Friday, October 23, 2009
COALITION OF PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY HERMOSA BEACH BUSINESSMEN AND RESIDENTS OPPOSING THE ELECTION OF MICHAEL KEEGAN FOR CITY COUNCIL 2009
In researching this 20 word Coalition, the only information on the California Fair Political Practices Commission site about the Coalition is a Filer phone number. This phone number turns out to be the phone number of Park Pacific Shopping Center, the home of Ralphs Groceries at the corner of PCH and Aviation in Hermosa Beach. No other information is available on the state's site. A phone call to the office, and I learned that since it is a city election, the required paperwork and legal disclosures have to be filed with the Hermosa Beach City Clerk. The Hermosa Beach City Clerk told me, at 4:05pm on Thursday, October 22, 2009, that the 20 word Coalition had not filed its paperwork, but that they probably would that day because that was the deadline for filing. The office closes at 6pm on Thursdays. The City Clerk's office is closed on Fridays, so I do not know if anybody from the 20 word Coalition ran from Park Pacific Shopping Center into the Clerk's office in the last 2 hours before the legal filing deadline. I'll be calling first thing Monday morning to find out. If they have not, I will file a complaint. If they have, then I will be getting a copy of the filing from the nice people at the Clerk's office, which anybody can do for 10 cents per page. And this can be done anonymously if anyone so chooses. Then we will all learn who is behind this mysterious 20 word Coalition that hates Michael Keegan.
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Keith,
There is no "about you" on your blog. Where is your transparancy?
Please educate yourself about why Michael Keegan is so unpopular in Hermosa Beach. He is arrogant and vindictive. Please read the article below. Michael Keegan says, "I'm working for the residents, not for the businesses,"
But he also wants to put a $200 million parcel tax on the residents. He cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars for his delays regarding Hermosa Valley School gym project. And he filed a complaint against an officer who saw him drinking at the Sunset Concerts. How neutral can you be when you have no transparancy?
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_12846365?IADID=Search-www.dailybreeze.com-www.dailybreeze.com
Hermosa Beach business license tax increase proposal fails again
By Andrea Woodhouse Staff Writer
Posted: 07/15/2009 06:02:35 PM PDT
For the second time in as many years, efforts to seek a business license tax increase in Hermosa Beach have unraveled.
Following rampant opposition from Hermosa's business community, the City Council couldn't muster enough political will Tuesday to trigger a measure on November's ballot.
"I will not support this tonight because I think it's way too complex," said Councilman Pete Tucker, who helped develop the proposed revisions to the city's fee structure. "We all agree that times are bad now, but things are going to get better, and we need to look at this again."
Derided by nearly two dozen speakers Tuesday as unfair, complicated and badly timed, the phased-in proposal would have calculated the tax of most businesses based on gross receipts - increasing fees for some and decreasing others - while generating about $115,598 in extra revenue the first year, and $186,033 the second year.
"I still think that it's quite unfair the way that it's set up," said Andrea Jacobsson, owner of JAMA Autohouse on Pacific Coast Highway. "In this time, it doesn't make a lot of sense. You say you want to simplify our tax structure, but this is very complicated. There's no rhyme or reason."
Scott Arroyo said an increase could mean the end of his business, Peruvian restaurant El Pollo Inka.
"I believe this business tax hike is going to kill my business," he said. "I'm running on thin ice now. I hope you can consider that. I know there are
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other means to raise revenue, but at this time you're going to kill my business."
Strident opposition from the speakers - many hailing from as far as Long Beach, and most without any obvious business interests in Hermosa Beach - quickly put council members on the defensive before anyone could argue in favor of the increase.
"I'm working for the residents, not for the businesses," said increase supporter Councilman Michael Keegan, spurring jeers from the audience. "That's right, I work for the residents. I get elected by them, and that's who I represent here."
Tuesday's ill-fated proposal was a modification of another concept that would have generated more revenue, but was kicked back to a subcommittee in April for changes.
A council majority in 2007 also rejected a similar proposal that was expected to generate more than $333,000 in additional revenue, and again passed on an alternative pitch that would have generated about $206,000.
The council did decide Tuesday to form a committee to study business license fee rates with hopes of getting a measure on the November 2011 ballot.
"The issues of our finances and our budget are not going away," Councilman J.R. Reviczky said. "We'll be back, you can count on it."
The council Tuesday also killed a proposal from Tucker to ask voters this fall to limit council members to three four-year terms.
andrea.woodhouse@dailybreeze.com
I am flattered that the actual "Hermosa" after whom Hermosa Beach must be named, has posted on my blog. And whereas you have given your full name, I have not. Good point. I will now fix that.
I hope you will comment further, Hermosa.
And one more point, Hermosa. I can't help but notice that you are upset about Keegan, which is fine with me, but you don't comment on the activities of the "Coalition". In your opinion, is it OK to try to anonymously undermine democracy? Aren't you disgusted by the slimy deceptive behavior of this "Coalition" of Cowards? Don't you think that in a town of this size, people should be man enough to give their opinions in public?
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