Commentary on Measure G

Are you sure you want vote to support this extravagant measure? It has no accountability.

This campaign was designed by Isom Advisors. We figured out just the right words to get you to you to open up your checkbook.

We'd also like to introduce you to our partners -- bond lawyers, brokers, wealthy investors, architects, management firms, construction companies, and trade unions. We all stand to make a ton of money on these bonds. Our profits come right off the top, before a penny is actually spent on improving the facilities.

We're not just doing it for the money. We like to show off our work in Architectural Digest and other places where the rich and famous congregate.

Remember, we've taken a lot of risk. We gave money to get your governing board members elected, so they'd be sure to remember us when we came around for a hand-out later.

It's just business-as-usual, here in sunny Corruptifornia.

Please don't read the fine print. That's just put in by the lawyers to make what we're going to do to for you legal.

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Measure G Question

Sonoma County 49-517 9350

VOTER'S PAMPHLET

MEASURES, ANALYSES AND ARGUMENTS

(whichever is applicable to your ballot)

Arguments in support of, or in opposition to, the proposed laws are the opinions of the authors.

GUERNEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

MEASURE G

To Improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the state; modernize, construct, and/or renovate classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; make health, safety and handicapped accessibility improvements; increase student access to modern technology; and make needed energy and water conservation improvements, shall the Guerneville School District issue

COUNTY COUNSEL'S IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF MEASURE G

The California Constitution allows school districts to borrow money by issuing bonds to pay for construction, repair, replacement, and acquisition of school facilities if 55 percent of the voters who vote on the measure approve the sale of the bonds.

The Guerneville School District Board of Trustees (Board) has called for an election on the question of whether to issue bonds in the amount of $7 million for such purposes.

Money raised by the sale of the bonds can only be used for the purposes and projects in the Bond Project List set forth in the Measure, which is published in this voter information pamphlet. Bond proceeds will be used to modernize, replace, construct, equip, and improve outdated District facilities. Examples of projects include, but are not limited to: renovating and upgrading existing classrooms and other facilities; improving school energy efficiency; upgrading computers and instructional technology; upgrading playgrounds, outdoor fields, and equipment for school and community use; and upgrading facilities to comply with handicap accessibility requirements and current safety codes. As required by state law, the measure prohibits using bond proceeds for operating expenses or teacher and administrator salaries.

The inclusion of a project on the Bond Project List does not guarantee that the project will be funded or completed. The Measure states that the District's capital needs exceed the amount of the proposed bonds, and the District will seek other funding sources to advance the Bond Project List as far as possible. The Board will establish the priority and order in which projects will be completed.

If Measure G is adopted, the Board would conduct annual, independent financial and performance audits to verify that expenditures are proper and projects are being completed. Additionally, the Board would establish an Independent Citizens'

Oversight Committee within sixty days of the report of election results to the Board.

Bond proceeds would be maintained in a separate account in the County Treasury, and the Superintendent would submit annual reports to the Board detailing the status of projects undertaken and the amount of bond proceeds received and expended in each year. These requirements are set out in the "Accountability Requirements" section of the Measure.

If Measure G is approved, the District may issue and sell the bonds in series, at different times, as projects are undertaken. The bonds of any series must mature within 40 years of the date they are issued. The funds to repay the bonds would be raised by increasing property taxes based upon the value of land and improvements in the District. The interest rate on the bonds would depend on the market rate at the time the bonds are sold. The rate cannot exceed the rate set by state law, currently 12 percent. The Tax Rate Statement prepared by the District Superintendent, which estimates the property tax levies required to pay off the bonds, follows this analysis. The tax rate is a projection, and could go up or down, depending on a number of factors including changes in assessed value of property in the

District.

BRUCE D. GOLDSTEIN

County Counsel

By: s/ Robert Pittman

Chief Deputy County Counsel

TAX RATE STATEMENT — MEASURE G

An election will be held in the Guerneville School District (the "District") on

November 8, 2016 to authorize the sale of up to $7,000,000 in general obligation bonds. The following information is submitted in compliance with Sections

9400-9404 of the California Elections Code.

1. The best estimate of the tax rate that would be required to fund this bond issue during the first fiscal year after the sale of the first series of bonds, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is

2017-18.

2. The best estimate of the tax rate that would be required to fund this bond issue during the first fiscal year after the sale of the last series of bonds, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is

2022-23.

3. The best estimate of the highest tax rate that would be required to fund this bond issue, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing this statement, is $.03000 per $100 ($30.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation. This vote is projected to apply in each fiscal year that the bonds are outstanding.

4. The best estimate from official sources of the total debt service, including the principal and interest, that would be required to be repaid if all the bonds are issued and sold will be approximately $15,300,000.

