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BY: Jennifer Mellon, Administrative Services age
DATE: March 6, 2014 (CC Meeting of 3/19/14)
SUBJECT: Consider Recommendation to Conduct a Communication and
Outreach Effort for a Potential Sales Tax Measure
BACKGROUND
When the City Council considers the Annual Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year
beginning July 1, 2014, you will be confronted with a number of significant challenges to
achieving a balanced General Fund Operating Budget. These include the loss of sales
tax revenue to intemet sales, the continuation of a sluggish economy as evidenced by
minor increases in sales and property taxes, expected increases in law enforcement
expenses and the loss of Redevelopment funding for certain special projects. More
than ever there is a need to generate additional revenues for the General Fund. Over
the past few years, cuts to the budget included a 12% reduction in staffing through
attrition and unfilled vacancies, and funding of certain items using the General Fund
reserve, which have not had a tangible impact on the public. Now, without additional
revenue, budget reductions if enacted, would have a noticeable impact on the public.
On July 12, 2013, the City entered into an Agreement with True North Research, Inc.
(True North) to design and conduct a statistically reliable survey of Moorpark voters to
profile community priorities as they relate to the services, programs, and facilities
provided by the city; as well as gauge voters' willingness to fund said services and
facilities through a local revenue measure.
On October 2, 2013, staff presented a report to City Council to consider a
recommended survey approach. Councilmembers had numerous questions and
requested the item be continued to the meeting of October 16, 2013, and that the
consultant be present to answer questions and explain in further detail his
recommendations. An Ad Hoc Committee (Mayor Parvin and Councilmember Van Dam)
was appointed to work with staff on matters related to this work.
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On October 16, 2013 staff returned to the City Council with the item and the consultant
was present to answer questions and explain the survey methodology in further detail.
The recommended survey approach was developed and True North conducted the
voter opinion survey during November 2013.
DISCUSSION
At the City Council Meeting of February 5, 2014, True North President Timothy
McLarney returned to discuss the Revenue Measure Feasibility Study. Survey results
indicated that 90% of Moorpark respondents believe the overall quality of life in the City
is excellent or good and 86.4% responded they were somewhat satisfied or very
satisfied with the job the City of Moorpark is doing to provide city services. Respondents
were then asked an initial ballot test question regarding a potential local measure to
enact a '/2 cent sales tax for a period not to exceed five years. The question was, if the
election were held today would you vote yes or no? In the consultant's conclusions,
Moorpark Voters have a high opinion of the quality of life and the City's performance
which create natural support for a sales tax increase but only 49% of likely voters would
support a '/2 cent sales tax and 54% the '/4 cent option that was also presented in a
follow-up question. Broken down, the 49% included 20.8% "Definitely Yes" and 28.1%
"Probably Yes". When considering the '/4 cent tax, the 54% included an additional 5.3%
stating "Probably Yes." Considering a margin of error of 4.4%, the poll result presents a
marginal majority supporting the'/4 cent tax.
The Council approved the staff recommendation directing staff to hire a consulting firm
to assist with public communications and stakeholder outreach program for a potential
sales tax measure at the February 5, 2014 meeting. Staff then released an informal
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the public education and outreach program to
recommended consultants. All three (3) of the firms submitted proposals that met the
requirements of submission and were evaluated based on numerous criteria including
qualifications, past projects, methodology, timeline, and overall fit for the Moorpark
project. Each firm proposed a unique approach to the project and all are very well
qualified and highly recommended firms in their field.
Staff conducted initial phone interviews and reference checks on the firms and
requested they do second interviews with staff and the Ad Hoc Committee (Mayor
Parvin and Councilmember Van Dam). Two of the firms, CliffordMoss and TBWB
Strategies were interviewed by the Committee and staff. Copies of their proposals are
attached.
The proposals call for a City funded public information campaign from mid-March
through placement of measure on the ballot (approximately June 30). The purpose is to
explain the City's reasons for the measure and to gain public support. This effort would
cost approximately $50,000 and would include material mailed to the City's voters as
well as direct contact with individuals and groups. The primary message of the
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information campaign would emphasize the importance of having sufficient revenue to
avoid drastic cuts and maintenance deferrals that could cost the City even more in the
long term.
Beginning in July it is anticipated that a citizen action committee would come together to
raise private funding to support the measure. Such an effort is considered critical since
the City cannot spend public funds to promote the ballot measure. It is estimated that
that the cost of an effective campaign would be between $50,000 and $90,000. After
July the City could continue to provide information about the need for the measure but
as a public agency, cannot officially take a position on the measure. Individual
Councilmembers may espouse their personal position on the measure.
Both firms provide a comprehensive approach to community outreach and either firm is
qualified for the project. After much deliberation, the Ad Hoc Committee and staff
concluded that due to the lack of time necessary to proceed with a potential measure on
the November 2014 ballot, together with the relatively low impact of prior reductions on
principal services, the fact that the City has actually increased police services by
funding the School Resource Officer from reserves, and the marginal support for a new
'/4% tax, it was not considered to be an optimal time to go forward. The Committee and
staff do believe that a communication and outreach effort should be undertaken but
done so in a reasonable time frame of no less than one year so that a revenue measure
might be presented to the voters in 2016. In the interim the City can look for other
revenue options including fee increases.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Communication and Outreach Effort, as originally proposed by the consultants for a
potential measure in November 2014, would cost approximately $55,000. If the Council
approves the staff recommendation and determines to include a Communication and
Outreach Effort as part of the normal budget process for FY 2014/15 a new scope of
work and request for proposal process would be undertaken.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Do not proceed with a sales tax measure at this time.
Attachment 1: Proposal from CliffordMoss
Attachment 2: Proposal from TBWB Strategies
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ATTACHMENT 1
Cl,lffordMoss,
February 13, 2014
Hugh Riley and Jennifer Mellon
Via email: jmellon@moorparkca.gov, hriley@moorparkca.gov
RE: Proposal for Ballot Measure Communication & Consulting Services
Dear Ms. Mellon and Mr. Riley:
Thank you for the opportunity to provide this proposal for communications and strategic
services as your prepare for a potential sales tax measure on the November, 2014 ballot. Our
firm is eager to join forces with you to help you achieve your strategic, operational and
electoral goals for to benefit the entire Moorpark community. This letter briefly outlines our
background, approach, services and proposed fees.
As you review this letter and proposal you will notice that we do not employ fancy graphics or
slick marketing elements. This is intentional. We believe that revenue measures require simple
communications — the danger is always in the 'oversell.' Our mail and communications
products are designed to be simple, honest and effective. We are happy to provide samples
upon request.
About ClifforclMoss
CliffordMoss is an experienced, California-based strategic communications firm, specializing in
the communications consulting services that the City of Moorpark needs. Our mission is to help
our clients achieve their political and electoral goals at the local community level. This work is a
passion and a business priority for all of us at the firm.
