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Ms. Dennis asked if the sewer standby charges would be allowed. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bocian thought not. <br /> <br /> Ms. Michelotti clarified that the hotel/motel tax would have to go to a vote. <br /> <br /> Mr. Roush stated that would have to go to a vote only if the amount of the tax were <br />increased. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tarver felt the fees related to social goals will no longer be allowed, such as the <br />senior discount for utilities and other environmental issues encourage conservation. <br /> <br /> Ms. Acosta did not think anyone knows the full impact unless this is approved and after <br />legal challenges have been resolved. <br /> <br /> Gary Schwaegerle, 189 West Angela Street, supported Proposition 218. He believed the <br />harder people work the more taxes they have to pay. He cited various incidents which he <br />believed demonstrated government misuse of funds and felt it should be more accountable and <br />work within its budget. <br /> <br /> Bert Felix, 2860 Garden Creek Circle, also supported Proposition 218. He felt <br />governments are unwise in discretionary spending and specifically referred to the deals regarding <br />the Oakland Raiders. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver indicated the Council would not take a position on this Proposition. <br />However, he believed there were continuous assaults on ways for governments to raise money. <br />He has not heard comments from people during the budget process claiming Pleasanton is not <br />spending its funds wisely or has not done a good job for the City. The City has continually <br />reduced its expenditures and had surpluses which were spent for things the community indicated <br />it wants. No one is saying cut services. He agrees with some comments on some of the blatant <br />mistakes of government spending. It is difficult for him to agree to make it more and more <br />difficult for a majority of the residents to make decisions about taxation and services and there <br />are more demands to have a 2/3 majority. He heard a lot of complaints about supermajority <br />votes on the Council. He also heard a lot of comments urging school issues to be a majority, <br />not 66%. Them are more demands to have that 66% voter approval and it will be more and <br />more difficult to balance the budget. Residents are not telling us we are doing things wrong. <br />He firmly believes cities will take the brunt of the impacts of this Proposition, not the federal <br />or state govemments. <br /> <br /> -17- <br /> 10/15/96 <br /> <br /> <br />