Four charter amendment measures are on the November 3, 2009 ballot.  The measures are described below with an impartial analysis and statements in support and opposition of the measures.

Measure B Official Ballot Language:  Building Heights

Shall the City Charter be revised by amending Charter Section 1506 to reduce the maximum allowed building height within the City to forty-five (45) feet generally and forty (40) feet within the El Pueblo Viejo district except for those areas of the City zoned for single-family and two-family homes where the maximum building height will remain at thirty (30) feet?

       Full Text of Measure B – Showing Changes from Existing Charter Language

       City Attorney’s Impartial Analysis of Measure B

       Argument in Favor of Measure B

       Rebuttal to Argument in Favor of Measure B

       Argument Against Measure B

       Rebuttal to Argument Against Measure B

Measure C Official Ballot Language:  Parks and Recreation Commission

Shall the City Charter be revised by amending Charter Section 809 and Charter Section 810 to combine the Board of Park Commissioners with the Recreation Commission to form a new commission called the “Parks and Recreation Commission” and to allow the City Council to appoint a youth member of the new Parks and Recreation Commission?

       Full Text of Measure C – Showing Changes from Existing Charter Language

       City Attorney’s Impartial Analysis of Measure C

       Argument in Favor of Measure C

       Argument Against Measure C (None Filed)

Measure D Official Ballot Language:  Board of Harbor Commissioners

Shall the City Charter be revised by amending Charter Section 811 to increase the number of Harbor Commissioners from five (5) to seven (7) members and to allow one member of the Commission to be a registered voter within Santa Barbara County and not necessarily just within the City of Santa Barbara as currently required?

       Full Text of Measure D – Showing Changes from Existing Charter Language

       City Attorney’s Impartial Analysis of Measure D

       Argument in Favor of Measure D

       Argument Against Measure D (None Filed)

Measure E Official Ballot Language:  Architectural Board of Review

Shall the City Charter be revised by amending Charter Section 814 to reduce the number of Members on the Architectural Board of Review (the “ABR”) from nine (9) to seven (7) members and to allow the City Council to appoint up to three (3) ABR members from persons registered to vote within Santa Barbara County and not necessarily just within the City of Santa Barbara as currently required?

       Full Text of Measure E – Showing Changes from Existing Charter Language

       City Attorney’s Impartial Analysis of Measure E

       Argument in Favor of Measure E

       Argument Against Measure E (None Filed)