How We Work — Why We Believe We're the Right Fit for You
Our style is focused on making every client a raving fan. We strive to be alert to the uniqueness
of each client and project. We make the effort to LISTEN in all directions. We work hard to get
things right the first time. These are important commitments we bring to the job in a different
way than others. Many of our clients tell us they previously worked with others in the industry
without leaving satisfied. They tended to see two kinds of problems. In some cases, the firm
was so large that some clients were assigned junior, less experienced staff that simply applied
"cookie cutter" strategies from off the shelf. Elsewhere, the firm had a long history, in fact, so
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long that its approach had become stale, applying formulas that had worked in other areas at
other times without sufficient consideration for the unique characteristics of the ballot
measure and/or community in question. In contrast, we stay focused on your uniqueness.
Our process will focus your team on developing a successful communications strategy adapted
to your specific circumstances and needs. Because we believe "people support what they help
create", we want to partner with you in this process. We want your input and involvement.
We work with you on communications strategies that we develop together, using local tactics
that you have seen succeed in your community in the past, rather than applying a "one size fits
all" approach. Together we will establish (or strengthen) relationships of trust with your key
stakeholders and voter groups. Working together we will develop and implement a plan that
has wide community support — and helps you achieve your desired win.
Our full service commitment is reflected in many ways starting with EARLY efforts to begin
building the elements to ensure that your measure is positioned for future success, including:
1. Helping you identify and leverage the important lessons learned from recent elections in
your community and surrounding areas.
2. Helping you fully understand the data side of the diversity of your Moorpark voting
community— a unique terrain of political "micro -climates" embedded throughout the city.
3. Helping to identify individuals who may wish to play a role in a 2014 Independent Citizen's
Campaign should the measure be deemed feasible and your Council vote to proceed.
4. Assuring that individuals tasked to carry out assignments are both sufficiently trained for
their roles and informed of how their roles fit into the broader picture.
Our team is positioned to help you WIN. Tom Clifford, is a seasoned revenue communications
strategist and an expert on using new media and technology to help communicate with the
public. Bonnie Moss is one of California's leading revenue measure consultants who has had
scores of successes over the past 15 years. Together, we have decades of experience in all
aspects of helping communities successfully prepare for and pass local revenue measures that
win widespread voter support (even where competition on the local ballot, organized
opposition and/or conservative anti -tax politics resonate).
We are eager to help you. It all starts with a story —YOUR story. Our job at CliffordMoss is to
help you bring that story to life. It would be an honor to have the privilege of serving you.
Sincerely,
Bonnie Moss
Principal, ClifforclMoss
510-757-9023 / bonnie@cliffordmoss.com
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Tom Clifford
Principal, CliffordMoss
510-847-7155/ tom@cliffordmoss.com
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Qualifications of the Firm
About CliffordMoss
www.cliffordmoss.com
ClifforclMoss is an experienced, California-based strategic communications firm. Our principals
and on -the -ground professionals bring over 30 years of directly relevant experience to the City
of Moorpark. We've built our firm on three core principles:
1. YOUR community is unique.
2. Listening is a lost art.
3. People support what they help create.
We take the time to understand YOUR community. We are committed to operating by the
highest professional and ethical standards. Our community engagement work employs the best
time -tested strategies and tactics: precise targeting, because different sets of voters respond to
messages differently; grassroots organizing; disciplined field work and smart direct mail. As we
work with you, look for us to bring an extra creative edge, enhancing proven techniques with
cutting edge technology, creative approaches to new media and robust online campaigns.
We are based in Oakland, California and led by principals Tom Clifford and Bonnie Moss. Our
firm is one of California's fresh, winning tax election consulting firms. To stay nimble and
responsive to clients throughout the state, we have three employees as well as a network of
highly qualified associates located throughout the state that join us on projects when needed.
Individually we have worked in large, small, urban, rural, mountain, liberal and conservative
communities under some of the most challenging political conditions. Collectively, we have
delivered winning results in communities throughout California.
Since ClifforclMoss was founded several years ago, we have a 100% win rate on revenue
measure elections across the state. We've worked in communities in the Bay Area to San
Diego, the Central Coast to the Inland Empire.
Our experience has brought us to a simple conclusion: the capabilities and value we bring to
help you win a sales tax measure is related to our experience... but dependent on our honed
ability to understand the uniqueness of your Moorpark community and translate that into a
compelling vision that your community can support.
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Members of our ClifforclMoss Team who will be working with you include:
Bonnie Moss, Principal, CliffordMoss
Role: Principal/Co-Project Manager
Bonnie is a 25 -year veteran of successful local public initiatives, political campaigns, and
marketing and communications strategies that have created impact and winning results across
hundreds of communities in California and the nation. A native of California, she attended MIT
and Wellesley College, graduating from Wellesley with a BA in Urban Studies. Bonnie's
consulting career was built on a foundation of seventeen years in private sector community
relations leadership positions and eight years as a local elected official in Northern California. In
1999 Bonnie moved directly into political and communications consulting with a leading
California firm where she found enormous success combining her personal and professional
passions; later she left to form ClifforclMoss with partner Tom Clifford. Bonnie has guided
hundreds of local revenue measures to political success over the past 15 years, securing billions
of dollars for worthy community causes. When she is not on the road teaching, coaching,
serving and celebrating her clients, Bonnie lives in Hayward, California. As a CliffordMoss
principal, Bonnie will co -lead your project, providing executive level communications strategy.
Tom Clifford, Principal, CliffordMoss
Role: Principal/Co-Project Manager
Tom Clifford is an attorney and political strategist with over a decade of experience working
with clients seeking success in the public sector. Tom graduated from UC Berkeley, worked in
the State Capitol and served as a CORO fellow before completing a joint degree in law at UC
Berkeley (Boalt Hall) and public policy at Princeton University. Tom practiced public law and
litigation at Bingham McCutchen in San Francisco for several years before moving into political
consulting with a leading California firm and later forming CliffordMoss with partner Bonnie
Moss. Tom enjoys working on thorny political issues that tap his political strategy and legal
expertise as a seasoned attorney who served as outside counsel to state and local
governments. He has worked with public agencies across the state to gain voter approval of
very difficult measures, including measures that have lost before with a different consulting
team. Tom lived in Latin America for several years, speaks Spanish and Marathi (in addition to
English) and has extensive experience with campaigns that have multi -cultural and multi-lingual
components. Tom grew up in Chico, California and now lives in Oakland with his wife and three
children.
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Amanda Clifford, CliffordMoss.
