tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post6739639086107773605..comments2023-11-28T20:40:14.193-08:00Comments on Fix Pacifica: City Council meeting, Monday, April 8, 2013Fix Pacificahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14451072441256706977noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-65214111490486925432013-04-05T09:25:23.551-07:002013-04-05T09:25:23.551-07:00I think I'll go and collect me some parking fe...I think I'll go and collect me some parking fees. What do you think, $5 a car in the lot? All donated to the LBC!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-53919938219515483192013-04-04T18:05:07.926-07:002013-04-04T18:05:07.926-07:00@430 ambitious politicians in SMC would never take...@430 ambitious politicians in SMC would never take any position that could later appear anti-labor. that explains two of them. the other two? does it matter? hang in there Mike! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-65140855682089277682013-04-04T17:55:38.249-07:002013-04-04T17:55:38.249-07:00Hey, charge for the parking. Obviously it's n...Hey, charge for the parking. Obviously it's not going to run off anyone and cause them to shop elsewhere because there's nothing for people to buy in Pacifica. Nada. The crowd down at the pier isn't dining out. Just as well because we haven't much to offer. But I think charging for parking anywhere within the coastal zone may be more complicated than just having this city approve it. Haha as if council could ever get that far. Coastal Commission had to ok the Linda Mar Beach paid parking and they collected their pound of flesh for it with the plover protections. Nope, not as simple as just slapping up some meters or even putting some stoner on the city payroll at $85,000 to collect the fees. It's Pacifica and we are so screwed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-56720409287522295972013-04-04T16:59:06.583-07:002013-04-04T16:59:06.583-07:00Just don't use a Linda Mar teenagerJust don't use a Linda Mar teenagerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-20399974841508379022013-04-04T16:55:46.331-07:002013-04-04T16:55:46.331-07:00The teenager will pocket the money and spend it al...The teenager will pocket the money and spend it all on pot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-69783112373211515892013-04-04T16:30:46.615-07:002013-04-04T16:30:46.615-07:00Exactly 11:43, why did most of our city council vo...Exactly 11:43, why did most of our city council vote to approve those measily cuts when our city is on the brink?<br /><br />Oh yeah, they intend on taking that out of our hide.<br /><br />I forgot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-11315947699726023192013-04-04T16:27:07.623-07:002013-04-04T16:27:07.623-07:00While the Pier is controlled by the State the park...While the Pier is controlled by the State the parking lot at the sewer plant is not. Neither are the streets. They could start to charge at the parking lot tomorrow. Just put a teenager there collecting fees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-89964345459459961092013-04-04T13:43:41.536-07:002013-04-04T13:43:41.536-07:00@11:39 a.m.: The parking lots at LM Beach are also...@11:39 a.m.: The parking lots at LM Beach are also State property. They gave Pacifica the go ahead to manage it and now charge for parking. Don't see why the same deal can't be struck for the Pier. Actually, isn't only the Pier itself jointly owned? I would think that the surrounding streets and in particular the City Council lot could easily be designated for parking meters without any approvals necessary outside Pacifica. Of course, do we really want to start down this path? Meters at The Pier, then over there, and then everywhere. Just another reason to take a short drive and spend your money at some mega-store with lots of free parking.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-5471412929468709312013-04-04T11:43:26.188-07:002013-04-04T11:43:26.188-07:00@1013 Ask Ritzma? Someone should ask Ritzma's ...@1013 Ask Ritzma? Someone should ask Ritzma's bosses why that's ok with them. Gravy train.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-18701793299993931952013-04-04T11:39:04.193-07:002013-04-04T11:39:04.193-07:00955 the city doesn't own the pier alone. we h...955 the city doesn't own the pier alone. we have "state" partners and charging for anything would be up to them. And the Coastal Commission. Poor stupid Pacifica. Always paying to clean up the nasty mess left by people who don't live here and don't buy anything here. We're really a tourist mecca. So stupid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-21472222981371014692013-04-04T10:13:38.448-07:002013-04-04T10:13:38.448-07:00Someone should ask why Ritma negotiated away polic...Someone should ask why Ritma negotiated away police outsourcing for virtually no wage reduction. <br /><br />Now she's negotiating cotracts with sewer plant workers. That's okay, Pacificans who make 1/3 what they do can chip in more for their $150,000 salaries<br /><br />She is a piss poor negotiator and should be replaced by an independent committee that will do their job and be tough on the Unions. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-35844544798860225442013-04-04T09:55:11.631-07:002013-04-04T09:55:11.631-07:00They ought to charge for parking to non residents ...They ought to charge for parking to non residents at the pier too. Make all the streets near the pier permit parking and charge to park in the sewer plant lot. Give residents a big discount or free parking.<br /><br />Too many people come from out of town to fish at the pier and leave nothing behind except their garbage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-72920086469906612232013-04-04T09:21:24.254-07:002013-04-04T09:21:24.254-07:00@112 All we've ever needed is a council who kn...@112 All we've ever needed is a council who knows their job is to represent the residents not the employees. The employees have the unions to look out for their interests and Council is obviously busy looking out for its own interests.<br />Guess where that leaves us? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-80849517937312800162013-04-03T21:55:19.490-07:002013-04-03T21:55:19.490-07:00112 I'd sure like to see council step away fro...112 I'd sure like to see council step away from the trough on this one. Say what you want about Stone but he never stuck his snout in there. Maybe they could all lead by example? What a concept! Step away from the trough and save the city big bucks before you ask for more from the residents. Cash paid in lieu of benefits is big money. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-51491942849803462172013-04-03T21:31:45.244-07:002013-04-03T21:31:45.244-07:00@1029 the property seems to be the last house on B...@1029 the property seems to be the last house on Bonita and it borders on a large parcel of city-owned land. Somebody needs something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-15950206244068537782013-04-03T13:12:03.647-07:002013-04-03T13:12:03.647-07:00What do you expect Anon 608. There is a clear conf...What do you expect Anon 608. There is a clear conflict of interest since the negotiator's (Ritzma) salary is based on the highest paid contract worker. Ha and City Council goes along because these are all their friends.<br /><br />You can't have a friendly relationship between the negotiator and their boss and the unions. This is why nothing ever changes.<br /><br />We should have a citizen committee for negotiations made up of local business people sworn to get the best deal possible for the CITY.<br /><br />That won't happen, so let's just outsource PD since we can't control their pay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-74694853931007561692013-04-03T10:29:10.989-07:002013-04-03T10:29:10.989-07:002. Government code 54956.8. Conference with real...2. Government code 54956.8. Conference with real property negotiator. Discussion concerns price and terms of payment. Agency negotiator: Stephen Rhodes. Property: APN 022-330-160, 239 Bonita Avenue. Negotiating parties: City of Pacifica and Northrop. <br /><br />Any idea why the city is talking about this private residence in closed session?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-40147462302448029822013-04-02T18:08:38.436-07:002013-04-02T18:08:38.436-07:00This broke ass city is still handing out the cafet...This broke ass city is still handing out the cafeteria cash for unused benefits? Why? Give the employees every benefit in the contract and that's enough. Stop allowing them to give themselves a raise, in this case as much as $6500 per year. Ditto for the rest of the city work force which also enjoys this rip-off. This dirty little secret is how council raises its salary from $8400 to about $20,000 per year. No wonder they can't bear to end the practice. Once it's income it effects pension calculations, too, so it's the gift that keeps on giving. For life. Close up the loopholes and quit giving away money to people who are already well-compensated! Bunch of city council losers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com