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October 15, Thursday, 7 PM Ventura Unified School District Board Candidates Forum, Ventura College Guthrie Hall

Board Member; Ventura Unified School District (3 Elected)

• John Walker
  14,900 votes 27.54%
• Mary Haffner
  14,812 votes 27.38%
• Velma L. Lomax
  13,794 votes 25.49%
• Monique Dollonne
  7,452 votes 13.77%
• David L. Norrdin
  3,052 votes 5.64%
• (96 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.18%)

Council Member; City of San Buenaventura (4 Elected)

• Mike Tracy
  9,777 votes 12.86%
• Neal Andrews
  9,246 votes 12.16%
• Jim Monahan
  8,749 votes 11.51%
• Brian Brennan
  7,830 votes 10.30%
• Ed Summers
  6,906 votes 9.08%
• Kenneth M. Cozzens
  5,927 votes 7.80%
• Maureen C. O'Hara
  4,368 votes 5.75%
• Brian Lee Rencher
  4,008 votes 5.27%
• Wendy Halderman
  3,714 votes 4.89%
• William M. Knox, III
  3,557 votes 4.68%
• Mike Gibson
  3,537 votes 4.65%
• Camille Harris
  3,246 votes 4.27%
• Phil Mechanick
  1,975 votes 2.60%
• Melody Joy Baker
  1,680 votes 2.21%
• Robert E. "Bob" Dugan
  1,441 votes 1.90%
• (60 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.08%)

Measure A Sales Tax -- City of San Buenaventura (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 10,256 / 44.64% Yes votes ...... 12,719 / 55.36% No votes

Shall Ventura adopt a one-half percent (0.5%) Sales Tax Ordinance to expire automatically in four years, with all money staying local in Ventura, to preserve essential general fund services such as police, fire and emergency response and provide additional funding for other priorities, including street repair, keeping Wright Library open and protecting local beaches from pollution, with a citizen's oversight committee, mandatory audits and quarterly reports to the council on how the money is spent?

Measure B View Protection -- City of San Buenaventura (Initiative Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 5,751 / 25.39% Yes votes ...... 16,900 / 74.61% No votes

Shall an initiative ordinance be adopted to implement general plan objectives, to preserve viewsheds by establishing a 23-member View Resources Board appointed predominantly by VCORD to prepare a View Protection Ordinance (VPO); enact a temporary moratorium on new development approvals exceeding 26 feet in height in specified areas until VPO approval or two-year limit expires, and; require City Council to approve the VPO or allow View Resources Board member(s) to submit VPO initiative to voters?

¿Deberá una ordenanza iniciativa ser adoptada para ejecutar objetivos para un plan general, para conservar las vistas del panorama al establecer un Consejo para los Recursos de la Vista de 23 miembros nombrados fundamentalmente por VCORD para preparar una Ordenanza para la Protección de la Vista (VPO); promulgar una moratoria provisional en las aprobaciones de las urbanizaciones nuevas excediendo 26 pies de altura en áreas especificadas hasta que VPO apruebe o se venza el límite de dos años, y; requerir al Concejo Municipal a que apruebe el VPO o permitir al(a los) miembro(s) del Consejo para los Recursos de la Vista someter la iniciativa VPO a los votantes?

Measure C Limiting Large Retail -- City of San Buenaventura (Initiative Code Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 10,604 / 46.30% Yes votes ...... 12,301 / 53.70% No votes

Shall an initiative ordinance be adopted to preserve Ventura's unique character, protect local businesses, and limit traffic by prohibiting new superstores larger than ninety thousand (90,000) square feet when more than three percent (3%) of the sales floor area offers non-taxable merchandise? Wholesale clubs and establishments selling primarily bulk merchandise and charging membership dues are exempt. Superstores open and operating as of January 1, 2008 would be permitted to continue in operation.

¿Deberá una ordenanza iniciativa ser adoptada para conservar el carácter único de Ventura, proteger los comercios locales, y limitar el tránsito al prohibir supertiendas nuevas más grandes de noventa mil (90,000) pies cuadrados cuando más del tres por ciento (3%) del área de piso para ventas ofrece mercancía no imponible? Clubs al por mayor y establecimientos vendiendo principalmente mercancía en bulto y cobrando por cuotas de membresía son exentos. Las supertiendas abiertas y en funcionamiento a partir del 1 de enero de 2008 serían permitidas de seguir en funcionamiento.