Role: Senior Advisor, Strategist & Day -To -Day Project Manager
Amanda Clifford is a senior advisor at ClifforclMoss, specializing in grassroots campaigns within
the public sector. Everyday she combines her two passions — the law and grassroots organizing
— to improve healthcare, education and other quality of life services in the communities she
serves. Amanda was born and raised in northern California and graduated from Cal Poly San
Luis Obispo with degrees in Political Science and Psychology. During college she studied
abroad, working for a Member of Parliament from the Labour Party in Britain. From the halls of
Parliament to the small neighborhoods outside of London, she developed her skills
collaborating with local citizens, identifying needs and strategizing action. Amanda's career was
further enriched by work with The Fund for Public Interest Research, a leading non-profit
enterprise dedicated to campaigning for environmental and political issues. She later attended
John F. Kennedy University School of Law and received her law degree in 2009. Prior to joining
ClifforclMoss, Amanda was an advisor at a leading California campaign firm. This November
2013, Amanda led several revenue measures to success. Today Amanda happily resides in
Oakland, calling the Fruitvale district her home and the world her laboratory for helping people
improve their communities.
Comparable Clients
City
Work Summary
Cost
CM Lead
Contact
Banning
Feasibility work and
$50,000
Bonnie Moss
Bonnie Johnson (who has
public info for TOT
moved since 2009), Finance
measure (2009)
Director, City of Colton. (w)
909-370-5171. Email:
bjohnson@ci.colton.ca.us.
EI Cajon
All services for 2
$75,000 all
Bonnie Moss
Nancy Palm, Deputy City
successful sales tax
costs - per
Manager/Finance.
revenue measures
measure
Phone: (w) 619-441-1716.
— 2004 and 2008
Email: npalm@ci.el-cajon.ca.us.
Hayward
All services for a
$100,000
Bonnie
Kelly McAdoo, Asst. City Mgr.
successful new UUT
all costs
Moss,
Phone: (w) 510-583-4305.
(May 2009). Now
Amanda
working with City
Clifford
Email: Kelly. McAdoo@hayward-
to prepare for June
ca.gov
2014 sales tax.
Oakland
Polling and public
$100,000
Tom Clifford
Chantal Cotton, Assistant to City
info services for a
Administrator.
2014 public safety
Telephone: (510) 238-7587
parcel tax measure
Email: ccotton@oaklandnet.com
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Work Plan Approach
Phase 1: FEASIBILITY
Timeline: First Month
Step One: We listen to you. Our process starts by listening to you. At CliffordMoss, we believe
LISTENING is a lost art. Many firms will come in and tell you exactly what you should do,
without getting to know who you are, what makes your city unique. We won't do that. We
believe that "fit" matters -- we will sit with the City Administration, Councilmembers and others
in a series of meeting to get to know your needs, numbers and plans.
What does listening look like? Candor and honesty will be virtues in this process. We will enroll
proven methods to help us navigate the way forward. In addition to polling during the
Feasibility Phase, we often conduct a round of meetings with the City — individually and
collectively. We typically conduct a battery of political diagnostics to uncover the essentials that
drive electoral success. These tests (a review of what is winning in your city, voter trends, etc.)
will tell us whether and where there is receptivity to your desired measure.
You've polled with Tim McLarney, of True North Research. Great. Tim is fantastic and his
results demonstrate that you are right on the bubble. This effort is not a lost cause, but at 49%
on the first ballot and 54% after the dutch auction to test a Y sales tax (instead of %2) Tim's
recommendations are spot on. You need a robust public effort (described below) and a
campaign to pull off a win with these numbers.
In the first month, after one-on-one meetings with your council, a deeper review of Tim's
polling, a careful analysis of your unique voter file and a review of the general political
diagnostics, we would want to check in on the question of "should you go to the ballot in
November." Assuming the collective answer to that question is "Yes," we move to Phase 2.
PHASE 2: Public Education & Ballot Measure Preparation
Timeline: 3 — 6 months
Your poll results indicate that should you move towards the ballot with even a A cent sales tax,
you face some risk. Winning is not certain. We also don't have a good sense of support and
opposition in the Moorpark community. In the face of truly organized opposition, it will be
difficult to pass this measure. To be successful, you will need "all hands on deck" AND an
experienced tax election team.
In Phase 2 our goal will be to get you "election ready" for November 2014.
There is a particular science to the work we do. Once we complete Phase 1 with you, the
ClifforclMoss Team will be in a strong position to use data we have access to to help you PLAN
for an efficient and effective Phase 2 communications effort, build the crescendo you need
better prepare for and, finally, win when you move to the ballot.
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Armed with proper DATA, we will employ a messaging strategy to ENGAGE strategically. We will
take the time to listen and learn from those most likely to influence the outcome of your sales
tax measure. We have many proven tools in our communications "tool kit" including strategies
to hold down costs while communicating effectively. Such tools include but are not limited to:
• FACE-TO-FACE VOTER COMMUNICATION. There is nothing more powerful — or cost
effective — than face -to face communication. Walking carefully targeted neighborhoods to
engage voters who vote (or occasional voters who are big Moorpark supporters) in
personal conversations can also save campaign funds while delivering huge impact. Our
ClifforclMoss team invests heavily in tools and client training here to maximize impact.
• OPINION LEADER WORK. We recommend this methodology to engage community leaders
early — in the pre -electoral phase of the project. As part of this effort we may guide you in
the process of "network -mapping" your community and engaging those who lie on the
power map in opinion leader interviews and other strategic meetings to get their sense of
the community, your needs and goals. Costs are minimal. Our CliffordMoss team invests
heavily in tools and client training here to maximize impact.
• STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS. We recommend this methodology at the park and recreation
and other site levels and with selected neighborhood and community groups to engage,
educate and seek input in the pre -electoral phase. There are several possible uses. Costs
are minimal. Our CliffordMoss team invests heavily in tools and client training here to
maximize impact.
• CITY -SPONSORED ADVISORY GROUP. We customize this approach when it makes sense
for the client. Some investment by executive level leaders is required in order to ensure
value. Our CliffordMoss team invests heavily in working with you to develop the strategy,
recruitment targets, tools and client training here to maximize impact.
• CITY -SPONSORED INFORMATIONAL OUTREACH. Even during the election season, cities
are permitted to provide information on the ballot measure to community members
provided that the material is indeed informational and does not advocate a specific vote on
the measure. This is often a one-page flyer printed on both sides if needed that is
produced in large quantity at very modest cost. (In fact, it is a disadvantage for it to look at
all expensive.) Informational presentations can also take place at city and community
events - places where activities that are already planned take place at very little extra cost
to the City.
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• DIRECT MAIL. Whether you like direct mail or not, this vehicle is still the most effective
way to communicate with voters — at all levels. Pre -electorally, we have created a number
of winning City -sponsored direct mail programs. These programs build interest and
awareness of Moorpark's NEEDS. (We are eager to convince you of the merits of that
approach.) Once in campaign, intelligently targeting helps us avoid those who are not
persuadable (and save money!) while investing more of our precious resources on those
who may be "on the fence" or who are supporters but need encouragement to come to
the polls.