These estimates are based on projections derived from information obtained from official sources. The actual tax rates and the years in which they will apply may vary depending on the timing of bond sales, the amount of bonds sold at each sale and actual increases in assessed valuations. The timing of the bond sales and the amount of bonds sold at any given time will be determined by the needs of the District.

Actual assessed valuations will depend upon the amount and value of taxable property within the District as determined in the assessment and the equalization process.

Dated: 7/5/16

s/ Dana Pedersen

Superintendent

Guerneville School District

VOTER'S PAMPHLET

MEASURES, ANALYSES AND ARGUMENTS

(whichever is applicable to your ballot)

Arguments in support of, or in opposition to, the proposed laws are the opinions of the authors.

Sonoma County 49-518 9400

ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE G

Everyone knows the importance and value of having quality schools. From higher achieving students, to greater neighborhood safety and improved property values, quality schools make a difference. While our teachers and staff do their best in educating our children, many classrooms and school facilities in the Guerneville

School District are outdated and inadequate to provide local children with the school facilities they need to succeed.

Our children need your Yes vote on Measure G! Over the years our District has made improvements to modernize, upgrade, and renovate many of our local classrooms and school facilities. Today, we need to finish the job we started. MeasureG will allow us to prepare our children for productive futures by meeting today's safety, technological, and educational standards. This will not only improve our school, but also benefit our community.

If passed, Measure G will provide funding to make critical facility improvements at our elementary school by: modernizing, constructing, and/or renovating classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; making health, safety and handicapped accessibility improvements; increasing student access to modern technology; making needed energy and water conservation improvements; and replacing portables with classrooms/training centers for school community use.

MeasureG makes financial sense and protects taxpayers. MeasureG raises funds needed to improve our school. By law, spending must be reviewed and annually audited by an independent citizens' oversight committee; and all bond funds must be spent locally and cannot be taken by the state. In addition, funds can only be spent to improve our local elementary school, not for teacher or administrator salaries.

Measure G upgrades and renovates old and inadequate classrooms, improves the education of local children, and maintains the quality of our community. That's something we can all support. Please join us and vote Yes on Measure G!

s/ Herman G. Hernandez

s/ Robin L. Leone

SCOE Board Trustee President, Friends of Guerneville School

s/ Debra Johnson

s/ Rebecca Ivanoff

Owner BHHS SoCo Properties Parent/Educator

s/ Wendy Bignall

Qualified Mgr. – Bignall Investigation Group

NO ARGUMENT WAS SUBMITTED AGAINST MEASURE G

FULL TEXT OF MEASURE G

APPENDIX A

BOND AUTHORIZATION

By approval of this measure by at least 55 percent of the registered voters voting on the measure, the Guerneville School District will be authorized to issue and sell bonds of up to $7.0 million in aggregate principal amount at interest rates not to exceed legal limits and to provide financing for the specific types of school facilities projects listed in the Bond Project List described below, subject to all of the accountability requirements specified below.

ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS

The provisions in this section are specifically included in this measure in order that the voters and taxpayers in the District may be assured that their money will be spent wisely. Expenditures to address specific facilities needs of the District will be in compliance with the requirements of Article XIIIA, Section 1(b)(3), of the State

Constitution and the Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000 (codified at Education Code Sections 15264 and following.)

Evaluation of Needs. The Board of Trustees has identified detailed facilities needs of the District and has determined which projects would be financed from a local bond. The Board of Trustees hereby certifies that it has evaluated safety, class size reduction, enrollment growth, and information technology needs in developing the Bond Project List shown below.

Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee. Following approval of this measure, the Board of Trustees will establish an Independent Citizens'

Oversight Committee, under Education Code Sections 15278 and following, to ensure bond proceeds are expended only on the types of school facilities projects listed below. The committee will be established within 60 days of the date when the results of the election appear in the minutes of the Board of Trustees.

Performance Audits. The Board of Trustees will conduct annual, independent performance audits to ensure that the bond proceeds have been expended only on the school facilities projects listed below.

Financial Audits. The Board of Trustees will conduct annual, independent financial audits of the bond proceeds until all of those proceeds have been spent for the school facilities projects listed below.

Government Code Accountability Requirements. As required by Section

53410 of the Government Code, (1) the specific purpose of the bonds is set forth in this Full Text of the Measure, (2) the proceeds from the sale of the bonds will be used only for the purposes specified in this measure, and not for any other purpose,

Education Code, and (4) the Superintendent of the District shall cause an annual report to be filed with the Board of Trustees of the District not later than January 1 of each year, which report shall contain pertinent information regarding the amount of funds collected and expended, as well as the status of the projects listed in this measure, as required by Sections 53410 and 53411 of the Government Code.

