Culver City, California, Parcel Tax, Measure CW (November 2016)
| Measure CW: Culver City Parcel Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
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 ApprovedMajority required: 66.67% |
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| California parcel tax Expires in: Never |
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| California parcel tax on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
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| Culver City, California |
A parcel tax measure was on the ballot for Culver City voters in Los Angeles County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of imposing a parcel tax of $99 per single-family parcel, $69 per unit on multi-family properties, and $1,096 per acre of land on non-residential properties, for the purpose of managing local water systems. |
| A no vote was a vote against imposing a parcel tax. |
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of this measure.
Election results
| Measure CW | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 14,026 | 74.14% | ||
| No | 4,893 | 25.86% | ||
- Election results from Los Angeles County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To protect public health/groundwater supplies and prevent toxins and pollutants from contaminating local waterways, creeks and beaches, by improving storm drains/infrastructure to capture/clean urban runoff; preserving open space; and complying with clean water laws, shall Culver City establish a $99 clean water parcel tax; generating approximately $2,000,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring independent audits, public oversight, low-income senior citizens discounts and local control of funds?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Culver City Attorney:
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The Culver City City Council has placed Measure CW (Culver City Safe/Clean Water Protection Measure) on the ballot, which would approve an ordinance enacting a parcel tax on all improved property within the City of Culver City beginning in Fiscal Year 2017-2018, for the purpose of funding implementation of the City’s Enhanced Watershed Management Program (EWMP) Plan. This type of tax is also commonly referred to as a “special tax.”A special tax is imposed for a specific purpose and the tax proceeds must be used exclusively for such purpose. The tax would be levied upon each parcel of property or possessory interest. The amount of the parcel tax is not measured by the assessed value. The EWMP Plan was adopted to address mandatory requirements of the City’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit, issued pursuant to State law, regulating discharge of pollutants into groundwater and local waterways, including Ballona Creek and coastal waters. If the measure is approved by voters, parcel tax proceeds would be collected each fiscal year and deposited in a special fund entitled “Culver City Safe and Clean Water Protection Measure” to be used exclusively for implementation of the EWMP Plan, including but not limited to, financing the operation, administration, maintenance, improvement, environmental restoration, upgrade and replacement of existing and future storm drainage systems, on-site storm water management systems, storm drain conveyance system upgrades, and capital improvement projects. The proposed parcel tax, if approved, would be $99 per parcel for single-family residential parcels; $69 per dwelling unit for multi-family residential parcels; and $1,096 per acre of land, or portion thereof, for non- residential parcels. The ordinance provides for an appeals process if a property owner believes there is an error warranting adjustment to the land use type, dwelling units or taxable acreage. Public parcels, and parcels exempt from ad valorem taxes, are exempt from the proposed parcel tax. The ordinance also provides a 50% reduction of the parcel tax for qualifying senior citizens, as well as property tax assistance under the Gonsalves-Deukmejian-Petris Senior Citizen’s Property Tax Assistance Law. Under Measure CW, the tax would be collected in the same manner and have the same lien priority as ordinary ad valorem taxes; and would be included on the secured property tax roll of the Los Angeles County Assessor. The ordinance provides for a refund process if the parcel tax has been paid more than once, or has been erroneously collected or received by the City. The parcel tax would be subject to annual independent audits and annual review by the City’s Finance Advisory Committee. To be adopted, State law requires this Measure be approved by a 2/3 majority of the voters. A “Yes” vote on Measure CW would adopt the ordinance enacting a parcel tax on all improved property within the City of Culver City beginning Fiscal Year 2017-2018 for the purpose of funding the implementation of the City’s EWMP Plan. A “No” vote would not adopt the parcel tax.[2] |
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| —Culver City Attorney[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Culver City, California.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Measures Appearing on the Ballot," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Voter's Edge California, "Measure CW," accessed November 2, 2016
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