• WEB / ON-LINE /SOCIAL MEDIA. Early in the Feasibility and pre -electoral communication
it is easy and important to plug into the existing infrastructure of the City to INFORM AND
ENGAGE stakeholders as tax measure is underway. On a parallel track -- before "campaign
season"-- we recommend developing early the infrastructure that will eventually (at the
right time) create a dynamic online presence during campaign. Your online platform
should include: a "campaign" website, Facebook page, email marketing platform and other
online tools, plus, a key contact database of all key supporters and provide you with the
ability to tag contacts by geography, connection and any other filter we choose to
implement. Using this platform we will also have the ability to advertise to key
community targets through social media channels so that we can combine on -the -ground
efforts with online efforts for maximum impact.
• EARLY PHONE OUTREACH. Again, the key to a powerful and successful pre -electoral
engagement strategy is listening and getting out into the community to solicit feedback,
not just relying on who comes to you. For this project, we suggest an effort to reach a
certain number of Moorpark residents directly on the phone, using volunteers, to share the
plans for the measure and get input. People support what they help create and the more
proactive we are to gather input and act on the basis of that input, the more successful this
measure will be.
Across each of these channels, ClifforclMoss believes "message discipline" is key. Working with
True North Research we will invest strategically in identifying the messages that will resonate
best with your community. When you commit to message discipline, you reduce the likelihood
of message problems when it matters most.
Finally, We Work With You to Effectively Package Your Measure. We will work with you to
complete the following Ballot Measure Preparation essentials:
• Provide specific recommendations for sales tax structuring and election date
• Finalize your core messaging (we know the words and format that work with best)
• Prepare your ballot language including the all-important 75 -word Ballot Statement, 300 -
word Ballot Argument and 250 -word Rebuttal (if needed)
• Work with you, legal counsel and the County Registrar of Voters (ROV) to ensure that your
ballot measure package filed is the right package for electoral success.
• Provide guidance on media efforts to help position the City effectively
• Provide ongoing strategic counsel to help you navigate the political terrain.
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PHASE 3: The 88 -Day ACTIVE Advocacy Campaign Phase
The Campaign Phase for a city revenue measure is a different exercise all together. State law
requires a complete separation between the City and an advocacy campaign established for the
purpose of passing a local revenue measure. ClifforclMoss will be happy to discuss this critically
important 88 -day window in greater detail, including "Do's and Don'ts" that the City must
follow, how the independent campaign piece moves forward and other related issues at your
convenience. Please note, ClifforclMoss employs full service campaign capabilities, including:
• CAMPAIGN STRATEGY — a detailed Campaign Plan, voter targets and messaging that forms
the blueprint for guiding your campaign to election success — informed by your Phase 1
Feasibility research and Phase 2 stakeholder input
• Campaign Organizational Development capabilities (Every community is unique!)
• FUNDRAISING & BUDGET Planning/Management Tools/Systems
• A full spectrum of Mail/Print services — e.g. concept development, copywriting, design, and
full production/delivery coordination
• Community Coalition Building/Endorsement Strategy/Systems
• Scripts and messaging for phone -banking and other VOTER CONTACT efforts
• Grassroots FIELD strategies for intensive voter mobilization services
• VOLUNTEER recruitment, training, management, and recognition services
• VOTER DATA and tracking systems/capabilities including Get Out the Vote services
• MEDIA RELATIONS — including crisis management, if needed
• Daily strategic guidance to keep your campaign on track to WINNING.
Proposed Innovations
While we believe that honest person-to-person conversations and group meetings are very
effective in this work, we are also proud to have earned the distinction as a public
communications firm that "gets" technology and innovation. We try new techniques when we
know they can work. In this effort, we will push an email survey (one current client is using this
technique and soliciting thousands of great responses). We will also recommend an online
predictive dialer component to help push a phone bank effort targeted to a robust sector of
your community. Finally, we do believe in the importance of developing information on the
web and facebook so that folks can find a "home" for your ballot measure in cyberspace.
Project Staff
The City of Moorpark, including staff and council, will be our client for this project. Tom or
Bonnie will lead this project from the Clifford Moss side. We will tap one of our senior advisors,
Amanda Clifford, to assist the project and drive forward much of the day-to-day outreach and
tracking work.
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Proposed Fees
Our fee structure is specifically designed to reflect the questions in your RFP. You asked for a
flat fee that includes all program, professional fee, travel and other expenses. We propose a
flat fee of 49,500 that covers all fees, program costs and expenses. We suggest that our
contract run from March 1, 2014 to August 1, 2014.
Our proposed Scope of Services will include the following actions and deliverables:
Item
Description
Voter Data Analysis and
Full analysis of your voter file and predictive modeling to
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create and analyze a Likely November 2014 election.
Collateral and Mail
At least two pieces discussing City needs to be mailed to all
likely voters. Also include walk pieces and other limited
messaging pieces.
Technology
Online predictive dialing software to make phoning efficient.
Email survey to residents.
Professional Services
Full access to the ClifforclMoss team, including monthly in
person meetings and weekly (and often more frequent)
conference calls. ClifforclMoss will also interview
stakeholders, train your outreach team and track their
results, calibrating the program every step of the way.
Travel
Client travel
Miscellaneous
Unaccounted for minor expenses
Campaign: California state law requires advocacy campaigns to be funded by independent
(private) campaign committees. Thus, we must contract separately with an Independent
Campaign Committee for purposes of assisting a City of Moorpark sales tax
campaign effort. We would be happy to discuss our campaign fee structure with you or others
at any time.
Thank you!
Thank you for this opportunity. ClifforclMoss is committed to teamwork and partnership with
our clients. We are excited about getting started with Moorpark to help YOU achieve your
strategic and electoral goals in 2014. Please contact us with any questions you may have.
Contact: Tom at 510.847.7155 or via email at tom(@cliffordmoss.com.
We are eager to get to work - and make a difference telling yourstory.
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TBWB,TR� T _r, 1 _,
February 10, 2014
Jennifer Mellon
Administrative Services Manager
City of Moorpark
799 Moorpark Ave.
Moorpark, CA 93021
CC: Hugh Riley, Assistant City Manager
Dear Ms. Mellon:
P�_ihlic Consensus �Winning Propositions
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Thank you for the opportunity to present this proposal to assist the City of Moorpark with developing a
strong sales tax measure for the ballot and implementing a public information and outreach program to
raise awareness of the City's funding needs.
While there are many firms that run political campaigns, TBWB specializes in helping cities, counties,
school districts and other public agencies develop winning tax measures for the ballot and implement
public information efforts to educate residents about funding needs and the details of a proposed ballot
measure.
