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Tax Rate Estimates - First 5 Years after Construction
Significantly higher

Source:  City of Los Altos, Public Records Request
Fact:  Estimated tax rates in the first 5 years following construction average will average over $30+ per 100,000. No interest rate increases projected during the bond term.
Year          Rate per $100,000    1M       2M
2018/2019          $33.11                $331      $662

PROPOSED COMMUNITY Pools SCHedule (Summer)

Source:  City of Los Altos, approved Environmental Report Swim Addendum
Fact: EIR approved conceptual schedule for 2 swimming pools --competition and teaching pools.  Shows 2 hours of recreation swim time scheduled each day.  

2012 Los Altos CITY POll CITYWIDE PRIORITIES

Source:  2012 Godbe Research Poll, page 5
Fact:  A community pool facility ranked dead last in citywide poll, and statistically "not at all important."

Measure A - Hillview Community center construction cost model

Source:  City of Los Altos, Hillview Community Center Information
Fact:  Conceptual cost model shows $87 million construction cost estimate for core facility elements showing the size/scope of facilities. Funded with Measure A Bond of $65 Million costing taxpayers $134 Million to payback.  And $25 Million committed in City Reserves.  Net- Net Cost to Taypayers = $160Million.  Does not include operating costs, furnishing, maintenance and other costs.

2015/2016 City BUDGET - List of IDENTIFIED but Unscheduled and UnFunded PROJECTS

Source: Los Altos City 2015-2016 Budget
Fact:  There is no budget line item for the $25 Million that has been communicated by the City in the ballot materials as "monies set aside from the General Fund" for the proposed Hillview Community project.  There are, however, a number of needed projects that are identified and still unfunded in today's budget for traffic calming, other parks and community needs.  Unclear what will be funded if this Measure passes.

Voter Support for proposed BOND MEASURE A AT DIFFERENT RATES.

Source:  2014 Godbe Research Poll to Test Marketing Statements and Acceptable Bond Rates
Fact:  Only 43% of voters polled were probably/definitely willing to support the Hillview Bond Measure at a tax rate cost of $20 per $100,000 of assessed value.  
Fact: Feature statements also tested in this marketing poll (without costs) showed greater support, and were additionally skewed due to favorability of facilities presented at little or no cost ("self-supporting) or including the promotion of "open space" that is undetermined in the conceptual project underlying the Measure.