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Public
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Welcome to
another edition of All
Politics is Local, a non-partisan selection of local
political news from Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and
Imperial counties.
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NOVEMBER
2009 ELECTION RESULTS - LOCAL CANDIDATES
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California
State Assembly - 72nd District*:
Chris
Norby (Republican Party; Orange County Supervisor): 37.2%
John
MacMurray (Democratic Party): 27.1%
Jane
Rands (Green Party): 2.8%
Since
no candidate received over 50% of the vote, there will be a runoff with
the top candidate from each party on January 12, 2010.
*Special
election to replace former Assemblymember Mike Duvall, who resigned
Riverside
County
City
Council (3 Seats):
Joey DeConinck (Incumbent)
- 18.91%
Oscar Galvan
(Community Activist) - 18.17%
Sam Patel (Motel
Owner) -
14.46%
Incumbents
Robert Crain and Beverly Mays not re-elected
Desert
Hot Springs:
Mayor:
Yvonne Parks (Incumbent)
- 61.35%
City Council (2 seats):
Scott Matas,
(Incumbent) - 33.09%
Jan Pye,
(Incumbent - 26.00%
Kevin
Bash (Historic Preservation Activist) - 30.27%
Harvey Sullivan
(Former Councilmember) - 29.07%
Incumbents
Frank Hall and Richard MacGregor not re-elected
Palm Springs:
City Council (2 seats):
Ginny Foat (Incumbent)
- 23.58%
Chris Mills (Incumbent)
- 21.44%
Ron
Loveridge (Incumbent) - 69.14%
City
of San Bernardino:
Mayor:
Pat Morris
(Incumbent) - 55.64%
City Council (First Ward):
Virgina
Marquez (defeated incumbent Esther Estrada) - 51.37%
City Council (Second Ward):
Jason
Desjardins (defeated incumbent Dennis Baxter) - 52.95%
City Council (Fourth Ward):
Fred Shorett
(Incumbent) - 52.45%
Sam
Couchman (Brawley Economic Development Commission Past President)
- 42.69%
Miguel
Miranda (Former Councilmember) - 33.88%
*Incumbents
John Benson and Steve Vasquez did not file for re-election
Fred
Beltran (Incumbent) - 26.47%
Peter
Fuentes (Incumbent) - 22.99%
Incumbent
Kay Ours not re-elected
Ben
Solomon (Incumbent) - 35.50%
Cheryl
Viegas-Walker (Incumbent) - 33.01%
Water
Districts
Desert
Water Agency, Board of Directors (3 seats):
Patricia
"Pat" Oygar (Incumbent) - 31.30%
James Cioffi
(Incumbent) - 26.72%
Ron Starrs
(Incumbent) - 26.52%
Mission Springs County Water District, Board of Directors (2
seats):
Nancy Wright
(Incumbent) - 30.93%
Jeff Bowman
- 24.87%
Incumbent
Randy Duncan not re-elected
Bighorn-Desert
View Water Agency, Board of Directors - Full Term (3 seats):
J.
Larry Coulombe - 24.25%
Terry Burkhart
(Incumbent) - 20.52%
Martha E. Oswalt
- 19.01%
Incumbent
Judy Corl-Lorono not re-elected
Bighorn-Desert
View Water Agency, Board of Directors - Term Ending 2011:
David Larson - 59.78%
Incumbent
Warren Strodel not re-elected
West
Valley Water District, Board of Directors (2 seats):
Don
Olinger (Incumbent) - 33.70%
Jackie Cox
(Incumbent) - 26.46%
Running
Springs Water District, Board of Directors (3 seats):
Kenneth
Ayers (Incumbent) - 27.05%
Pamella Bennett
(Incumbent) - 23.91%
Paul Shouse
- 23.07%
Incumbent
Brian Shropshire did not run for re-election
Apple
Valley Heights County Water District, Board of Directors (3 seats):
John
Joseph Kunz - 23.12%
Larry Hunter
- 21.51%
Jacob Johnson
- 19.89%
Incumbent
Glenn Lincoln not re-elected
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NOVEMBER
2009 ELECTION RESULTS - LOCAL MEASURES
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Norco:
Measure B - Transient-Occupancy Tax
Measure
proposes to raise the hotel tax in the City of Norco from 8% to 11%.