The partners at our firm have worked with many cities and other public agencies in your region on
similar efforts, including: the City of Port Hueneme, City of Thousand Oaks, Conejo Valley Unified School
District, Las Virgenes Unified School District, Oak Park Unified School District and many others. Over the
past two years we have worked with six cities on sales tax measures and all six were successful at the
ballot. In addition to our recent and local experience, TBWB works closely with Dr. Tim McLarney of
True North Research and we have collaborated on dozens of successful projects.
Following this letter is detailed information about TBWB, the services we would provide and the cost of
our services. We are confident that you will find our qualifications, experience, attention to client
service and interest in the project are unmatched.
I will serve as your primary point of contact for this project. Should you have any questions, please do
not hesitate to contact me by email at cheath@tbwb.com or at any time on my cell phone at 415-810-
8053.
Sincerely,
Charles Heath
Partner
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About TBWB
Public Consensus �Winnfng Propodmons
Public Finance Strategies LLC (D.B.A. TBWB Strategies) is a strategy and communications consulting firm
that specializes in helping public agencies develop revenue measures and implement communication
strategies to raise public awareness of funding needs. TBWB was formed in 2005 as a non-partisan
public finance specialty firm and spin-off of our parent firm, Terris/Barnes/Walters (TBW) Political
Media, which has been in business for more than 25 years. We have one office in San Francisco's
Financial District, from which all 20 of TBWB's partners and employees work in close collaboration.
Since our founding, TBWB has consistently met all of its financial obligations and maintained good
standing with all relevant taxing and regulatory agencies. TBWB is not, and never has been, subject to
litigation of any nature.
Our firm was created because passing revenue measures is different from winning candidate races and
other types of political endeavors. Candidates aim to differ from their opponents and stand out from the
crowd. But when taxes are involved, the winning strategy must build consensus by uniting people
around shared values and priorities.
The partners at TBWB have passed over 100 public finance ballot measures and raised billions in stable
revenue for public programs, services and facilities. These include bonds, parcel taxes, sales taxes,
Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOTS), Utility User Taxes (UUTs), assessments and fees. We maintain a 90%
win rate on tax measures and have passed six city sales tax measures as well as three countywide sales
tax measures in just the last two years. A full listing of our clients is viewable at:
http://www.tbwb.com/clients/our-clients
When you hire us you work directly with our firm's partners. Unlike consulting firms with just one or
two principal consultants, we have six experienced partners with the time and capacity to give your
effort the devoted senior -level attention that it deserves. Your project will not be handed off to
inexperienced staff once the contract is signed, as is the practice in other firms.
We pride ourselves in developing unique communication plans for every client, as opposed to applying a
"cookie -cutter" model that may have worked in other places or at other times. This involves careful
research to understand unique issues in your community and creative strategy that specifically
addresses the unique challenges we will confront.
TBWB is one of the only firms in our industry that maintains an in-house art department. Our full time
Art Director and team of graphic designers produce award winning creative concepts while our
Production Manager ensures efficient and timely delivery of materials. This in-house capacity allows us
to meet the rapid -response demands of our clients 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
We understand that a smart strategy and creative messaging will be required to be successful, but we
also understand that any strategy is only as good as the careful implementation and follow through.
That is why our team will be at your side throughout the effort. We will personally attend strategy and
planning meetings and be in regular communication to help you manage the process and deal with
unanticipated events as they arise. Our clients tell us that what sets us apart from the competition is
our hands on approach and attention to every detail in the process.
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Consultant Biography
Charles Heath
Partner
Over nearly 15 years as a strategy and communications consultant, Charles has guided more than 100
ballot measures to victory. With a background in various political projects, Charles has spent the better
part of the last decade with a strict focus on working with public agencies to design winning revenue
measures for the ballot and execute strategic public information efforts to position his clients for
success at the ballot box. Once a measure is on the ballot, Charles works with advocacy campaign
committees to run efficient and effective campaigns to achieve voter approval for ballot measures.
Charles has led campaigns in all parts of California — from large urban environments like Oakland, San
Jose and Los Angeles to suburban environments like Marin, Riverside, and Orange County to rural and
agricultural communities like Plumas County, Truckee and Stanislaus County.
Charles has worked with a diverse range of public agencies across the western United States, ranging
from school and community college districts to healthcare districts, transportation agencies, cities and
counties, park and recreation districts, libraries, and fire districts.
Charles became a Partner at TBWB in November 2009. Prior to joining TBWB, Charles worked at
Tramutola LLC for ten years, most recently as Vice President and Senior Consultant.
Before his career in public finance campaigns, Charles worked as a policy analyst for a public policy think
tank, as an aide in the California Legislature and as a reporter for a local newspaper.
Charles is a graduate of the University of California at Davis with degrees in Political Science and English,
and he earned a Master's Degree from the London School of Economics.
Charles grew up in Southern California and now lives in Oakland with his wife Eva, his son Alexander and
his daughter Lillian.
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Ballot Measure Development Scope of Services
Public Consensus - Winning Prop --ion,
Once we have had a chance to study your polling and gain a better understanding of your needs, TBWB
will work with you and your City Attorney to develop your measure and qualify for the ballot.
Specifically, TBWB will:
• Work with you to finalize the tax rate, duration, expenditure plans and related details
• Develop any taxpayer accountability protections, including an independent citizens' oversight
committee and public reporting process
• Work with you and your legal counsel to develop a resolution calling for the election
• Write the critical 75 -word ballot question that will appear on ballots
• Develop and refine the Full Text of the measure and other materials that will appear in the ballot
pamphlet mailed to all voters
• Present recommendations, documents and resolutions to the Council for approval
• Work with the City Clerk and Ventura County Registrar of Voters Office to qualify for the ballot
While the ballot measure is being developed, we also work with you to implement a public information
and outreach program to educate the community about your needs and build broad consensus in the
community around your proposal. This effort may be funded by the City, but all communication must be
unbiased and not advocate for the passage of the ballot measure. This step is important for building the
foundation of knowledge in the community about your needs that an independent advocacy campaign
can later build upon.
Public Information Program Scope of Services
To educate and inform your public about your funding needs and proposed ballot measure, TBWB will:
• Review and analyze polling and voter demographics
• Develop and refine a set of messages to be used consistently throughout the public information
effort to ensure message discipline
• Develop a list of frequently asked questions with "on -message" answers to prepare city officials and
staff with the information they need to answer tough questions and stay on message
• Develop information -only fact sheets for distribution at city facilities and other public venues
• Provide information to be added to your website, included in emails and added to newsletters
• Prepare informational PowerPoint presentations to deliver to key groups and organizations
• Write, design, and produce mailings to educate, inform and engage voters
• Develop and implement strategies to inform, engage and build consensus among key stakeholder
groups, including boards and commissions, public employee associations, local businesses, realtors,
seniors, taxpayer groups, faith groups, homeowners associations, parent groups, newspaper editors
and others
When communicating with the public, we're lucky to have a few precious seconds of their attention.
