General Election 2024
Measure PSK
- Election Date
- Nov 5, 2024
English
MEASURE "PSK":
ADVISORY VOTE ONLY: If Measure K is enacted, should at least half of the additional revenue raised be used to protect public safety in Santa Monica, including attracting and retaining well-trained police officers and firefighters, improving crime and homelessness prevention services, and increasing police patrols and enhancing emergency medical response in neighborhoods and public areas, including downtown, the pier, and the beach?
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Text of Measure
CITY COUNCIL PROPOSED ADVISORY MEASURE ASKING WHETHER HALF OF THE ADDITIONAL REVENUES FROM INCREASING THE CITY PARKING FACILITY TAX BY 8% SHOULD BE USED TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY IN SANTA MONICA
This Advisory Measure Does Not Increase Taxes. It is an Advisory Measure which states the intent of the Voters in the City of Santa Monica that, if the Parking Facility Tax Measure is enacted, then it is the voter’s preference that at least half of any increased revenues should be spent on programs and services to protect and enhance public safety, including:
· Attracting and retaining well-trained police officers and firefighters; or
· Improving crime and homelessness prevention services; or
· Increasing police patrols and enhancing emergency medical response in neighborhoods and public areas, including downtown, the pier and the beach.
If this Advisory Measure is passed by the Voters and the Parking Facility Tax Measure does not pass, there will be no change to existing policy.
Impartial Analysis
CITY ATTORNEY’S IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF MEASURE PSK
Measure PSK is an advisory measure placed on the ballot by the Santa Monica City Council (“City Council”). It relates to, but is separate and independent from, the “2024 Parking Facility Tax Measure” that is on the same ballot (the “Parking Facility Tax Measure”). If passed, the Parking Facility Tax Measure would raise the City’s Parking Facility Tax rate to 18% except at City-owned lots and structures which will remain at the existing 10% tax rate because of a partial exemption. A separate impartial analysis has been prepared for the Parking Facility Tax Measure.
Measure PSK is an advisory vote that allows voters to provide advice to the City Council on how voters prefer half of the additional parking facility tax revenues to be used if the voters approve the Parking Facility Tax Measure. Specifically, this advisory measure asks whether half of any increased parking facility tax revenue from the Parking Facility Tax Measure should be used to protect public safety in Santa Monica, including attracting and retaining well-trained police officers and firefighters, improving crime and homelessness prevention services, and increasing police patrols and enhancing emergency medical response in neighborhoods and public areas, including downtown, the pier, and the beach. It is anticipated that the Parking Facility Tax Measure, if approved by the voters, would raise additional tax revenue of approximately $6,700,000 annually.
Because Measure PSK is an advisory vote, its passage would not legally require the City Council to expend the revenues in any particular way. Instead, the advisory measure would supply information to the City Council about how the voters prefer any additional parking facility tax revenues to be spent. If Measure PSK passes but the Parking Facility Tax Measure does not, there will be no change to existing policy, and this advisory measure is moot.
DOUGLAS T. SLOAN, City Attorney
Argument in Favor
Argument in Favor
Measure PSK works in combination with Measure K. This one directs the city to prioritize spending new revenues on supporting and improving public safety in Santa Monica – BUT IT ONLY HAPPENS IF MEASURE K PASSES.
Vote Yes both times on Measure K and Measure PSK to help make our streets, parks, and neighborhoods safer for all of us.
If Measure K passes, people visiting from out of town will pay a little more for parking in order to help us maintain and improve neighborhood safety in Santa Monica.
Because it only applies to privately-owned parking lots, Measure K will improve public safety WITHOUT increasing the cost of parking at meters or in City-owned parking structures and lots such as those in our downtown and beach areas.
Measure PSK will make sure this money is directed towards:
• Attracting and retaining well-trained police officers and firefighters
• Improving crime and homelessness prevention services
• Increasing police patrols and emergency mental health resources in our neighborhoods and public areas, including our parks, downtown, pier, and beach
• Investing in faster 911 emergency response from firefighters/paramedics and police when you need them
Local Funding Under Local Control
• Measure K funds can only be spent here in Santa Monica – no funds can be taken by the State
• Measure PSK ensures residents get a direct say in how funds get spent
• There will be annual public disclosures of all spending
• Measure K does NOT increase the cost of parking at city-owned structures, lots or parking meters – it only affects users of privately-owned parking facilities, who are mostly visitors and tourists
Please join parents, neighbors, firefighters, police officers, and public safety advocates: Vote Yes on Measure K and Measure PSK for a safer Santa Monica.
- SUE MOSS, Bob's Market General Manager
- JESSE ZWICK, Santa Monica City Councilmember
- NEIL CARREY, Resident
- CAROLINE TOROSIS, Santa Monica City Councilmember
Argument Against
An Argument Against the measure was not received.