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San Diego, California, Measure G, Mission Valley Stadium Sale to San Diego State University (November 2018)
| Measure G: San Diego Mission Valley Stadium Sale to San Diego State University |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local property |
| Related articles |
| Local property on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California San Diego County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| San Diego, California |
A citizen initiative was on the ballot for voters in San Diego County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the sale of 132 acres of Mission Valley Stadium to San Diego State University. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the sale of 132 acres of Mission Valley Stadium to San Diego State University. |
Measure G competed with Measure E, the Mission Valley Stadium SoccerCity Lease and Redevelopment Initiative.
To learn more about competing measures in California, click here.
Election results
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San Diego, California, Measure G, Mission Valley Stadium Sale to San Diego State University (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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252,839 | 54.46% | ||
| No | 211,390 | 45.54% | ||
Measure design
According to the ballot summary, the redevelopment plan under Measure G included 132 acres of property, including the Mission Valley Stadium. The measure was designed to lease the property to San Diego State University or any auxiliary organization, entity, or affiliate.[1]
The following were listed as potential uses for the property:[1]
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| —Potential uses for property | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[3]
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Shall the City sell Mission Valley stadium property to San Diego State University or any SDSU auxiliary organization, entity, or affiliate, consistent with price, terms, and conditions described in the measure, to allow the California State University Board of Trustees to determine its development, which may include stadium, recreational, educational, residential, office, hotel, retail, and other uses; and if sold, shall the City set aside adjacent land for a river park?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the San Diego City Attorney:
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This citizens’ initiative measure was placed on the ballot by the City Council after voter signatures qualified the initiative measure for the ballot. If approved by voters, this measure would allow the sale of approximately 132 acres of Mission Valley stadium property to San Diego State University (SDSU) or any SDSU auxiliary organization, entity, or affiliate, which could include a non-governmental entity or a private party. Voter approval of this measure does not guarantee that the property would be sold or that any specific development would be built. If the property is sold to SDSU, the Board of Trustees of the California State University will determine the use of the property in its sole discretion through a Campus Master Plan revision process. A Campus Master Plan revision does not require City approval. The City’s development regulations would not apply to development by SDSU, regardless of the terms of this measure. It is unclear whether the City’s development regulations would apply if SDSU is not the purchaser. The final development plan for the property will not be known until:
These steps would occur after the sale. This measure states that the sale shall provide for development of various educational, residential, commercial, and recreational uses. The measure does not address how the sale would provide for that development. A sale agreement may create requirements related to development, which must be consistent with state laws and the terms of this measure. The terms of a final sale agreement will not be known until after the election, when a purchaser is identified and a sale agreement is negotiated. The sale must allow the purchaser to lease, sell, or exchange any portion of the property to an entity or affiliate as part of a SDSU-private partnership or arrangement, or to an SDSU auxiliary organization. The purchaser will determine whether the property or a portion of it will be sold to another party or parties. Existing law allows the City to sell property to a public agency for public purposes on terms the City Council deems fair and equitable and in the public interest. This measure would change existing law to require the City to sell the property to a particular public entity or private party under specific terms, if certain conditions are met. CEQA review is not legally required before a citizens’ initiative measure may be approved by voters. This measure may not be amended for 20 years after its adoption without a vote of the people. Once the property is sold, the terms of the sale agreement could not be changed by a public vote.[2] |
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| —San Diego City Attorney[4] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Support
Proponents
The following individuals signed the official argument in support of Measure G:[1]
- Adam Day, chair, California State University
- Sally Roush, immediate past president, San Diego State University Board of Trustees
- Jerry Sanders, president and CEO, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Jesse Conner, president, San Diego City Firefighters L145
- Dr. Peter A. Anderson, chairperson, Sierra Club San Diego
Official argument
The following official argument was submitted in support of Measure G:[1]
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Measure G -- the SDSU West Initiative – authorizes the Mayor and City Council to sell the Mission Valley stadium site to San Diego State University at fair market value for much-needed campus expansion, a research center, housing, multi-use stadium and public river park. Provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet the higher education needs of local students, enabling SDSU to accept more of the nearly 100,000 undergraduate applicants annually. SDSU’s plan includes nearly 90 acres of parkland, habitat and open space, including a publicly accessible San Diego River Park, which is one reason why the Sierra Club and other environmental organizations endorse Measure G. Delivers student, faculty, staff, affordable, workforce and market rate housing to help meet ourregion’s critical housing needs. SDSU’s plan guarantees a transparent planning process that complies with the California Environmental Quality Act, mitigates project impacts, includes public input, and generates 40,000 fewer vehicle trips per day than SANDAG projected for the competing SoccerCity plan. Includes a research park to increase collaboration between education, entrepreneurship, and high-tech business to support SDSU’s role as a leading research university and expand its $5.67 billion annual economic impact on our economy. Ensures redevelopment of the stadium property will be in the hands of proven developmentexperts, taking advantage of SDSU’s extensive experience and success in managing over $482 million in campus development since 2013, including housing, retail and academic projects, many involving public-private partnerships. Provides a permanent home for SDSU football and other athletics, professional soccer and football, in a state-of-the-art multi-use stadium – at no cost to taxpayers – and relieves taxpayers of continuing maintenance costs for the former Qualcomm Stadium. Produces thousands of high quality jobs, expanding the University’s current employment impact of more than 40,000. Generates significant state and local tax revenues, increasing the more than $457 million produced annually by SDSU. www.SDSUWest.com[2] |
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| —Official support argument | ||
Opposition
Opponents
The following individuals signed the official argument in opposition to Measure G:[1]
- Scott Sherman, San Diego City Council member
- April Boling , taxpayer advocate
Official argument
The following official argument was submitted in opposition to Measure G:[1]
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Vote NO on Measure G – A Bad Deal for Taxpayers Measure G costs taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, deprives K-12 schools of needed funding and provides no guaranteed public benefits. Measure G is a bait & switch benefitting developers. It quietly allows well- connected private developers — not SDSU — to develop the land. Measure G does not expand the campus, it allows private developers to build office parks and condos. Officials admit a campus expansion could take decades. Measure G is a terrible deal for taxpayers. The independent San Diego County Taxpayers Association reports Measure G is $208 million worse for City taxpayers than the other plan, Measure E. Almost certainly worse for the schools. Measure G continues the massive stadium subsidy on the Mission Valley site, despite the City’s mounting budget deficits. The City recently gave the current stadium almost $1 million per football game in subsidies that will likely continue for years if Measure G passes. Measure G gives well-connected developers a tax loophole to pay less than their fair share of property taxes. That’s less money for San Diego neighborhoods and K-12 schools, but more money for a few well-connected private developers. Measure G puts students at risk for hundreds of millions of dollars in risky debt. If the private development isn’t financially successful — by mismanagement or another financial crisis — SDSU must make up for thedevelopment’s failure and student fees are a key source of new revenue. Measure G provides a blank check giveaway to the well-connected developers who crafted the initiative. They’re not required to pay fair market value for the land, as determined by the City’s official independent appraisal. A great deal for them; terrible deal for you. Get the facts: NoOnMeasureG.com Protect Taxpayers and Schools – Vote No on Measure G[2] |
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| —Official opposition argument | ||
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a successful initiative petition campaign.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 San Diego Registrar of Voters, "Measure G," accessed November 1, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Local Measures for November 6, 2018," accessed September 23, 2018
- ↑ City of San Diego, "November 6, 2018 General Election," accessed September 23, 2018
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