Often, the attention we get is the few seconds between the mailbox and the recycling bin. We package
our materials to grab the voter's attention so that our materials, messaging and information stand out
amidst all the other information that the public is bombarded with every single day.
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We are adept at integrating different media — including direct mail, targeted advertising, earned free
media, web and email, social networking, and grassroots communication — to reach different segments
of the public in ways that will impact them the most.
Having worked on hundreds of public information campaigns, we are well versed in the legal and ethical
boundaries. We will work closely with your City Attorney to ensure that our efforts are consistent with
the law while maximizing your ability to educate and inform your residents.
References
City of Camarillo
Dave Norman, Director of Community Development
Former City Manager, City of Port Hueneme
(805) 388-5360
dnorman@cityofcamarillo.org
Conejo Valley Unified School District
Jeff Baarstad, Superintendent
(805) 497-9511, x201
jbaarstad@conejousd.org
City of Palmdale
Jim Ledford, City Manager
Saynne Redifer
Assistant to the City Manager
661-267-5114
sredifer@cityofpalmdale.org
City of San Marcos
Lydia Romero
Deputy City Manager
760-744-1050 ext. 3114
Iromero@san-marcos.net
City of Salinas
Matt Pressey
Finance Director
831-758-7420
mattp@ci.salinas.ca.us
City of San Rafael
Nancy Mackle
City Manager
415-485-3070
nancy.mackle@cityofsanrafael.org
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City of Fairfield
Sean Quinn
City Manager
707-428-7749
cmo@fairfield.ca
City of Vacaville
Laura Kuhn
City Manager
707-449-5335
Ikuhn@cityofvacaville.com
Timeline and Fees
PjbIic Consensus �VJinning Propositions
Understanding that the Ventura County Registrar of Voters requires public agencies to submit adopted
resolutions calling for elections by a deadline earlier than that 88 -day statutory requirement, we
propose a timeline to complete the scope of work outlined in this proposal by the end of July.
Accordingly, we would seek to develop a draft ballot measure and messaging/materials for public
outreach prior to the end of March, implement the outreach program during April, May, and June and
finish with Council adoption of the resolution calling for the election in late June or early July. All
publicly funded communication would be complete by the end of July to ensure compliance with the
law. Any outreach activities after July should be coordinated and funded by an independent advocacy
campaign committee.
TBWB's standard fee for the consulting services outlined in this proposal is $7,500 per month. This fee
includes all of the services described in this proposal aside from hard costs such as printing of
informational brochures or postage costs related to an informational direct mail effort. We will work
with you to develop and refine an appropriate budget for these costs and any other reimbursable
expenses.
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Appendix A
TBWB 3 -year Client History
with Election Outcomes
and Client Contacts
Public Consenw, �Vvinning Propositions
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San Mateo -Foster City School District
1170 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404
Cynthia Simms, Superintendent
(650) 312-7348
2013
Bond
47%
Loss
Campbell Union High School District
901 Boynton Ave, Campbell, CA 95008
Pat Gaffney, Superintendent
(408) 626-3404
2013
Parcel Tax
77%
Win
Belmont -Redwood Shores School District
2960 Hallmark Dr., Belmont, CA 94002
Robert Tashjian, Board President
650-637.4800 ext1003
2013
Parcel Tax
71%
Win
City of Pacifica
170 Santa Maria Avenue, Pacifica, CA 94044
Mary Ann Nihart, Council Member
650-784-9141
2013
UUT
34%
Loss
City of San Rafael
1400 Fifth Ave., Room 203, San Rafael, CA 94901
Nancy Mackie, City Manager
(415) 485-3076
2013
Sales Tax
64%
Win
Town of San Anselmo
525 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo, CA 94960
Debbie Stutsman, Town Manager
(415) 258-4652
2013
Public Side Only
69%
Win
Town of Corte Madera
300 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera, CA 94925
David Bracken, Town Manager
(415) 927-5050
2013
Public Side Only
67%
Win
Portola Valley School District
4575 Alpine Rd Portola Valley, CA 94028
Jocelyn Swisher, Board Member
(650) 851-1777
2013
Parcel Tax
69%
Win
Los Gatos Union Elem. School District
17010 Roberts Road Los Gatos, CA 95032
Diana Abbati, Superintendent
(408) 335-2000
2013
Parcel Tax
82%
Win
Soquel Union Elementary School District
620 Monterey Avenue, Capitola, California 95010
Henry Castaniada, Superintendent
(831) 464-5630
2013
Parcel Tax
61%
Loss
San Rafael High School District
310 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael, California 94903
Michael Watenpaugh, Superintendent
(415) 492-3200
2013
Parcel Tax
79%
Win
San Rafael Elementary School District
311 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael, California 94903
Michael Watenpaugh, Superintendent
(415) 492-3201
2013
Parcel Tax
79%
Win
South Pasadena Unified School District
1020 EI Centro St South Pasadena, CA 91030
Joel Shapiro, Superintendent
(626) 441-5810
2013
Parcel Tax
72%
Win
Arcadia Unified School District
234 Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007
Joel Shawn, Superintendent
(626) 821-8300
2012
Parcel Tax
68%
Win
Berryessa School District
1376 Piedmont Road., San lose, CA 95132
Will Ector, Superintendent
(408) 923-1800
2012
Parcel Tax
78%
Win
Burlingame School District
1825 Trousdale Dr Burlingame, CA 94010
Maggie Maclsaac, Superintendent
(650) 259-3800
2012
Bond
66%
Win
Cabrillo Unified School District
498 Kelly Ave Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Freya McCamant, Board President
650-455-3030
2012
Bond
56%
Win
Castaic School District
28131 Livingston Ave Valencia, CA 91355
James Gibson, Superintendent
(661) 257-4500
2012
Bond
64%
Win
Charter Oak Unified School District
20240 E Cienega Ave, Covina, CA 91724
Mike Hendricks, Superintendent
(626) 966-8331
2012
Bond
62%
Win
City of Fairfield
1000 Webster Street, Fairfield, CA 94533
Sean Quinn, City Manager
(707) 428-7400
2012
Sales Tax
67%
Win
