Sales tax ballot measure

Strongly supported the measure, calling it an investment rather than a tax, acknowledged its regressive nature as an unfortunate compromise, and urged councilmembers to put the whole city's interests above their districts.

Speaking for Teamsters 856, the union representing city workers, announced 100% support for placing the measure on the ballot and pledged to rally labor to campaign for it in November.

A former Pacifica resident warned about the half-cent regional transit tax also on the ballot (a combined 1.5% increase), said oversight committees typically lack teeth, and endorsed a sunset clause.

Objected to the general-fund structure, saying the polling showed voters wanted police, fire, and street money — not parks and general government — and urged the council to use a special fund or strike non-public-safety language.

Said the measure has 'zero chance' of passing given other taxes on the ballot, sharply criticized the council's record — the civic center project, the pier, Lindamar flooding — and disputed the city attorney's claim that no sunset could fit in the ballot language.

Called the tax regressive, worried it would push north-side residents to shop over the hill, asked for a leakage analysis, and proposed an unusual exemption for residents so only visitors would pay — while supporting a sunset.

Came sympathetic to an emergency measure but said it's a 'tough lift' without a sunset clause and warned about the number of tax measures stacking up on the November ballot.

Supported the measure despite disliking taxes, citing the structural deficit, huge pier and infrastructure liabilities, and the fact that the city won't get another chance to raise revenue for two years.