Money keeps coming in for Measures S and T

Mathis Winkler

NEWPORT BEACH -- Election Day is a week away and contributions to two

growth-control measures keep trickling in.

Measure T has raised an additional $33,000, bringing its total to

$360,061, according to late contribution reports filed with the city

Friday and Monday. The campaign has spent $378,324 so far.

The California Business Properties Assn. political action committee

topped the list of new contributors with $15,000, followed by

Valencia-based developer Newhall Land & Farming Co. with $5,000, and

$2,500 from Costa Mesa-based The Keith Companies and Kleinfelder of San

Diego. Pasadena-based ASL Consulting Engineers gave $1,000, Los

Angeles-based Psomas $2,000 and Irvine-based RBF & Associates $5,000.

The Irvine Co. still leads the list of Measure T contributors with

$147,000. Others include the California Assn. of Realtors, which gave

$52,000, and the Building Industry of Southern California, which gave

$24,500.

Measure T would add parts of the city’s traffic phasing ordinance to

the City Charter and nullify Measure S, should voters approve both

measures.

Measure S, also known as Greenlight, proposes to put before a citywide

vote any development that allows an increase of more than 100 peak-hour

car trips or dwelling units or 40,000 square feet over the general plan

allowance.

Greenlight supporters received $1,000 from Kenneth Colbaugh, a

consultant in Corona del Mar, as well as $10,271 in postage, printing

costs and flier designs from Stop the Dunes Hotel, a group opposing a

proposed hotel and convention center at the Newport Dunes Resort.

This brings contributions supporting Measure S to $76,381, with

$51,149 spent so far.

While campaign committees and City Council candidates filed their

final preelection disclosure statements last Thursday, they are required

to disclose any contributions within 24 hours, according to city

officials.