Sales tax measure

Spoke in opposition to the tax measure.

Representing Operating Engineers Local 3 and the North Bay Labor Council, spoke in support.

Representing Teamsters 856, spoke in support of the tax measure.

Representing Fire Fighters Local 1401, spoke in support of the tax measure.

Spoke in support of the tax measure.

A Citizens Budget Advisory Committee member, spoke in support of the tax measure.

Offered two alternatives to a tax: charge fees to park food vendors and sell city-owned property at market value instead of trading it to developers.

Supported a tax measure and urged the city to get other agencies to step up financially, warning the community will lose services if it fails.

Strongly opposed putting a sales tax increase on the ballot, saying voters are fed up with high taxes and the council balked at serious cuts that would have fixed the deficit.