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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-11-08; Ballot PamphletsCounty of San Diego Sample Ballot & Voter Information Pamphlet MUNICIPAL AND DISTRICT GENERAL ELECTIONS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1983 Compiled and Distributed by: RAY J. ORTIZ Registrar of Voters 5201-I Ruffin Road San Diego, CA 92123 (619) 565-5800 POLLS OPEN AT 7 A.M. AND CLOSE AT 8 P.M. To simplify voting on Election Day, take your pre-marked sample ballot to the polling place shown on the back cover. Spanish translation of this pamphlet is available from the Registrar of Voters. Este folleto esta disponible en espanol previa petici6n al Regislrador de Votantes.116 -ICIPAL AND DISTRICT GENERAL ELECT! j , NOVEMBER 8,1983 - OFFICIAL BALLOT SCHOOLS CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Member, Governing Board Vote for no more than Two WAYNE M. LINGENFELTER Hospital Administrator • THOMAS L. CURTIN Incumbent W.ALLAN KELLY Incumbent . , ,'' JOE ANGEL Operating Engineer/Businessman JAMES MC CORMICK Accountant KEVIN E. SCHMIDT CM) Engineer 108* 109* 110* 111* 112* 113* I J'JCIPAL AND DISTRICT GENERAL ELECTll , NOVEMBER 8, 1983 - OFFICIAL BALLOT MEASURES SUBMITTED TO VOTE OF VOTERS CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT _ "Shai the merit (civil service) system for school employees not II requiring certification qualifications, as provided for to Article 6 (com- +* menciog with Section 45240) of Chapter 5 of Part 25, of Division 3 of „. Title 2 of the Education Code of tfje State of California, and which has been "» in operation for at least five years, be terminated by the Carlsbad Unified School District of San Diego County M htovember 30. 1963." W CITY OF CARLSBAD _ Do the voters of the City of Carlsbad approve sporting $15.2 million C dollars to build a Public Safety and Service Center on Crty owned •• land? The center win include police and fire headquarters, shops and YES 191? service yards, parking, offices, a purchasing warehouse and fire station. This measure does not authorize any new taxes nor increase any existing MO taxes. No phase of construction will be started unless sufficient funds era on hand. .' CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRI WAYNE M. LINGENFELTER Age: 43 Hospital Administrator (Major U.S.M.C., Ret.) The proper education of our children is the future of our community, t feel every child deserves the best educational experience possible. The proper education of our children requires the extraordinary efforts of qualified,, hard working administrators; accomplished, professional .teachers; stimulating, worthwhile programs; and an environment in which all of theae important elements can be brought together for the benefit of the student. In order to accomplish this every decision I am required to make as a trustee will be made with consideration of each of theae elements of the educational process. Rosemary and I are the parents of seven children. Five of our children still attend school at all levels of the district. Rosemary, who has a degree in Art Education, is currently In her fifth year as an Instructional Aide at Magnolia. I have been involved with the Carlsbad Soccer Club for six years and am currently serving for the second time as board president. I hold a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree in Business Administration. I am concerned about getting the most out of our educational dollar and will do everything possible to provide the best educational opportunities available to the students of the district. CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT THOMAS L. CURTIN Eye Surgeon, Incumbent I have chosen to run for re-election to this public trust because of my abiding concern for the quality of education In Carlsbad public schools. During my eight year tenure aa a Trustee, our school district has improved both In the quality of education and in the emphasis of basic educational skills. There is still room for further improvement in these areas and the electorate has a commitment from me to serve to the best of my ability to provide the leadership and direction to continue to Improve. . j. The selection of a strong educational leader is the single most important task of a school board member and the most significant way in which a Trustee can influence the educational process in his school district. That Carlsbad schools have benefited from my participating in this selection process is attested to by the fact that the Carlsbad Unified School District is currently pointed to as a model for fiscal solvency, curriculum reform, and teacher evaluation. In making deciaions on the Board of Trustees, I will continue to strive to obtain as much accurate information as possible and weigh carefully how the alternatives will affect students, teachers and the community. . EUS07N-1 ARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICV W. ALLAN KELLY Age: 52 Incumbent Carlsbad has a five member school board, and a majority is needed to pass any action. Therefore it is often appropriate for me to say that "the board" or "we" did something not that I did it. The present board has differences of opinion, but works together for the betterment of Carlsbad schools. You, the voter know that school districts have been short of money. We made large and difficult cuts in the budgets of 1981-82 and 1982-83. The board gave the staff moderate wage increases in both years and still ended fiscal year 1982-83 with money in the bank. The reductions included administrators, central office staff, as well as school staff. Teachers and items that affect the classroom were cut last. Two years ago we started making changes in the Carlsbad High School graduation require- ments. To meet