City of Los Altos
1 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA 94022
lames Walgreen, City Manager
(650) 947-2740
2009-2012
Feasibility Only
City of Salinas
201 Lincoln Ave. , Salinas, California 93901
Matt Pressey, Finance Director
(831) 758-7381
2012
Sales Tax
77%
Win
City of Vacaville
650 Merchant Street, Vacaville, CA 95688
Laura Khun, City Manager
(707) 449-5100
2012
Excise Tax
81%
Win
City of Vacaville
651 Merchant Street, Vacaville, CA 95688
Laura Knurl, City Manager
(707) 449-5101
2012
Sales Tax
70%
Win
Contra Costa Community College District
SOO Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553
Helen Benjamin, Chancellor
(925) 229-1000
2012
Parcel Tax
66%
Loss
Cotati Rohnert Park School District
7165 Burton Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Robert Haley, Superintendent
(707) 792-4700
2012
Parcel Tax
67%
Win
Cupertino School District
1309 5, Mary Avenue, Ste 150, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Phyllis Vogel, Board President
(408) 314-0785
2012
Bond
66%
Win
Del Mar Union School District
11232 EI Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130
Holly McClurg, Superintendent
(858) 755-9301
2012
Bond
54%
Loss
Dublin Unified School District
7471 Larkdale Ave., Dublin, CA 94568
Stephen Hanke, Superintendent
(925) 828-2551
2012
Bond
62%
Win
Greater Vallejo Recreation District
395 Amador St., Vallejo, CA 94590
Shane McAffee, General Manager
(707) 648-4600
2012
Parcel Tax
68%
Win
Hayward Unified School District
24411 Amador Street, Hayward, CA 94544
Stan Dobbs, Superintendent
(510) 784-2640
2012
Parcel Tax
70%
Win
Jefferson School District
101 Lincoln Ave., Daly City,CA 94015
Bernardo Vldales, Superintendent
(650) 991-1000
2012
Bond
76%
Win
Jefferson Union High School District
699 Serramonte Blvd., Suite 100, Daly City, CA 94015
Kalimah Salahuddin, Board Member
(650) 201-9870
2012
Parcel Tax
67%
Win
Jurupa Unified School District
4850 Pedley Road, lurupa Valley, CA 92509
Elliott Duchon, Superintendent
(951) 360-4100
2012
Bond
51%
Loss
Marin County
3501 Civic Center Drive, Rm 329, San Rafael, CA 94903
Steve Kinsey, County Supervisor
(415) 473-7331
2012
Sales Tax
74%
Win
Milpitas Unified School District
1331 East Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas, Ca 95035
Cary Matsuoka, Superintendent
(408) 635-2750
2012
Bond
64%
Win
Morgan Hill Unified School District
15600 Concord Cir, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Wes Smith, Former Superintendent
(408) 201-6000
2012
Bond
65%
Win
Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
3434 Marten Ave San lose, CA 95148
Mariann Engle, Superintendent
(408) 223-3700
2012
Bond
75%
Win
Mountain Empire Unified School District
3291 Buckman Springs Rd., Pine Valley, CA 91962
Steve Van Zant, Superintendent
(619) 473-9022
2012
Bond
54%
Loss
Mountain view-Whisni School District
750-A San Pierre Way, Mountain View, CA 94043
Craig Goldman, Superintendent
(650) 526-3500
2012
Bond
68%
Win
New Haven Unified School District
34200 Alvarado -Niles Rd Union City, CA 94587
Linda Canlas, Board President
(510) 471-1100
2012
Parcel Tax
62%
Loss
Napa County
1195 Third Street, Ste 310, Napa, CA 94559
Keith Caldwell, County Supervisor
(707) 253-4386
2012
Sales Tax
75%
Win
Norris School District
6940 Calloway Or Bakersfield, CA 93312
Steven Shelton, Superintendent
(661) 387-7000
2012
Bond
56%
Win
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
294 Green Valley Rd Watsonville, CA 95076
Brett McFadden, CBO
(831) 786-2100
2012
Bond
68%
Win
Palmdale School District
3913910th St E Palmdale, CA 93550
Roger Galizzi, Superintendent
(661) 947-7191
2012
Bond
73%
Win
Peralta Community College District
333 E 8th St Oakland, CA 94606
Cy Gulassa, President, Board of Trustees
(510) 466-7200
2012
Parcel Tax
72%
Win
Perris Union High School District
155 E 4th St Perris, CA 92570
Jonathan Greenberg, Superintendent
(951) 943-6369
2012
Bond
61%
Win
Folsom Cordova Unified School District
1965 Birkmont Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742-6407
Deborah Bettencourt, Superintendent
(916) 294-9000
2012
Bond
71%
Win
Rancho Santiago Community College District
2323 N Broadway Santa Ana, CA 92706
Raul Rodrivuez, Chancellor
(714) 480-7300
2012
Bond
69%
win
Redwood City School District
750 Bradford St Redwood City, CA 94063
Dennis McBride Board Member
650) 619-0912
2012
Parcel Tax
69%
Win
Ross Valley School District
110 Shaw Dr San Anselmo, CA 94960
Annelise Bauer, Board Member -
(415) 454-2162
2012
Parcel Tax
72%
Win
San Carlos School District
1200 Industrial Road, Unit 9, San Carlos, CA 94070
Adam Rak, Board Member
(650) 766-1833
2012
Bond
67%
Win
San Dieguito Union High School District
710 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, CA 92024
Eric Dill, Assistant Superintendent
(760) 753-6491
2012
Bond
55%
win
San Jose Unified School District
855 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
Vincent Mathews, Superintendent
(408) 535-6000
2012
Bond
71%
Win
San Ramon Valley Unified School District
699 Old Orchard Drive, Danville, CA 94526
Denise Jennison, Board Member
(925) 548-3012
2012
Bond
55%
Win
Santa Clara Valley Water District
5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118-3686
Rick Callendar, Director of Govt Affairs
(408) 265-2600
2012
Parcel Tax
74%
Win
Saratoga Union School District
20460 Forrest Hills Drive, Saratoga, CA 95070
Lane Weiss, Superintendent
(408) 887-8907
2012
Parcel Tax
69%
Win
Savanna School District
1330 S Knott Ave, Anaheim, CA 92804
Sue Johnson, Superintendent
(714) 236-3800
2012
Bond
59%
Win
St. Helena Unified School District
46S Main Street, St. Helena, CA 94574
Bill McGuire, Superintendent
(707) 967-2708
2012
Bond
59%
Win
Sulphur Springs School District
27000 Weyerhaeuser Way, Santa Clarita, CA 91351
Robert Nolet, Superintendent
(661) 252-5131
2012
Bond
58%
Win
Tustin Unified School District
300 South C Street, Tustin, CA 92780
Gregory Franklin, Superintendent
(714) 730-7301
2012
Bond
58%
Win
Val Verde Unified School District
975 W. Morgan Street, Perris, CA 92571
Michelle Richardson, Former CBO
(951) 940-6100
2012
Bond
62%
Win
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District
12797 3rd St, Yucaipa, CA 92399
George Velarde, Assistant Superintendent
(909) 797-0174
2012