Perris:
Measure C - Public Safety Tax
Measure
proposes a new tax for every owner of a single-family home in
Perris of $135.88/year. Owners of nonresidential parcels
could pay a maximum of $543 for every four-acre area. The tax is
permanent and the Perris City Council can vote to increase it by 2% every
year. City officials estimate the tax, if approved, will generate
an extra $2 million each year for the city.
Measure Did Not Pass - 57.13%
Perris:
Measure D - Advisory Vote-Public Safety Tax
Measure
allows voters to register an opinion about how the city should spend the
taxes it raises, if the Measure C tax, on the ballot at the same time, is
approved.
Measure Passed -
58.03%
Palm Springs:
Measure G - Telephone Tax
Measure would
extend the existing utility users tax to more services, including cell
and cable phone customers, as well as computer-enabled voice
communications such as Skype; lower the rate of taxation from 5% to 4.5%;
and replace the city's $1.13 per month emergency response flat fee with a
tax at the same cost.
Measure Passed - 70.19%
Blythe: Measure
H - Transient Tax
Measure
proposes to raise the hotel tax in the City of Blythe from 10% to 13%.
Measure Did Not
Pass - 52.94%
Wildomar:
Measure I - Council At Large
Under
this measure, there would be no districts. All city council
representatives would be elected "at-large".
Wildomar:
Measure J - Wildomar Council By District
Under
this measure, residents can vote only on the candidates running in the
district in which the resident lives.
Measure Did Not Pass - 79.45%
Wildomar:
Measure K - Council From Districts
Under
this measure, a voter anywhere in the city could vote for any candidate
for city council, but the candidates must come from and represent a
specific district.
Measure Did Not Pass - 83.82%
Banning:
Measure L - Transient Tax
Measure
proposes to raise the hotel tax in the City of Banning from 6% to
12%. The tax would end in ten years. The city believes that
the added tax will generate about $275,000 annually for the city.
Coachella:
Measure M - Utility Tax
Measure proposes
a tax on electricity, gas, water, sewer, cable TV and refuse hauling. The
city estimates that it will gain $1.2 million in new tax revenue if the
new tax is approved.
Measure Did Not Pass - 54.66%
El
Centro: Measure G - Charter City
Under
this measure, El Centro would become a charter city (instead of a general
law city).
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PUBLIC
OFFICIALS ON THE MOVE
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Costa
Mesa: Mesa Consolidated Water District General Manager Paul
Shoenberger (former Mesa Consoldiated Water District Board Member)
appointed.
Costa
Mesa: Mesa Consolidated Water Distict Board Member Jim Fisler
(former Costa Mesa Planning Commissioner) appointed to replace Paul
Shoenberger.
Westminster:
City Manager Don Lamm (former Costa Mesa Development Services Director)
appointed to replace Ray Silver, who retired.
County
of Riverside: After a long and successful career,
4th District County Supervisor Roy Wilson sadly passed away on August 26,
2009.
County
of Riverside: State Senator John Benoit (37th
District) has been appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to fill the
vacant 4th District County Supervisor seat. There will be an
election to fill Benoit's 37th District Senate seate.
Coachella:
Interim City Manager Gene Rogers (formerly with City of Moreno Valley and
City of Sunnyvale) appointed pending new permanent city manager
selection.
Coachella:
Interim Assistant City Manager Noelia Chapa (former Soledad City
Manager) appointed to replace Steve Brown, who resigned.
Menifee:
Community Development Director Carmen Cave appointed to in-house post (no
longer outsourced).
Moreno
Valley: City Manager Robert Gutierrez announced that he will
resign by December 26, 2009.
Norco:
City Manager Beth Groves (former interim City Manager) appointed to
permanent post (no longer interim).