the new state mandates we need to add only one year of science. Other districts need to make major changes. The challenge of the future is to spend the available money in a manner that will give Carlsbad children the best education possible. For continued cooperative improvement of the Carlsbad schools vote for W. Allan Kelly. Thank you. JAMES MC CORMICK Age: 37 Accountant I am a degreed accountant, married, with two children, ages 11 and 6. My two sons are currently attending Buena Vista School. I have been a resident of Carlsbad for five years during which time I have been active in the School District and with various youth activities. I have participated in and held the following positions: Assistant Cub Master and Cub Master of Cub Scout Pack 747; Manager and Coach for the Carlsbad National Little League for three years; Member of the two Carlsbad Unified School District Citizen's Budget Review Committees; Member for two years of the Carlsbad National Little League Board of Directors; Officer and member of Buena Vista Parent's Association for the years 1978 to 1980; In 1980 I was a member of the Carlsbad Unified School District Ethnic Balance Committee. My dedication to and concern for the youth of our district will ensure you that if I am elected, the best overall education of our children will continue to receive top priority from our School Board. CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Age: 37JOE ANGEL Operating Engineer/Businessman I have lived in Carlsbad thirty-three years and am a graduate of Carlsbad High School, Class of '64. My six children have all attended Carlsbad schools. I am an active participant in the local business community, owning and operating a delicatessan and working in the construction industry. I have been concerned with the welfare of young people throughout my adult life, working for the Carlsbad Boys Club for a number of years, and serving as a coach and a Board Member for the Pony League C78-'81), for the Pop Warner League C76-'79). In addition to being a coach and Board Member for Little League C72-'78), I served as president for two years. I was successful in having lights installed on the Little League fields. I was the first non-paid community volunteer io assist coaching the high school football team, an activity which I still enjoy. • My educational philosophy is that the finest education possible should be made available for every child in our community. My business know-how, community spirit, and concern for young people qualify me to serve as a Trustee for the Carlsbad Unified School District. CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT KEVIN E. SCHMIDT Civil Engineer A quality education available to every citizen has been demonstrated to be indispensible for national security, as well as personal wealth. I am one of 600 candidates across the country and 15 in San Diego County supported by the nation's fastest growing political action commit- tee which, since its creation around the 1980 presidential bid of Lyndon H. LaRouche Jr., has relentlessly campaigned to restore our public education system to the level required for a strong and prosperous America. I offer my candidacy as a qualified representative of those who are determined that the children of this community and the nation will receive a rigorous education in math, science, english language, history and classical music and art so that they may successfully confront the challenges of a technologically progressive world. The presi- dent's March 23rd call for Mutually Assured Survival •- for our "scientists and engineers" to develop and implement advanced beam technologies to "render nuclear weapons impotent and obsolete" will not be realized if our school system continues to produce little more than semiliterate or "computer literate" citizens. My aim is to ensure that our children are qualified to continue to build the Nation and the World. EUS07N-2 EUS07N-3 M(Jj' CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Proposition D (THIS PROPOSITION WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT IN THE FOLLOWING FORM) "Shall the merit (civil service) system for school employees not requiring certification qualifications, as provided for In Article 8 (commencing with Section 46240) of Chapter 5 of Part 25, of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code of the State of California, and which has been In operation for at least live years, be terminated by the Carlsbad Unified School District of San Diego County on November 30, 1983." COUNTY COUNSEL'S IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS Article 8 (commencing with Section 45240), Chapter 6, Part 25 of the Education Code pertains to the administration of employees of a school district in positions not requiring certification qualification (commonly referred to as "classified" employees) if the district haa adopted a "merit system" for such employees. A merit system may be equated to a civil service system established for the administration of comparable employees in other public agencies. Some years ago the Carlsbad Unified School District (or its predecessor district) adopted the merit system for its classified employees. The District's governing board now states that it has received a written petition signed by not less than 10% of the qualified voters who voted in the last election for a member of the governing board, calling for termination of the merit (civil service) system. Therefore, pursuant to Education Code Section 45319 this election has been called to place the question of termination of the merit system on the ballot for the next regular governing board member election to be held on Novembers, 1983. EUS07N-1 ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION D What company would be