Measure Q: Pro and Con

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Argument In Favor

Vote Yes on Measure Q to Protest Farmland and Prevent Sprawl

In 2002 and 2013, the people of Watsonville voted overwhelmingly to protect farmland and prioritize future development within the Urban Limit Line. In so doing, residents clearly stated they do not want urban sprawl left to the political whims of future City Councils.

Voting Yes on Measure Q will reaffirm and extend these essential protections previously adopted by the citizens of Watsonville.

Watsonville is a special place. It must not become another sprawling city like San Jose. Our local agriculture businesses and industry provide thousands of essential jobs. Our world-class farmland feeds our community, region, and beyond.

Future development for housing and commercial should align with our existing Downtown Specific Plan and be prioritized on the city’s many vacant and under-utilized properties instead of sacrificing essential farmland for sprawl. 54 other Central Coast and Bay Area communities share Watsonville’s belief that urban limit lines are an essential tool to prevent urban sprawl and protect precious farmland. Renewing our established boundaries by supporting Measure Q will preserve our community’s distinct character.

Voting Yes on Measure Q will ensure our valuable farmland remains protected and Watsonville grows in a sensible manner approved by voters, not the City Council.

Over 3,000 people signed the petition to place Measure Q on the November ballot. A broad and diverse community coalition of farmers, retirees, small business owners, non-profit leaders, environmentalists, elected officials, and community leaders joined together to reaffirm our collective belief that the people of Watsonville should decide our future.

Please join our community coalition by voting YES on Measure Q, Watsonville Planned Growth and Farmland Protection Initiative. Help keep Watsonville healthy and vibrant in a manner that will ensure a livable city for future generations.

Vote YES on Measure Q.

Sam Earnshaw; Member, Committee for Planned Growth and Farmland

Protection

Greg Caput, Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 4

Peter Navarro, Watsonville Farmer Nita Gizdich, Watsonville Farmer

Felipe Hernandez, Member, Cabrillo

College Board of Trustees •••

Measure Q: Argument Against

The Watsonville Planned Growth and Farmland Protection Initiative (Measure Q) was created by special interests with no public input or review.

To get Measure Q on the ballot, the Committee collected voter signatures by disingenuously claiming that it protects the wetlands, but our wetlands are already protected by local, state, and federal regulations and Measure Q contains no reference to wetlands.

Measure Q would extend the current Urban Limit Line (ULL) to “protect our economy and environment,” but it would lock the City into the same failed policies of the fast two decades for the 20 years. 20 years ago, a yearlong community visioning process produced the current Urban limit Line. However, today it’s clear that this decision had serious unintended consequences.

The current ULL limited sites for jobs in Watsonville and Measure Q would continue to do so.

That’s why we are stuck commuting to Santa Cruz on crowded Highway 1, day after day, losing hours away from our families and burning expensive gas.

The current ULL limited the sites available for housing and Measure Q would continue to do so.

Limited housing rental and ownership opportunities make it harder for families and seniors to live in our community. The Measure Q claims to focus on ‘infill development,’ but it will not produce any additional housing.

Fortunately, there’s an alternative that gives residents a voice in determining where housing and job development could occur and continues to protect our wetlands and our agricultural character:

Measure S allows the community to participate in the future planning and growth of our City, including housing and businesses that we need to thrive today.

Vote ‘no’ on Measure Q and ‘yes’ on Measure S to put the community’s priorities first.

Daniel Dodge, Jr,. Pajaro Valley Unified

School District Trustee

Eduardo Montesino, Mayor-pro temp,

City of Watsonville

Nahara Villalobos, Community

Member/Student

Rebecca J. Garcia, City of Watsonville

Lowell Hurst, City of Watsonville n