NO TEACHER OR ADMINISTRATOR SALARIES

Proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this measure shall be used only for the purposes specified in Article XIII A, Section 1(b)(3), those being for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of school facilities, including the furnishing and equipping of school facilities, and the acquisition or lease of school facilities, and not for any other purpose, including teacher and administrator salaries and other school operating expenses.

STATE MATCHING FUNDS

The following statement is included in this measure pursuant to Education Code

Section 15122.5: Approval of this measure does not guarantee that the proposed project or projects that are the subject of bonds under this measure will be funded beyond the local revenues generated by this measure. The District's proposal for

VOTER'S PAMPHLET

MEASURES, ANALYSES AND ARGUMENTS

(whichever is applicable to your ballot)

Arguments in support of, or in opposition to, the proposed laws are the opinions of the authors.

Sonoma County 49-519 9400

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FULL TEXT OF MEASURE G, CONT. the project or projects described below may assume the receipt of matching state funds, which, if available, could be subject to appropriation by the Legislature or approval of a statewide bond measure.

BOND PROJECT LIST

Scope of Projects. As required by the California Constitution, the proceeds from the sale of the bonds will be used for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or replacement of school facilities, including the furnishing and equipping of school facilities, or the acquisition or lease of real property for school facilities, and not for teacher and employee salaries and other school operating expenses. This measure authorizes school facility projects to be constructed at existing sites and at new sites as shall be determined by the District Board.

School Facility Project List. The items presented on the following list provide are the types of projects to be financed with bond proceeds. Specific examples included on this list are not intended to limit the generality of the broader types of projects described and authorized by this measure. The types of projects authorized are:

Each of the bond projects described in this Bond Project List include the costs of furnishing and equipping such facilities, and all costs incidental but directly related to the specific projects described above. Examples of such costs include, but are not limited to: costs of design, engineering, architect and other professional services, inspections, site preparation, utilities, landscaping, construction management and other planning and permitting, legal, accounting and similar costs; independent annual financial and performance audits; a customary construction contingency; demolition and disposal of existing structures; rental or construction of storage facilities and other space on an interim basis for materials and other equipment and furnishings displaced during construction; interim classrooms and facilities for students, administrators, and school functions, including modular facilities; addressing unforeseen conditions revealed by construction/modernization and other necessary improvements required to comply with existing building codes, including the Field Act; access requirements of the

Americans with Disabilities Act; costs of the election; bond issuance costs; and project administration during the duration of such projects, as permitted by law.

The scope and nature of any of the specific projects described above may be altered by the District as required by unforeseen conditions that may arise during the course of design and construction. Demolition of existing facilities and reconstruction of facilities scheduled identified for repair and upgrade are authorized, if the Board determines that such an approach would be more cost-effective in creating more enhanced and operationally efficient campuses. As such, this bond measure authorizes land acquisition, relocation and reconstruction, and costs relating thereto, for said reasons or based on other considerations deemed in the best interest of the District by the Board of Trustees. In addition, any authorized project may be undertaken as a joint use project with other public agencies or nonprofit organizations.

Approval of the District's bond measure does not guarantee that all of the identified projects within this Bond Project List will be funded beyond what can be completed with local funds generated by the bond measure. The District plans to pursue funds from the State of California, if available, to complete certain of the identified facilities projects.

The order in which school facilities projects are listed in the Project List does not suggest an order of priority. Project priorities will be determined by the Board of

Trustees. The District is unable to anticipate all unforeseen circumstances which may prevent some of the projects listed above from being undertaken or completed.

Measure G Agenda Description

Agenda of June 13, 2016 (complete item)

E.6 ( ACTION) RESOLUTION 11-2015/2016 FOR ORDERING AN ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF SCHOOL BONDS ESTABLISHING SPECIFICATIONS OF THE ELECTION ORDER AND REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION WITH OTHER ELECTIONS OCCURRING ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016 -The resolution for Board consideration places a GO Bond measure on the November 8, 2016 ballot. The measure seeks $7.0 M in GO bond authorization for the purpose of financing the types of projects set forth in Appendix A. The short form of the measure, stated in 75 words, which is what voters will see when casting their vote, appears on A-1 and B-1. The Full Text of the measure, set forth on Appendix A, will be printed in the sample ballot. The resolution and measure contain all of the legal requirements, such as citizen's oversight, outside auditors, and a covenant not to use bond proceeds for salaries, as required by Proposition 39. In order to pass this resolution and place the measure on the ballot, 4 'yes' votes are required. The measure will be successful if it obtains a 55% approval rate. If successful and bonds are issued, the bond proceeds may be spent on the types of projects set forth on the detailed project list starting at the bottom of page A-2. Dana Pedersen/Superintendent