League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	El Dorado County, CA November 3, 2009 Election
	Measure B Amendment of the Improvement Plan South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority, Community Facilities District 2000-1 2/3 Approval Required Fail: 2372 / 60.79% Yes votes ...... 1530 / 39.21% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure B

The sole purpose of Measure B is to seek voter approval to allow recreation special taxes to be used to improve, reconstruct, and maintain the existing Little League fields located on Rufus Allen Boulevard at Lyons Avenue. Measure B will not change the existing $18 per home per year tax rate, or any other recreation facilities special tax rate. The original recreation facilities Measure S, approved by the voters in September 2000, provided bond funds that constructed the ice arena and the sports field adjacent to Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC), and brought improvements to Tahoe Paradise Park. Measure S outlined very specific projects and voters must approve any changes to the original ballot measure. Additional new fields near LTCC are no longer feasible. New fields at that location would be far more costly than improving existing fields. The Recreation Commission and local sports groups all agree that improvements to the existing Little League fields are now their first priority. A state of the art facility will bring in new tournaments, create a positive economic impact in our community, and extend the season and quality of play for our local youth. Special taxes are used to pay off the bond, and to maintain bike trails built with State bond act funds after September 2000. Until a full 25 new miles of eligible bike trails are built, annual maintenance funds could temporarily be used to improve and reconstruct the existing Little League fields. This change in uses of Special Taxes will not affect maintenance of existing and future bike trails. Your Yes vote on Measure B allows recreation funds to be used now where more than 2,000 of our youth most need them + improvements to the youth athletic fields. Governing Board of the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Billy E. Crawford, Recreation Facilities JPA Chairman; Norma Santiago, El Dorado County Supervisor; Les Wright, Recreation Commissioner; Paul Bruso, Ernie's Coffee Shop; Bob Novasel, Community Athletics Volunteer NO ARGUMENT AGAINST THIS MEASURE WAS SUBMITTED (No arguments against Measure B were submitted)

Full Text of Measure B

Shall the Description of Facilities, Services and Incidental Expenses to Be Financed by Community Facilities District No. 2000-1 of the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority be amended to read as follows: DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES, SERVICES AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES TO BE FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2000-1 OF THE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE RECREATION FACILITIES JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY Description of Facilities The public facilities to be financed by the CFD include the acquisition, construction, improvement, rehabilitation, and equipping of: 1. An enclosed building of approximately 38,000 square feet containing a regulation-sized ice skating rink and related support facilities for general public use, athletic teams, spectators, and community events (such building and support facilities to be located at 1170 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, California); 2. Four new athletic fields and related support facilities, including, but not limited to, parking, restrooms, and spectator seating and amenities (such fields and support facilities to be located on and/or adjacent to the campus of Lake Tahoe Community College); and 3. Public recreation facilities located on property currently owned by the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District. 4. Improvements to and reconstruction of the Little League ball fields located on Rufus Allen Boulevard at Lyons Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, including, but not limited to, a reorganization of the ball fields, replacement of the irrigation and drainage system, and re-sodding of the ball fields; and the construction or relocation of related support facilities, including but not limited to, concession stands, restrooms, storage, batting cages and pitching areas, to establish a youth baseball complex at the site. Description of Services The services to be funded by the CFD include: 1. Maintenance of the athletic fields and support facilities described in item 2 of the above description of Facilities; 2. Maintenance of public recreation facilities located on property currently owned by the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District; and 3. Maintenance of bicycle trails located in the CFD and owned or operated by the City of South Lake Tahoe or the County of El Dorado. 4. Maintenance of the Little League ball fields and related support facilities described in item 4 of the above description of Facilities. Description of Incidental Expenses The incidental expenses to be funded by the CFD include: 1. The cost of engineering, planning, and designing the Facilities; 2. All costs associated with the creation of the CFD and the Authority, the issuance of bonds by the CFD and the administration of such bonds, and the determination, levy, and collection of the special tax; and 3. Any other costs incurred to carry out the authorized purposes of the CFD and to administer the CFD and the Authority.