Bond
50%
Loss
Burlingame School District
1825 Trousdale Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010
Maggie Maclsaac, Superintendent
(650) 259-3800
2011
Parcel Tax
68%
Win
City of Redwood City
1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063
Jeff Gee, City Council Member
(650) 483-7412
2011
TOT
74%
Win
Cupertino Union School District
20220 Suisun Dr Cupertino, CA 95014
Wendy Gudalewicz, Superintendent
(408) 255-2848
2011
Parcel Tax
70%
Win
Dixie School District
380 Nova Albion Way San Rafael, CA 94903
Dr. Thomas Lohwasser, Superintendent
(415) 492-3706
2011
Parcel Tax
80%RWinGlendale
Unified School District
223 N. Jackson St., Glendale, CA 91026
Eva Lueck, Business Officer
(818) 241-3111
2011
Bond
70%Los
Altos School District
201 Covington Ave., Los Altos, CA 94024
Jeffrey Baier, Superintendent
(650) 947-1150
2011
Parcel Tax
67%Los
Gatos -Saratoga Union High School District
17421 Farley Road West, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Cary Matsuoka,Former Superintendent
(408) 438-8417
2011
Parcel Tax
73%Las
Virgenes Unified SD
4111 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, CA 91302
Don Zimring, Former Superintendent
(818) 880-4000
2011
Parcel Tax
57%Newark
Unified School District
5715 Musick Avenue, Newark, CA94560
Dave Marken, Superintendent
(510) 818-4122
2011
Bond
56%Pacifica
School District
375 Reina Del Mar, Pacifica, CA 94044
Wendy Tukloff, Superintendent
(650) 738-6600
2011
Parcel Tax
69%
Pleasanton Unified School District
4665 Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566-7498
Parvin Ahmadi, Superintendent
(92S) 462-4301
2011
Parcel Tax
65%
Loss
Ravenswood City School District
2120 Euclid Ave., East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Dr. Gloria Hernandez, Superintendent
(650) 329-2800
2011
Parcel Tax
68%
Win
San Carlos School District
1200 Industrial Road, Unit 9, San Carlos, CA 94070
Adam Rak, Board Member
2011
Parcel Tax
81%
Win
Alum Rock School District
6578 Santa Teresa Blvd., San Jose, CA 95119
Jose Manzo, Former Superintendent
(408) 227-8300
2010
Parcel Tax
74%
Win
Anaheim City School District
1001 S. East Street Anaheim CA 92805
Jose Banda, Former Superintendent
(714) S17-7500
2010
Bond
64%
Win
Auburn Union School District
2S5 Epperle Lane, Auburn, CA 95603
Douglas Crancer, Assistant Superintendent
(714) 999-3511
2010
Parcel Tax
55%
Loss
Belmont -Redwood Shores District
2960 Hallmark Drive, Belmont, CA 94002
Nellie Hungerford, Chief Business Official
(650) 637-4800
2010
Bond
669/6
Win
Belmont -Redwood Shores District
2961 Hallmark Drive, Belmont, CA 94002
Nellie Hungerford, Chief Business Official
(650) 637-4801
2010
Bond
64%
Win
Burlingame School District
1825 Trousdale Dr Burlingame, CA 94010
Maggie Maclsaac, Superintendent
(650) 259-3800
2010
Parcel Tax
71%
Win
Cabrillo Unified School District
498 Kelly Ave, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Freya McCamant, Board Member
2010
Parcel Tax
71%
Win
Cambrian School District
4115 Jacksol Drive, San Jose, CA 95124
Deborah Blow, Superintendent
(408) 377-2103
2010
Parcel Tax
58%
Loss
Campbell Union School District
15S N Third St, Campbell, CA 95008
Eric Andrew, Superintendent
(408) 364-4200
2010
Bond
74%
Win
City of Lafayette
3675 Mount Diablo Blvd., 77210 Lafayette, CA 94549
Steven Falk, City Manager
(925) 284-1968
2010
Feasibility Only
City of Santa Cruz
809 Center St Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Cynthia Mathews, Councilmember, Former Mayor (831) 420-5020
2010
UUT
63%
Win
Claremont Unified School District
170 W San Jose Ave Claremont, CA 91711
Lisa Shoemaker, Assistant Superintendent
(909) 398-0609
2010
Bond
40%
Loss
Foothill -De Anza Community College District
12345 EI Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Betsy Bechtel, Board Member
(1550) 400-8869
2010
Parcel Tax
58%
Loss
Fremont Unified School District
4210 Technology Dr Fremont, CA 94538
James Morris, Superintendent
(510) 657-2350
2010
Parcel Tax
70%
Win
Jefferson School District
1219 Whispering Wind Drive, Tracy, California 95377
Dana Eaton, Former Superintendent
(209) 836-3388
2010
Bond
67%
Win
Los Gatos Union School District
17010 Roberts Road Los Gatos, CA 95032
Diana Abbati, Superintendent
(408) 335-2000
2010
Bond
72%
Win
Marin County Free Library
3501 Civic Center Dr, Suite 414, San Rafael, CA 94903
Scott Bauer, Deputy Director of Library Services
(415) 473-3220
2010
Parcel Tax
75%
Win
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
700 Pacific St., Monterey, CA 93940
Dan Albert, Associate Superintendent
(831) 645-1200
2010
Bond
71%
Win
Moreland School District
4711 Campbell Avenue, San Jose, CA 95130-1790
Lori Booroojian, Board President
(408) 807-6626
2010
Bond
69%
Win
Mount Diablo Unified School District
1936 Carlotta Drive, Concord, CA 94519
Linda Mayo, Board member
(925) 682-8000
2010
Bond
61%
Win
Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
3434 Marten Avenue, San Jose, CA 95148
Mariann Engle, Superintendent
(408) 223-3700
2010
Parcel Tax
71%
Win
Mount San Jacinto CCD
1499 N. State St., San Jacinto, CA 92583
Dr. Roger Schultz, Superintendent
(951) 487-6752
2010
Bond
52%
Loss
Mountain View Los Altos High School District
1299 Bryant Ave., Mountain View, CA 94040
Barry Groves, Superintendent
(650) 940-4650
2010
Bond
78%
Win
Palo Alto Unified School District
25 Churchill Ave Palo Alto, CA 94306
Dr. Kevin Skelly, Superintendent
(650) 329-3737
2010
Parcel Tax
79%
Win
Portola Valley School District
4575 Alpine Rd Portola Valley, CA 94028
Jocelyn Swisher, Board President
(650) 851-1777
2010
Parcel Tax
78%
Win
San Marcos Unified School District
2S5 Pico Avenue, Suite 250, San Marcos, CA 92069
Kevin Holt, Superintendent
(760) 7S2-1289
2010
Bond
63%
Win
San Mateo Union High School District
650 North Delaware Street, San Mateo, CA 94401-1732
Scott Laurence, Superintendent
(650) 533-9256
2010
Bond
62%
Win
Santa -Monica Malibu Unified School District
1651 Sixteenth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Sandra Lyon, Superintendent
(310) 450-8338
2010
Parcel Tax
64%
Loss
South San Francisco Unified School District
398 B Street, South San Francisco , CA 94080
Phil Weise, Board Member
(650) 291-7044 1
2010
1 Bond
77%
Win
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