Palm
Springs: Planning Commissioners Doug Hudson (architect) and Leslie
Munger (real estate broker) appointed. Commissioners Bill Scott and
John Caffery were also reappointed.
San
Jacinto: City Manager Barry McClellan announced that he will
retire on December 30, 2009.
County
of San Bernardino: County Administrative
Officer Mark Uffer was terminated without cause by the Board of
Supervisors. Assistant County Administrative Officer Dean Arabatzis
will assume the duties of CAO until an interim or permanent replacement
is appointed by the board.
County
of San Bernardino: Director of Land Use
Services Dena Smith (former Clerk of the Board) appointed to
replace Julie Rynerson Rock who resigned.
County
of San Bernardino: Land Use Services
department supervisors back to work after paid administrative leave:
Henry Roe (deputy director for building and safety) and Randy Rogers
(deputy director for code enforcement).
Colton:
City Manager Rod Foster (former Upland Assistant City Manager) appointed
to replace Darryl Parish who left to become Covina City Manager.
Grand
Terrace: Betsy Adams (former Moreno Valley Assistant City Manager)
appointed to replace acting city manager Bernie Simon.
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LOCAL
ELECTED OFFICIALS RUNNING FOR HIGHER OFFICE IN 2010
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These
are the local elected candidates confirmed to date who are running for
higher office in 2010. We will continue to update you as new local
officials enter races for higher office.
Running
for California State Assembly - 68th District
Costa
Mesa Mayor Allan Mansoor
Incumbent
Van Tran is termed out
Running
for California State Assembly - 70th District
Tustin Mayor Pro
Tem Jerry Amante
Orange
County Community College District Trustee
Don Wagner
Incumbent
Chuck DeVore is termed out
Running
for Orange County Supervisor - 4th District
Orange County Clerk-Recorder
Tom Daly
La
Habra Councilmember Rose Espinoza
Anaheim
Councilmember Lorri Galloway
Fullerton
Councilmember Shawn Nelson
Anaheim
Councilmember Harry Sidhu
Incumbent
Chris Norby is termed out
Running
for Orange County Clerk-Recorder
Orange
Councilmember Jon Dumitru
Buena
Park Mayor Pro Tem Art Brown
Incumbent
Tom Daly is running for County Supervisor
Running
for United States Congress - 48th District
Irvine
Councilmember Beth Krom
Incumbent
is John Campbell
Running
for California State Senate - 36th District
Riverside
County Supervisor Jeff Stone
Incumbent
Dennis Hollingsworth is termed out
Running
for United States Congress - 45th District
Palm
Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet
Incumbent
is Mary Bono
SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY
Running
for California State Assembly - 63rd District
Redlands Mayor
Pro Tem Pat Gilbreath
Rancho
Cucamonga Mayor Don Kurth
Fontana
Mayor Pro Tem Acquanetta Warren
Incumbent
Bill Emmerson is termed out
Running for
San Bernardino County Supervisor - 2nd District
Upland
Mayor John "J.P." Pomierksi
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GREEN
HOMEBUILDER MAGAZINE
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Sustainable
Exteriors:
Our column in
Green Homebuilder Magazine is featured in the "Sustainable
Exteriors" issue. The article is entitled Sustainable Exteriors:
Raising the Bar on New Industry Standards and discusses how to balance
cost efficiency with regulations and buyer preferences.
This month we
talked with Lynn Jacobs, Director, California Department of Housing and
Community Development; Lacy Kelley, Executive Director, Orange County
League of Cities; Steve Ruffner, President, KB Home Southern California;
Judith Legan, Executive Vice President, South Coast Apartment
Association; Denise Iger, Attorney, Hickey and Petchul, LLP; Damon
Dusterhoft, AIA, LEED AP, Associate, LPA Inc.; and Dr. Jack Sahl,
Director of Environment and Resource Sustainability, Southern California
Edison.
To read the
article, please click the following link for the Green Homebuilder
Magazine Fall 2009 issue, then click on page 24. CLICK HERE
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