7,160 / 61.96% Yes votes ...... 4,396 / 38.04% No votes

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The boundaries of the proposed new city encompass approximately 48.5 square miles with an estimated population of approximately 60,500. The area of the proposed city is generally described as including territory south of the City of Perris, north of the City of Murrieta, west of Briggs Road and east of the Cities of Canyon Lake and Lake Elsinore.

If approved by a majority of voters, the measure will:

• Establish Menifee Valley as a general law city effective October 1st, 2008, governed by a five-member city council elected at large by voters on the same ballot as this measure.
• Provide for appointment of a city manager by the city council. The city manager would appoint a city clerk and city treasurer.
• Establish a provisional appropriations limit of $26,049,674. Every new agency is required to have a temporary limit to constrain the amount of tax revenues that can be expended in a given year. This will neither increase nor decrease tax revenues. Voters will establish a permanent appropriations limit at a future election.

As required by State law, the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) found the proposed city is expected to receive revenues sufficient to provide public services and facilities and a reasonable reserve during at least the first three fiscal years following incorporation. This finding was made based upon a comprehensive fiscal analysis of the incorporation reviewed by LAFCO. The analysis assumes the existing level of services will be maintained.

No new or increased taxes or assessments are proposed as part of this measure. The new city will receive some unrestricted revenues generated in the local area that currently accrue to the County, such as sales taxes, franchise fees and a portion of the property taxes. The new city will also receive new general purpose revenue directly from the State, most significantly, Motor Vehicle License Fee revenue. The State will also distribute Highway User Tax revenue to the new city for street and highway expenditures. Any new or increased assessments or taxes proposed in the future will be subject to ballot proceedings required under Proposition 218 (Article XIII C and D of the California Constitution).

Voters are encouraged to read the LAFCO Resolution approving the incorporation, which is included in the ballot materials. The resolution establishes specific terms and conditions for the incorporation, such as transfer of specific assets and responsibility for existing assessments from the County to the new city. Additional resources, such as the Executive Officer’s report and the Comprehensive Fiscal Analysis, are available on the LAFCO website (http://www.lafco.org).

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