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Home My WebLink About2024-08-19 Argument AgainstSTATEMENT BY PROPONENTSIAUTHORS OF ARGUMENTS (Section WW of the Elections Code requires that all arguments concerning measures shall be accompanied by the following form statement, to be signed by each proponent and by each author, if different, of the argument). The unders�n proponent(s) or authors) of the ballot measure G argument against (PRORARY OR REMMAL) ON FAVOR OR AGAINST) at the General election (LETTER) t7TrLE OF EiECTtON) � ~a -+ (or the City of Palm Desert to be held on 11-05-2024 (DISTRICT OR AtRISOICTX" (DATE} _ hereby state that such argument Is true and correct to the hest of their 0 knoiMedge en�liet. (HISMEFrrrf M r N PROPONENTS/AUTHOR'S NAME: SIGNATURE: rr� 1. Z. t 6. Dr. Gregg Akkerman PRINTED NAME (TITLE OPTIONAL) Palm DesertCA 92250 AUCKESS Stephen Nelson PRINTED NAME #TITLE OPTIDNAL) 35422 Desert, CA 92211 ADDRESS primary CICI SIGNATURE 750- 18-2024 (PHOWDATE SIGNATURE 310- 18-2024 (PHONE) DATE PRINTED NAME MILE OPTIONAL) SIGNATURE ASS (PHONE) DATE PRW ED NAME (TITLE OPTKOM) SIGNATURE ADDRESS (PHONE) DATE PM ED NAPE MnE OPTIONAL) SIGNATURE ADDRESS (PHONE) DATE No on Measure G Dr. GreggAkkerman: Co-ChairSEP Stephen Nelson: Co -Chair m 12; b www.NoOnMeasureG.com Idx AUG i 9 Argument Against Measure G The argument against Measure G is simple: the City Council messed up and wants all of us to pay more at every store. In 2020, the Council gutted the police budget by millions, spun it as "smart police budgeting," and ignored taking responsibility when violent crime shot up 45%. Rather than restoring the police budget, the Council has declared a false financial crisis stating reserves will be out of money in three years and that the only solution is a sales tax increase. NOW IS NOT THE TIME! Do you want to pay more at department stores, restaurants, or drug stores? Under their proposal,100% of Palm Desert residents will pay more at every store. Here's what's really going on: the Council gutted the public safety budget creating a spike in crime. Now they are using the high crime rate as a scare tactic to convince you to give them more of your money without any oversight. They tell us the new revenue will be spent only on important projects, but the ballot initiative includes the designation, "general government use." That's code for, "We can give administrators big raises and spend the money on vanity projects." The Council already proved they mismanaged the public safety budget, so why should we trust them now? All of us are facing historic inflation, and tightening our belts is what's best for now. With high prices still hitting our pocketbooks, we need to explore common-sense solutions to our city's financial problems before we consider new taxes with no built-in oversight. Now is not the time. • Don't fall for the scare tactics • Don't allow 100% of Palm Desert residents to pay higher taxes • Don't vote to pay more at every store Vote no on Measure G. NoO nG Palm Desert. com No on Measure G: co-chairs Dr. Gregg Akkerman and Stephen Nelson www.NoOnMeaureG.com No on Measure G Dr. Gregg Akkerman: Co -Chair Stephen Nelson: Co -Chair www.NoOnMeasureG.com Argument Against Measure G 5 7924 AUG 19 PM 12: 14 1v ii i Z �S /fylr 16 The ar urr again ure G is simple: he CityCouncil messed up and wants all o us to IL ) pay m� a 61 ee ry I' 2020 the Council gutted th� poli a but et r mill ons, Yun "smart po�ice bu� eting," �{o and ignored t��€i�ig respInctibility Alri vi 'I�`nt csiie IM u � Rather than restd�ring tK pc; Fice bukget, the CO Cil has declared a Ilse finikial 421' I reservees 4ill A AGt Xf m&ey I &ee years and 1(tat tfie okfy solution i s l s tall 19 N6w fs AOT 1ftiE T MEI & y?u v t fb pay Are ihe' ment Ares, re�t7�aurants/ 7 stores? Ll der Air pr4osal, IF00% o(f Pa7m�res entsywill l6ay Are 0 ev Yy 's / 9 l , 2, y go g fo g g lu � R y t zg 'e . gk p in I� Here's what s r I in on: the Co ncil Jed the public safet bulk, et c eatrn a s i in crime. l w t y a`fe wing ilie high cr t ne rale as a sca e tack irc�'cd nce you 1�o gi�1 I r�1 more of y?ur money u thout a% vQsight. -7 1 �� V i ,.. i7 ►3. I`I S ] l7 They 31 u t& nevi revefue Will sp`!ht only on important rolects, but the of in ive ( 7 includes t�e de is gnation, "ger#bral go�iernment e." That's cde 1r, "We canCf 'Z a�14nistrators bi rai�`ses Ads nd tie Aney c vaAity projects." TAe CoZcil already pr ►4 the ml mana ed t%e 1f y g `� I y � g p�lic s fet bi�9 et, � w sho Id we tiust diem r ? 112 cc,, � 8 AI) of 7a�e fact�g his�foric inf#�tion, ald tigh�enin fur belts w�iat's bes� fo'rsn��G. Wi? i prices sill hAng oar pock&ooks, v, n?ed 1 ex?lore comonon-sInse sol6tionskt ou` I S ncial pro lems bAre + co ider n takes n builtvin ove fight. NA ista t� • Don't fall for the sc ra e t ics D • Dn't tFBw 130% of Dese r !,ents to p� higher %Don't Jltet p� rn re e7e j l Vote Xo � i MeaiurA. NoOnGPalmDesert.com O No on Measure G. co-chairs Dr. Gregg Akkerman and Stephen Nelson www.NoOnMeaureG.com