Measure BC
The Beach Cities Health District Community Health & Wellness Measure
At their July meeting, the BCHD Board of Directors voted 5-0 to put a $30 Million General Obligation Bond on the November 5, 2024 ballot. If passed, Measure BC, the Beach Cities Health District Community Health & Wellness bond measure, would provide:
- $9 million to complete construction of the allcove Beach Cities youth mental health center that will expand youth mental services, serve as a safe gathering space for other community groups supporting young people, and provide employment training programs.
- The facility will include environmental and sustainability practices, including solar panels, electric vehicle and bicycle charging stations and high-efficiency HVAC systems.
- Funding will also support the connection between allcove Beach Cities and the open space and support amenities, including a pedestrian walkway.
- $8 million to remove the old South Bay Hospital building that was built in the late 1950s and does not meet current seismic construction standards.
- $7 million to replace the old South Bay Hospital building with approximately two acres of open space and support amenities, limited to health and wellness program uses.
- $6 million for other construction improvements (e.g., parking, grading, planning).
The measure would levy approximately $3.00 per $100,000 of assessed value on residences in the Beach Cities, generating $1.7 million per year for the project. It would also require that all spending be publicly disclosed and monitored, with all funds being used locally.
- Resolution NO. 597
- Press Release
- Notice of Date to Submit Arguments
- Factsheet
- Measure BC Education Presentation
Public Meetings
Beach Cities Health District hosted three public meetings to inform and answer questions from the community ahead of a proposed Health and Wellness Bond in November 2024.
The community joined the conversation and shared their questions and ideas on:
- State of our Campus
- Youth Mental Health Services
- Open Space
- Seismic Safety, Environmental and Sustainability Improvements
In the News
- 07/26/2024: Beach cities voters will decide on $30 million bond measure for new health district buildings, Daily Breeze
- 07/29/2024: BCHD Board to decide this week on demolition bond, Easy Reader
- 07/18/2024: BCHD Board to decide bond this week, Easy Reader
- 06/06/2024: Beach Cities Health District committed to 2027 hospital teardown, Easy Reader
- 05/30/2024: Healthy Investment, Easy Reader
- 05/22/2024: Sandbox: We Are All In This Together, Easy Reader
- 05/10/2024: BCHD weighs bond to tear down hospital, create green space, Easy Reader
- 05/08/2024: Beach Cities Health District considers $30M bond measure for youth mental health center, Daily Breeze
FAQ
A: Our Prospect Avenue campus is home to a 63-year-old former hospital building. Over the years, the building has evolved to meet the health needs of the community, but escalating maintenance costs, as well as seismic and structural issues are common with buildings built in the 1950s. BCHD is also underway with plans to create a new, state-of-the-art building for allcove Beach Cities on the SW corner of Beryl Street and Flagler Lane.
A: BCHD has been studying this issue since 2017. Safety is BCHD’s primary concern, and since the cost of retrofitting the former hospital building to meet current seismic standards is not financially feasible, the District plans to demolish the building in 2027 and replace it with approximately two acres of public open space.
A: BCHD’s Board is placing a general obligation bond issue on the November 5, 2024 ballot, called Measure BC. The District has also received more than $7 million to date in grants for construction of the allcove Beach Cities structure.
A: Proceeds from this bond cannot be used for employee salaries or benefits, operational or programming expenses, or other buildings/programming at off-site locations. Further, proceeds from the bond could only be spent in the Beach Cities, with a 5% cap on administrative costs.
A: The BCHD Board has placed a $30 million bond issue on the November 2024 ballot – Measure BC – which would levy $3.00 per $100,000 of assessed value on residences in the three Beach Cities, generating $1.7 million per year for the project. If the measure passes, a homeowner with a property assessed at $1 million would pay $30 per year.
A: Under the proposed bond measure, Measure BC funds are subject to accountability requirements, ensuring that every dollar will be used to upgrade local health and wellness opportunities locally in the Beach Cities. BCHD would be required to submit annual independent performance and financial audits to the state and make these audits publicly available. A citizens’ oversight committee would also be established to ensure accountability of bond expenditures.
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