foolish enough to have two separate personnel offices? A YES vote on Proposition D would allow the School District to combine personnel offices, thereby saving expensive bureaucratic overhead. A Citizens' Budget Committee-found that $37,000 of taxpayers' money can be saved yearly by eliminating this bureaucratic duplication of a second personnel office maintained by the "Merit System/Personnel Commission". Members of that Commission are appointed and are not accountable to anyone during their term of office. By law the Commission sets its own budget, which is taken directly from the School District's instructional funds. At a time of grave financial stress and despite appeals for thrift from School Board members, the Personnel Commission expanded its budget while the School District was forced to cut its budget. Since 1977 the Personnel Commission's budget has increased by 43% while the number of classified personnel has decreased by 30%. The so-called "Merit System" is misnamed and outdated, applying only to nonteaching (classified) em- ployees. Its protections are either already in the Education Code or are a part of employee union contracts or Board Policy. The Board is committed to continuing all present employee safeguards and has agreed to include all employee safeguards into the employee contracts. The School Board voted that the $37,000 saved will be spent to reinstate the reading/library program. Of the 1,043 school districts in California, only 10% have "Merit Systems/Personnel Commissions". If the overwhelming number of California school districts can get along without the "Merit System", so can Carlsbad. We urge your YES vote on this proposition to eliminate wasteful use of tax money! Shift $37,000 yearly from bureaucracy to the education of students, where it is needed. Vote YES on Proposition Dl EDWARD G. MALK, PhD. Electrical Engineer BOB SMETHURST Athletic Boosters Club KATHRYN C. PARKER, Former President Valley Jr. High Parent Association MARY A. SCHERR, Former Carlsbad School Board Trustee JAMES M. GAISER C.P.A. REBUTTAL TO THE ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION D The Carlsbad School District is not a private company but a public tax supported entity. Taxpayers looking for jobs should enjoy the freedom to apply for jobs when available. The Merit System guarantees the public a chance to compete for any job they qualify for. Without the Merit System to enforce this, the school district is not required to openly recruit and post job announcements. Escondido, San Dieguito, Oceanside and Poway all have Merit Systems. A recent study presented to the State Assembly states that Merit System School Districts spend $3.62 less per pupil, than non-Merit Districts, per school year. Local studies show that no savings will result from eliminating this fair and democratic system of personnel management. The argument in favor of Proposition "D" falsely states that the Personnel Commission budget increased 43% while the School District cut costs. The truth to anyone who can read is that the School District budget increased 50.41% since 1976-77. This argument is an insult to the voters' intelligence. According to State Personnel Association figures more than 60% of all school employees in California work in Merit Districts. Do not be misled by the argument that money will be saved. Obviously, some people now in favor of this proposition haven't seen or read the correct figures. This is.a power play to manipulate people and jobs by removing the unsalaried Personnel Commission and hiring more expensive administrators. Keep your Merit System. Vote "NO" on Proposition "D". FLOYD L. PACKARD, D.M.D. ANNE I. FRAZEE GLENN E. MC COMAS Member, Personnel Commission Qf ARGUMENT AGAINST PROPOSITION D V „ The Merit System is the most reliable method yet devised and enacted into law to ensure: (1) that only the most qualified job applicants for classified positions are employed by your public school districts; (2) that favoritism or political appointment plays no part in the hiring, promotion and retention of employees: (3) that job qualification criteria is continuously updated and applicants are tested on the basis of merit and fitness. Classification decisions unaltered by labor or management pressures, protection of the rights of nonrepresented employees, and an independent body which can hear employee appeals in an impartial manner are all vital to the efficient and economic operations of a school district and of great benefit to the public. The three Commission members are residents of the school district, are unsalaried, and each supports the merit concept of employment. It is argued by those wishing to dismantle the merit system that the protections therein are provided in the education code or by employee union contracts. This argument ignores the fact that unions do not screen or test prospective employees and that the education code charges the Commission with implementing rules relative to hiring practices by way of competitive examination. The district does not want to adhere to the rules imposed under the merit system. The real issue here is not saving money. The district made this argument before the California State Board of Education on March 10, 1983 in requesting a waiver of the Education Code to hold a special election. The State Board was not convinced and the waiver was denied. Keep the Merit System! It is effective, economical and selects only those most qualified. Vote No on Proposition D. GLENN E. MC COMAS, Member SUSAN MORGAN, Special Projects Personnel Commission SHIRLEY DAHLQUIST Coordinator, Chamber of Commerce FLOYD L. PACKARD, D.M.D. ANNE I. FRAZEE REBUTTAL TO THE ARGUMENT AGAINST PROPOSITION D The "Merit System/Personnel Commission" is an expensive duplication that has outlived