tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post3909590689316323401..comments2023-11-28T20:40:14.193-08:00Comments on Fix Pacifica: STEP RIGHT UP! ENTER THE COUNCIL SWEEPSTAKES!Fix Pacificahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14451072441256706977noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-29222769595829397402012-07-17T12:03:25.250-07:002012-07-17T12:03:25.250-07:00Sinai is right. A premium outlet mall would help....Sinai is right. A premium outlet mall would help. Destination retail. Upscale stores only, no dollar junk. Market group tours through SF hotels, vistor guides, etc., include some lunch spots. Jobs and steady tax revenue. You can check out Premiumoutlets.com for inspiration.<br /><br />Well past time to stop with the 'if only' stuff. Where are the deal makers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-11940747365276719442012-07-17T10:32:19.566-07:002012-07-17T10:32:19.566-07:00anon@710 I think you're absolutely right. We ...anon@710 I think you're absolutely right. We are screwed and we refuse to see it. It could take CA a decade or more to climb out of this hole. Lots of changes coming for us. We're going to evolve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-28813077191367855782012-07-17T10:24:11.951-07:002012-07-17T10:24:11.951-07:00A premium outlet mall in the quarry would help Pac...A premium outlet mall in the quarry would help Pacifica.Steve Sinainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-58525586604112908092012-07-17T07:10:18.559-07:002012-07-17T07:10:18.559-07:00I think what people are not getting is the fact th...I think what people are not getting is the fact that the federal gov and state gov will be taking more money from the towns and cities. You ain't seen nothing yet. That is why any kind of development at this point won't help Pacifica that much. At this time the whole country is in a economic crisis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-34079063581061898732012-07-16T13:43:28.727-07:002012-07-16T13:43:28.727-07:00That's one ugly list of communities.That's one ugly list of communities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-5614438599605249362012-07-16T13:24:42.950-07:002012-07-16T13:24:42.950-07:00Is Bray trying to make a point that is remotely ra...Is Bray trying to make a point that is remotely rational here "the Chamber Board <br />is not the Chamber Membership"? It seems the chamber membership has more representation with this board than they've had in 10 years. Is that what bothers you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-25222770971331674712012-07-16T13:02:21.955-07:002012-07-16T13:02:21.955-07:00Sorry you're wrong.
Pacifica is in a great l...Sorry you're wrong. <br /><br />Pacifica is in a great location. We live in one of the most expensive areas in the country for housing and while Pacifica may not have the highest in the county, we are far from the lowest. And over 4 times as high as Stockton or Vallejo<br /><br />Median Home Prices<br /><br />Pacifica $477<br />Brisbane $449<br />Broadmoor $440<br />San Bruno $486<br />SSF $466<br />E Palo Alto $261<br />Vallejo $140<br />Stockton $120Hutchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-7795760556279847372012-07-16T12:37:27.039-07:002012-07-16T12:37:27.039-07:00yeah baby but not this locationyeah baby but not this locationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-41459345883945217352012-07-16T09:55:42.808-07:002012-07-16T09:55:42.808-07:00@ Anon 529, you said "we don't have the ...@ Anon 529, you said "we don't have the huge mess stockton or san bernardino has because we didn't build so many homes" <br /><br />Tell that to san francisco and the rest of the Peninsula cities who out built Pacifica 10-1. There's a difference between building and over building,<br /><br />It's all about location baby.Hutchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-64495497149735477272012-07-16T09:20:24.456-07:002012-07-16T09:20:24.456-07:00anon @ 10;46 is make A point, that the Chamber Boa...anon @ 10;46 is make A point, that the Chamber Board <br />is not the Chamber Membership.todd brayhttp://fixpacifica.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-45609734063137283102012-07-16T08:40:46.638-07:002012-07-16T08:40:46.638-07:00Anon 10:46, me thinks you are a bit daft! If you a...Anon 10:46, me thinks you are a bit daft! If you are trying to make a point that you are clueless, bravo, mission accomplished.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-91206171238580151802012-07-16T08:33:10.250-07:002012-07-16T08:33:10.250-07:00Anon 10:46, what does escrow closings have to do w...Anon 10:46, what does escrow closings have to do with the chamber? I checked and there are no real estate agents on the board of directors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-84967785157066040092012-07-15T23:31:25.145-07:002012-07-15T23:31:25.145-07:00Let the happiness begin.Let the happiness begin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-33255822376308445042012-07-15T22:46:12.573-07:002012-07-15T22:46:12.573-07:00We are on the verge of bankruptcy so let us sell o...We are on the verge of bankruptcy so let us sell our sleepy town to the highest bidder or any bidder for that matter. The chamber of commerce wil be ecstatic thinking of all the escrows they will be closing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-11310354223320922182012-07-15T17:42:27.634-07:002012-07-15T17:42:27.634-07:00Appears that the enviros have only one candidate s...Appears that the enviros have only one candidate so far. They never flood the field and they know how to organize a strong campaign but they need one more candidate to announce. Big fields favor incumbents. There's only one this incumbent time. Where's that other candidate?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-49684336929336422872012-07-15T17:34:56.172-07:002012-07-15T17:34:56.172-07:00Used to be much higher prices,still have higher ta...Used to be much higher prices,still have higher taxes and assessments Hutch and we're stuck with much higher cost of services. And we're still broke. Any other ideas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-27936120900324164442012-07-15T17:29:23.504-07:002012-07-15T17:29:23.504-07:00anon113 you gotta be a realtor.
we don't ha...anon113 you gotta be a realtor. <br /><br /> we don't have the huge mess stockton or san bernardino has because we didn't build so many homes but pacifica homes down 35% is a big problem to Pacifica home owners. maybe not to someone just selling them but to the average homeowner here it's huge. <br /><br />we need more businesses and jobs and how about some new apts? lots of people either can't or won't buy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-71730040060800588732012-07-15T17:07:25.419-07:002012-07-15T17:07:25.419-07:00amen and go to premiumoutlets.com
Outlets in the ...amen and go to premiumoutlets.com<br /><br />Outlets in the quarry or ? and about 10 more senior citizen places<br />scattered around town<br /><br />and a robust national economy to give people confidence again<br /><br />lose the housing ideaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-49998879055452578222012-07-15T17:00:54.499-07:002012-07-15T17:00:54.499-07:00I call bul&*^%%.
