The very next City budget town hall forum will be held on Saturday, February 15, 11:45 am–1:15 pm, at the Mission Valley Library, located at 2123 Fenton Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92108. This will be the third in a series of four community-run forums.
These forums are not run by the city, but the city council views will be present. They are moderated by community leaders, fully interactive, receptive to constituent voices, and focused on what taxpayers want for their tax dollars.
Mayor Gloria is threatening deep cuts to constituent services, including many that are highly valued in neighborhoods and communities. The Town Halls will take a broader view.
They will zero in on specific budget areas that could help clarify the mayor’s thinking, including:
- How road repaving is prioritized and locations selected
- Timing for a new trash fee
- How Development Impact Fees (DIFs) and Facilities Benefit Assessment (FAB) Fees are collected and deployed
- How bike lanes are funded and potential reallocation
- How homelessness services are funded and results made accountable
- What core services do residents expect and what fluff can be eliminated
- How the city should address its current salary bloat
The OB Rag will publish reports of each forum in the days ahead.
After Mission Valley, the next forum will be on Thursday, February 20, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm, Mira Mesa Senior Center.
1.) Freeze all payments to consultants and subject all city contracts to a full, transparent audit
2.) Completely sever all ties with Circulate San Diego
3.) 30% pay cut for councilmembers
4.) 30% pay cut for the Mayor, & City Attorney
5.) Eliminate car, parking, and fuel stipends for Council, Mayor, City Atty, and staff
6.) Double taxes and triple license fees for out-of-state and/or corporate owned short term vacation rentals
7.) Eliminate tax subsidies for real estate corporations that enable vacant units to be written off
8. ) Tax all campaign donations at a rate of 40%