Pass: 4,594 / 73.6% Yes votes ...... 1,646 / 26.4% No votes

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The appropriations limit for the Menlo Park Fire Protection District is currently set at $25,000,000. By this measure, the Board of Directors of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District proposes to increase the appropriations limit to $40,000,000, for the period commencing November 6, 2007 and ending November 5, 2011. The Board of Directors anticipates that revenues will exceed the current appropriations limit in each of these fiscal years. If the current appropriations limit is not raised, the District will be precluded from appropriating and spending revenues which it expects to receive and therefore it does not believe that it will be able to maintain adequate funding for its operations and activities. This measure will not result in increased taxes; it simply allows full use of those revenues which have already been approved.

A "yes" vote on this measure would allow the appropriations (spending) limit for the Menlo Park Fire Protection District to increase to $40,000,000 for the period commencing November 6, 2007 and ending November 5, 2011.

A "no" vote on this measure would not allow the appropriations limit to be increased.

This measure passes if a majority of those voting on the measure vote "yes."

An amendment to the State Constitution in 1979 imposes an appropriations limit on tax revenues of most government agencies including Fire Districts. The District's original limit was based on the revenues during FY 1978. The limit is adjusted yearly for inflation, the adjustment formula does not account for increase and size of buildings or for increased demand for services, such as prevention, public education, CERT training, emergency and disaster preparedness and fire protection.

To increase the appropriations limit to $40,000,000 it's necessary that District voters approve the increase in the limit. A "YES" vote will enable the District to spend tax revenues over the next four years on the delivery of fire and emergency services within the District. If this limit is not increased, the District will not have the ability to control the use of all its tax dollars and may limit the District's ability to maintain its current level of care and service.

THIS MEASURE WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY ADDITIONAL TAXES OR COSTS TO DISTRICT RESIDENTS.

/s/ Ollie Brown August 8, 2007 President, Board of Directors, Menlo Park Fire Protection District

/s/ Bart Spencer August 8, 2007 Vice President, Board of Directors, Menlo Park Fire Protection District

/s/ Peter Carpenter August 8, 2007 Member, Board of Directors, Menlo Park Fire Protection District

/s/ Rex Ianson August 8, 2007 Member, Board of Directors, Menlo Park Fire Protection District

/s/ John Osmer August 8, 2007 Member, Board of Directors, Menlo Park Fire Protection District