its usefulness. Devised in pre-union days to protect employee rights, it has been rendered unnecessary by more recent employee protections. Employee rights are important. But every employee benefit provided by the "Merit System /Personnel Commission" is presently provided by union contract, federal and state law, board policy, and will be provided more efficiently and economically by voting YES on Proposition D. The majority of employees of this District, including teachers, are not selected by or subject to the Personnel Commission and no one claims their inferiority. Since the union now represents the same nonteaching employees as the Personnel Commission, any so-called "protection" by the Personnel Commission is duplica- tion. This duplication is costly and takes money away from the education of children. It requires a separate Personnel Director for nonteaching employees with an annual salary and fringe benefits of $28,319. It requires an annual salary for three Personnel Commissioners of $1,225. It also requires other unnecessary costs, such as Personnel Director's mileage, office expenses and salary contingencies of $7,456 annually. Proposition 13 was a mandate by California voters to cut bureaucratic duplication. A YES vote on D does exactly that. Proponents of the Personnel Commission have opposed all efforts to get the "Merit System/Personnel Commission" issue to the voters. Why? Because they know the Personnel Commission is costly duplication. Eliminate $37,000 of waste each year. Vote to eliminate the "Merit System/Personnel Commission". Vote YES on Dl EDWARD G. MALK, PhD. Electrical Engineer BOB SMETHURST Athletic Boosters Club KATHRYN C. PARKER, Former President Valley Jr. High Parent Association MARY A. SCHERR, Former Carlsbad School Board Trustee JAMES M. GAISER C.P.A. EUS07N-2 EUS07N-3 CITY OF CARLSBAD Proposition E (THIS PROPOSITION WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT IN THE FOLLOWING FORM) Do the voters of the City of Carlsbad approve spending $15.2 million dollars to build a Public Safety and Service Center on City owned land? The center will include police and fire head- quarters, shops and service yards, parking, offices, a purchasing warehouse and fire station. This measure does not authorize any new taxes nor increase any existing taxes. No phase of construction will be started unless sufficient funds are on hand. CITY ATTORNEY'S IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS Section 1.24.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code (Proposition H) requires approval by a majority of Carlsbad's voters voting at an election before the City may spend more than one million dollars of City funds on public buildings. The City proposes to construct a public safety and service center consisting of a police and fire headquarters, shops, service yards', parking, offices, a purchasing warehouse and a fire station. The center will be built on land already owned by the City located near the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Palomar Airport Road and El Camino Real. The cost is estimated to be $15.2 million. The center may be built at one time or in phases. Construction of all or part of the center may not start unless sufficient funds are on hand for such construction. This measure does not authorize any new taxes in the City nor increase any existing taxes. A yes vote on the measure would authorize the City to construct the center. A no vote would withhold such authorization. VINCENT F. BIONDO, JR. QrtGUMENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION . THIS MEASURE DOES NOT AUTHORIZE ANY NEW TAXES OR INCREASE ANY EXISTING TAXES. One of the most important issues facing our community is maintaining our standard of excellence in PUBLIC SAFETY. The PUBLIC SAFETY AND SERVICE CENTER will be built on city owned land in the geographic center of the City. It will house police, fire and maintenance services so they may be dispatched throughout Carlsbad. We need the PUBLIC SAFETY AND SERVICE CENTER proposed by the City. Existing police facilities are totally inadequate - hindering our ability to provide adequate police protection. Current fire administrative facilities are makeshift and overcrowded. The airport and industrial heart of the City needs a fire station. Current facilities were built for a city with an area of 12 square miles. The present city limits cover 31 square miles. Fire trucks, police cars, street repair and sewer maintenance vehicles have to be maintained and repaired. The existing downtown maintenance yard is too small and inappropriately located for efficient and cost-effective maintenance in the face of the City's current needs. The present facilities are overcrowded which results in excessive maintenance and prevents the best possible cost-effective management. The PUBLIC SAFETY AND SER- VICE CENTER will allow for better use of the taxpayers' dollars. The total project is estimated to cost $15.2 million. More than half of the money is already available in Capital Improvement funds. The primary source of the balance of the funds needed will be from development fees. Proposition E is fiscally sound as no phase of construction will be started unless sufficient funds are on hand. In terms of safety, service, and taxpayer dollars, building the PUBLIC SAFETY AND SERVICE CENTER for the citizens and taxpayers of Carlsbad makes good sense. VOTE YES ON PROPOSITION E. MARK REVERE, President Carlsbad Firefighters' Association IRV ROSTON MICHAEL STRAUB, President Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce CAROLINE A. SCHINDLER FRANCIS A. LANTZ DPM, Chairman Carlsbad Senior Citizens' Association ARGUMENT AGAINST PROPOSITION E No argument against the proposition was filed in the office of the City Clerk. INCAN-1 INCAN-2