ARGUMENT AGAINST PROPOSITION I

 

Article 34 of the California Constitution provides that no City can develop low income housing projects until a majority of the voters approve.
 

  • Prop I is a RADICAL CHARTER AMENDMENT that allows 250+ low income units to be developed every year.... forever! Statewide, all Article 34 ballots but one, have indicated a finite number of units in general authorizations. Other voters have demanded and retained their rights to review and vote. Amending the Charter deprives you of your right to vote.

  • Prop I allows the City to use local parking and building fees; utility and bed tax; traffic fines; and the entire general fund moneys. To develop 250+ low income units a year the City will have an incentive to increase the above fees, create new ones or redirect City funds to develop more low income housing projects.

  • There are only 4 ways to develop such a large number of low income units each year:

    • Rezone portions of the single family zones for multifamily housing
    • Buy apartments or condos in existing buildings
    • Increase building size and height In the multifamily zones
    • Flood the commercial zones with low income housing projects

DEMAND TO KNOW WHERE THESE LOW INCOME PROJECTS WILL GO.

  • Prop I will now permit the City to OWN these projects. City owned and managed low income housing projects have proven disastrous in countless cities. Nothing can stop the City from using eminent domain and force the sale of any property.
  • These units will NOT be exclusively for Santa Monica residents. Funding packages for low income projects use a variety of sources that mandate open eligibility for all low income qualified persons.

 

This disastrous power-grab does not hold the people of Santa Monica in high regard and paves the way for frightful abuse.  Vote No on Prop I

Andrew Adams
Former Vice President and Director of Public Relations
NAACP, Santa Monica-Venice Chapter

Donna Alvarez
Former Chairperson, Santa Monica Commission on Older Americans
Secretary, Santa Monica Republican Women Federated
Former board member, Community Corp. of Santa Monica

June Coleman
Former Chair, City of Santa Monica Recreation and Parks Commission
Chair, Santa Monica Democratic Leadership Club

Pablo De La Rosa
Former member, SMMUSD / ES Oversight Committee
AYSO, Division 20 Officer

Michael Rosenfeld
Low Income Section 8 Tenant
 
 

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