Get creative, Ms. Hahn
How’s this for leadership: Councilmember Janice Hahn placed an ill-conceived parcel tax on the ballot, then kicked back and waited for it to pass with a cynical assumption that Obama’s voters would stick it to homeowners. Well, they certified the vote this morning and she miscalculated by half a percentage point. Orlov:
…a city parcel tax to generate $30 million annually to pay for gang prevention and anti-violence intervention programs received 66.27 percent of votes; it failed by less than half a percentage point. The parcel tax, Measure A, drew 712,039 yes votes and 362,396 no votes.
Ms. Hahn, consider this your cue to start working for us, not against us. The lazy approach didn’t work out this time. Meanwhile the problem isn’t solved, and you’re still sitting there empty-handed. I trust that if you really care about gang prevention, you’ll find $30 million in the existing budget. You and I both know it’s there.
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Posted by solomon @ 12/02/2008 08:03:00 PM
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In 2004 Angelenos overwhelmingly (764,536 / 76.30% Yes votes) approved Measure O to issue $500 million in bonds for projects that clean up polluted storm water, and bacteria in the City's rivers, lakes, BEACHES and OCEAN. The Cabrillo BEACH, in Ms. Hahn’s District, recently was given an F grade by the Heal the Bay’s Annual Beach Report Card. Is this what the City Council calls leadership? Yet, the Council was asking for a parcel tax when they can’t deliver on previous measures.
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