To repair local streets/sidewalks; retain/hire firefighters/paramedics; increase sheriff's staffing to improve response times; expand gang/drug prevention, economic development and youth job training programs; improve parks; and provide other general fund services in Compton, shall an ordinance be adopted to increase the sales tax by one percent on an ongoing basis to raise approximately $7 million in local annual funding, requiring citizens' oversight?
— Vital City Services and Neighborhood ProtectionOrdinance —
City of ComptonMeasure P Ordinance - Majority Approval Required
City of Compton
To learn more about measures, follow the links for each tab in this section. For most screenreaders, you can hit Return or Enter to enter a tab and read the content within.
Vital City Services and Neighborhood Protection
— undefined
Here is some helpful information about this ballot measure from trusted sources.
Summary
LA County voters approved the Safe Neighborhood Parks Tax Measure in 1992, which generates about $54 million a year for neighborhood and regional parks and recreation. The previous parks tax measure is about to expire—Proposition P would impose a new $23 parcel tax to maintain park funding.
Should Proposition P be approved, it would continue funding $54 million a year through an annual $23 per parcel special tax for 30 years. All funds must remain local within LA County and can only be used for parks, recreation, and open space projects.
How Funds from Proposition P Would Be Spent
Proposition P allocates funds across the County, including projects that affect water quality; rivers, creeks, lakes and beaches; projects that relate to water supply sources; projects in park-poor areas; and projects that employ local youth (Proposition A employed over 25,000 youths).
Parks in Disadvantaged Communities –10% of all funds are dedicated specifically for projects that increase parks, open space and recreational opportunities in underserved communities that have fewer parks and playgrounds.
Neighborhood Parks – 20% of all funds will go directly to cities and unincorporated communities for local neighborhood parks and arts projects to repair and upgrade fields, gymnasiums and playgrounds; repair and upgrade restrooms; upgrade security lighting; install water-efficient irrigation; and increase accessibility.
Clean Beaches, Clean Water – 15% of funds will go toward County beach, park and clean water projects.
Regional Open Space – 30% of funds will be used to develop and maintain County trails, and fund mountain, river, wetlands and stream projects that protect natural resources and enhance visitor experiences.
Nonprofit and Public Agency Projects – 5% will be made available as grants to organizations engaged in senior/youth facilities, urban tree planting, graffiti prevention, public access to rivers and streams, and natural lands restoration. Priority for projects that employ youth and for groups involved in gang prevention and training programs for at-risk youth.
Maintain Parks – 15% of funds will be used to maintain facilities to improve the usability of these community assets, so that past and future park investments are not degraded or lost.
Accountability
The measure requires annual, independent financial audits of all revenue and expenditures and public review.
— http://parks.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/
Financial effect
The 1992 funding tax measure expires in June 2015 and that $54 million a year will no longer be available for neighborhood and regional parks. Should Proposition P be approved, it would continue funding $54 million a year through an annual $23 per parcel special tax for 30 years.
— http://file.lacounty.gov/dpr/cms1_217327.pdf
YES vote means
Should Proposition P be approved, it would continue funding $54 million a year through an annual $23 per parcel special tax for 30 years. All funds must remain local within LA County and can only be used for parks, recreation, and open space projects.
NO vote means
The Safe Neighborhood Parks Tax Measure of 1992, which generates about $54 million a year for neighborhood and regional parks and recreation is about to expire. A No Vote on Proposition P would allow it to expire.
Proposed legislation
http://file.lacounty.gov/dpr/cms1_217327.pdf
Use tabs to select your choice. Use return to create a choice. You can access your choices by navigating to 'My Choices'.
On your actual ballot, you can vote 'yes' or 'no' on this measure.
