The Measure
South Pasadena Street
Road/Pothole Repair
9-1-1 Safety Measure
To fix damaged local streets/roads/sidewalks, repair potholes, address speeding/unsafe driving; improve emergency evacuation routes; upgrade/repair storm drains to prevent flooding, prevent cuts to City services, shall the City of South Pasadena measure authorizing $80,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying an average $33 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, generating approximately $4,400,000 annually while bonds are outstanding be adopted, requiring public spending disclosure, audits, all fund spent locally? YES or NO
The Cost to Homeowners:
If passed, Measure SOS will cost an average of about $33 per $100,000 of assessed value. Property taxes are based on your home's "assessed value," not its market value (what it would sell for today). The Los Angeles County Assessor sets assessed value, and it's generally more stable than market value because it can only rise a limited amount each year under California law.
Fiscal Accountability
& Public Oversight:
Measure SOS would require spending disclosure and independent public audits, and all funds would be restricted to use within South Pasadena. The City already uses the Pavement Condition Index to measure street quality, which makes it feasible to report progress publicly. The Ordinance also requires annual reports by the Chief Financial Officer identifying how bond funds were spent in the prior fiscal year.
