The new center is not a commercial enterprise,but a humanitarian facility which will And finally,will the siege on our public open space ever end?We have seen provide needed programs for all seniors,present and future.If this site is not ! countless proposals over the years to commercialize Central Park: used, the costs of a new Senior Center will be prohibitive and a Center ! restaurants, golf courses, motocross, bungee jumping, and hotels. The probably won't be built. public has rebuffed these proposals time and again in favor of picnics, s/Dave Sullivan,Mayor of Huntington Beach nature,and solitude_ J We urge you to reject this proposal. For more information go to s/Shirley Dettloff,Former Mayor of Huntington Beach www.savecentralpark.org s/Norma Brandel Gibbs,Former Mayor of Huntington Beach s/Debbie Cook s/Ralph Bauer,Former Mayor of Huntington Beach Huntington Beach Councilmember s/Tom Harman,California State Senator,35th District 1 s/Jill Hardy Huntington Beach Councilmember s/Grace Winchell Former Mayor,City of Huntington Beach s/John Scott j Founder,Southeast Huntington Beach Neighborhood Association s/Flossie Horgan Huntington Beach Planning Commissioner i I i i i i i 30-8730b OR 120-05z l � Have you moved? � , Have you changed your name? Chid we make a mistake in the spelling of your name? . ®o we have your wrong apartment number x on file? ®o we have the wrong P.O. Box number? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, please contact our office to request a registration form or to correct any error in your name, apartment number, or P.O. Box number. 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Be sure to sign _ D Z your application. _ (� X "I _ z � < � HOW TO RETURN YOUR VOTED ABSENTEE BALLOT = D -1 O You may return the ballot by mail or in person to the Registrar of Vot- = N -n ers office or you may return the ballot in person to any polling place _ D CO O ® O ®�® located within Orange County. If, due to illness or physical disability, you are unable to personally return your ballot,you may designate one = D < y w of the following to return the ballot for you: Spouse, child, parent, — z grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, or anyone residing in your = v ,) ® ti 9 household. = M M m NOTICE TO THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED - N00 ' A"YES" printed below the disability symbol/arrow on the reverse side - GJ > of this page indicates that the polling place is accessible to the dis- = CO Z 0_4 abled.A"NO"printed in this area indicates that the polling place is not _ Y e� accessible to the disabled. if the polling place is riot accessible to the - t disabled, the voter has the right to appear outside the polling place = and vote on an eSlate or apply for an Absentee Voter's ballot by mail. _ PERMANENT ABSENTEE VOTER STATUS State law now allows any voter who so requests to be a Permanent Absentee Voter. If you check the Permanent Absentee Voter box on Cl the Application for Absent Voters Ballot on the reverse side of this Z ^n M O page, an Absentee Ballot will automatically be sent to you for future Z --d elections. Failure to vote in two consecutive statewide general elec- tions will cancel your Permanent Absent Voter Status and you will a m M 9 y need to reapply. If you have questions concerning voting by Absentee Ballot,call(714)567-7600- .......................................................... ...........................................I............. --------........................................-................................................................................................... .... 6013L-LI,LZ6 VO VNV V1NVS 6091,4 X08 Od SU310A 30 UVNiSI03N ajaq dwels aoeld GNOI 3SIVISOd 06C o �' Registrar of Voters NON-PROFIT ORG- E ; 1300-C S. 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R SEPARATE HERE A RR HERE� 120 APPLICATION POI ABSENT!VOTER'S BALLO-g I hereby request an absentee ballot for the November 7, 2006 Election Last day application may be received is: October 31, 2006. Name Phone# Address Apt.# (Orange County Residence) City St Zip Code Mailing Address(if different) City St Zip Code I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information on this application is true and correct. SIGNATURE _ ------DATE (Must be the Signature of the Voter,Power of Attorney not Acceptable) If you would like to become a Permanent Absentee Voter,please check this box. POSTMASTER DELIVER TO: POLLING"PLACE LOCATION: Bret Christian Jr/Sr High School YES 93Y Off Brkhrs wn Atlanta 8 Hamilton 2114l Strathmoor pEi=pp323i12 Huntsngtori.Beach, Cyr 646