Interesting that most of this staff report is on the impacts to the General Fund, yet the GF isn't mentioned at all in the ballot question. The City's info on this topic has been weak. One would expect a dialog on Prop 2018 and the Prop 13 dodge attempt that prompted this fee. Or that the "increase in costs" over time has been because of huge indirect staff salaries and new programs that was never intended to fund when first created. Put up a website page populated with all related staff reports, and the historical spending components by year (you so shy away from street sweeping). Tell us what you are going to do with the freed-up money. Quit suggesting that this "might" cause a reduction in safety or storm water maintenance--or that one of the first things you would do with less funding is not keep up our parks. Be honest and objective and once again recall that your responsibility is as much to the voters as it is for City Hall Staff.
Interesting that most of this staff report is on the impacts to the General Fund, yet the GF isn't mentioned at all in the ballot question. The City's info on this topic has been weak. One would expect a dialog on Prop 2018 and the Prop 13 dodge attempt that prompted this fee. Or that the "increase in costs" over time has been because of huge indirect staff salaries and new programs that was never intended to fund when first created. Put up a website page populated with all related staff reports, and the historical spending components by year (you so shy away from street sweeping). Tell us what you are going to do with the freed-up money. Quit suggesting that this "might" cause a reduction in safety or storm water maintenance--or that one of the first things you would do with less funding is not keep up our parks. Be honest and objective and once again recall that your responsibility is as much to the voters as it is for City Hall Staff.