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Julian Cuyamaca Fire Protection District Benefit Fee Replacement, Proposition P (November 2014)
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A Julian Cuyamaca Fire Protection District Benefit Fee Replacement, Proposition P ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the Julian Cuyamaca Fire Protection District in San Diego County, California. It was defeated.
If approved, Proposition P would have authorized the district to renew its annual benefit fee, which is a tax on parcels of property within the fire protection district boundaries. The tax, which was first imposed on November 6, 1984, would have been replaced with a new tax, the details of which are presented below in the county counsel's impartial analysis.[1]
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of Proposition P.
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 683 | 53.86% | ||
| Yes | 585 | 46.14% | ||
Election results via: San Diego County Registrar of Voters
Text of measure
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:[1]
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Shall Ordinance 2014-1 to replace the annual Benefit Fee approved by voters on November 6, 1984, with a new annual Benefit Fee for emergency medical response, fire suppression and related services within the boundaries of the Julian Cuyamaca Fire Protection District be adopted?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of Proposition P was provided by the office of the county counsel:[1]
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This proposition was placed on the ballot by the governing board of the Julian Cuyamaca Fire District (“District”). If approved by two-third of the voters voting on the proposition, this proposition would establish an annual special tax on all taxable property within the District. Amount of the Tax If two-thirds of the qualified electors voting on this measure vote for approval, the special tax will be imposed annually as follows: Parcels with an existing structure (Unit) dwelling or commercial:
Separate parcels attached to a parcel containing a Unit will be considered Vacant Land. Vacant Land with no Units:
Any owner of a single-family residential unit whose combined family income is at or below “very low-income” may qualify for an exemption from the special tax if that property owner: (1) occupies the parcel as a primary residence, (2) qualifies as a “very low-income” household according to federal regulations and (3) submits a petition that is accepted by the District. Any exempted property owner shall be taxed at $50.00 per parcel. Purpose and Use of Special Tax Revenue The revenue raised by the special tax will be deposited in an account that will only be used to pay for operating expenses, capital improvements and debt repayment to ensure continued local fire protection, fire prevention and emergency response services within the District. Each year an annual report will be prepared that contains the amount of revenue collected and expended and the status of any project or use authorized for funds. A “YES” vote is a vote in favor of the special tax. A “NO” vote is a vote against the special tax.[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the tax ordinance that would have been enacted by the approval of Proposition P is available here.
Support
The official arguments in favor of Proposition P are available here.
Opposition
No official arguments in opposition to Proposition P were submitted.
See also
- Parcel tax elections in California
- California parcel tax on the ballot
- Parcel tax
- District tax on the ballot
- San Diego County, California ballot measures
- November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California
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Footnotes
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