Show me one study that shows...I call bul&*^%%.<br /><br />Show me one study that shows new housing in San Mateo County costs more in services than than the taxes it generates.<br /><br />I've seen the studies you guys quote. Some little town in the mid west. This is just another failed attempt to justify their anti-development ideology. <br /><br />Anon 1113 is right. This is not Stockton or Vallejo. Pacifica's home prices are much higher. Even little Pacifica has higher appraised home prices than most of the country because of our location. And that translates into much higher taxes.Hutchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-24874735670420160332012-07-15T16:57:36.590-07:002012-07-15T16:57:36.590-07:00"The crap is in confusing the fact that much ..."The crap is in confusing the fact that much of the city budget comes from property taxes with the fact that new housing development will not solve our fiscal problems."<br /><br />I'm not hearing anyone advocating for lots of housing development. The need is for commercial development, although if mixed-use is part of it, that's fine with me.Steve Sinainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-59445954770738705302012-07-15T16:36:53.666-07:002012-07-15T16:36:53.666-07:00We are not the Peninsula. We're funky seaside...We are not the Peninsula. We're funky seaside, not on the transit corridors, not many jobs here, no shopping because all of it's just over the hill. We have proximity to jobs and some nice views. That's it. And we've always been something of a housing bargain if you work in SF. And now in this new world we are discovering, oh so slowly, what those other failed-cities discovered. All that lovely building requires services, expensive services. When the people who live and work in those buildings or visit us start to lose their jobs, lose their homes, lose their businesses, spend less, lose a third or more of their personal wealth then they contribute less revenue for those cities but the need and expense for the services continues full tilt. The dominos fall. Along the way we eventually notice that all those public employee contracts and those killer pensions are now way too generous for our reduced circumstances. You think? IMHO, just like Vallejo, Stockton, San Berdoo and all the others to come, we have no realistic chance of changing things fast enough or smart enough to avoid bankruptcy. I doubt we will even find the leadership to outsource the cops despite the fact that it might buy us the years it will take for any type of recovery to begin here. Failing that, we may as well get that Chapter 9 started. Beat the crowds and file before the unions exert their awesome power in the courts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-37597232580312503462012-07-15T13:51:10.281-07:002012-07-15T13:51:10.281-07:00"Pacifica only gets to keep 11% of all that p..."Pacifica only gets to keep 11% of all that property tax.." Todd Bray, 12:04pm.<br /><br />What about the 17% of property taxes that comes from San Mateo county. That 17% amounts to 39% of Pacifica's general fund budget. <a href="http://fixpacifica.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-06-02T00:23:00-07:00&max-results=25&start=94&by-date=false" rel="nofollow">See the 5/31/12 article,</a> which includes direct references to the county and the 2011-12 General Fund spreadsheet. And with additional population, there is business activity, jobs, funding to support city infrastructure, plus sales taxes. <br /><br />However, 17% tax funding which supports 39% of the city's general fund budget indicates to me something is wrong. That something wrong is inadequate city economic planning. In this instance, 2.3% x inadequate revenue available to provide for the good of the city and its people. <br /><br />Of 20 San Mateo County cities, Pacifica spends the least per capita on its citizens. This comment was made by Councilmember Nihart at a city council meeting a few months ago. Five years ago I made a similar study, and my findings were the same. Of course with city infrastructure deterioration, the funding inadequacy compounds over time. So here we are, this city needs more cash and economic balance to sustain itself and to progress.Kathy Meehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14000878422176050692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-17232580668299655842012-07-15T13:45:03.267-07:002012-07-15T13:45:03.267-07:00Ah yes, if the quarry had been built with a huge n...Ah yes, if the quarry had been built with a huge number of houses, all our worries would be over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-4341771769759960732012-07-15T13:42:58.934-07:002012-07-15T13:42:58.934-07:00The crap is in confusing the fact that much of the...The crap is in confusing the fact that much of the city budget comes from property taxes with the fact that new housing development will not solve our fiscal problems. Anyone who thinks that new housing development in Pacifica will greatly increase our tax revenues over the cost of providing city services doesn't understand simple math.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-27500764309751627072012-07-15T12:51:44.780-07:002012-07-15T12:51:44.780-07:00Mr Mcbray, you are aware property taxes are where ...Mr Mcbray, you are aware property taxes are where we get most of our $20 million budget?<br /><br />Funny how all those $500 checks add up isn't it. <br /><br />And like I said there's also sewer fees, added business sales taxes from more citizens and jobs. <br /><br />BTW did you ever get a job? Maybe if the Quarry passed you'd have one. But no, you and your crew of no new housing are chronic opposers of anything and everything. Do you really think you're helping? Me thinks not.<br /><br />Pacifica's not buying your crap anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com