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Is Chula Vista Budgetary Rainstorm That Bad?
You still have not proven that the full compensation package for public safety is your wonderful $200k magic number. =========== The $200K the state average-CV is the highest comped PD in the county, I am sure it exceeds $200K in total comp costs, especially if you're using a realistic discounted rate on the pension ROI (5% instead of 8%). It is probably closer to $220-$250K in total comp costs for CVPD and CVFD, before OT is added in. As for "proving" the overall comensation costs, the $200K is a well established and accurate cost as demonstrated in too numerous to list documentary evidence, but I am not going to hunt it down for you Pancho, just like I am not going to hunt down the fact that CV is a City and incorporated-these are already well established facts.— December 27, 2010 3:04 p.m.
Is Chula Vista Budgetary Rainstorm That Bad?
I don't think the 90% statement is correct, but I could be wrong. ============ It is probably around 70%-80% right now after cuts, but IF you did NOT cut the other services and give the PD their raises then it would be over 90%-in fact it would no doubt exceed the general fund. Once again, you cannot-and do not need to- comp public safety employees anything near what they are currently comped. There literally thousands of qualified job applicants for these jobs, especially FF.— December 27, 2010 3:01 p.m.
Is Chula Vista Budgetary Rainstorm That Bad?
That way the libraries could be open more often. The senior center would be open for the more than four hours a day - four days a week, the rec centers would be open for more than two days a week, there would still be park rangers and a graffiti removal team. ==================== If you made these the city employees pay a fair wmount of pension and healthcare costs, as well as lowering the salaries to a market wage, especially the so called "public safety" employees who are comping $200K before any OT is added in (add in up to another $100K+ for OT), then you could easily fund all the services you speak of. You simply cannot compensate front line, entry level jobs like FF and cop $200K per year, not in this economy (and not in a much better economy). It is simple math, when you spend 90% of the general fund budget on employee compensation there is little left to nothing for anything else. A 25% cut for all employees with a cash salary over $100K would be the best way to get servies back, and a lower % cuts for people making less. A return to a FAIR benefit level-especially pensions- would be a no brainer. You could easily fill all the FF positions with compenstion 1/4 of what it is today-and there would still be a line a mile long to get one of those jobs by qualified applicants.— December 27, 2010 8:06 a.m.
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I hope your dad improves, and they find the cause of the legions. When I was a kid I had my tonsels taken out and they could not get the IY into my vein, they stuck me 10 different times in 5 different places.... and as a kid you hate shots and anything sharp like that-it was a nightmare. Hope things get better-and soon.— December 26, 2010 5:14 p.m.
True Grit Stands Alone
True Grit looks awesome! I never liked the original True Grit-must have been that eye patch and me being a kid.....I also never knew The Duke wore a wig!— December 26, 2010 5:07 p.m.
Chargers: Look at Petco Park Failure
The really unpopular move was the 60,000 seat guarantee. === The ticket guarantee (really, who would agree to something that stoopid??? the fix was in on it) was not even known until a few years into the deal after they fired Bobby Ross and the team went into the toilet for 10 years, and most if not all the games failed to sell out. Then people were PO'd about that welfare ticket guarantee.— December 26, 2010 5:03 p.m.
Chargers: Look at Petco Park Failure
The Silberman fiasco was before Golding made her senate run. I am thinking the Chargers stadium deal is what torpedoed her senate run. That deal ran into so much opposition-you being the most vocal- there were just too many problems with it- that deal had as many people opposed to the welfare as were for it......— December 26, 2010 5 p.m.
Puppy Love From La Mesa City Council
I'm trying to find a home for Evie-a stray that was picked up in the pouring rain on in LA on Christmas eve (hence her name), if she does not have an adopter by January 24 I am going to foster her and find someone myself. I don't know if this first link will show Evie because it is from Facebook, so I posted Evie's video below it; . http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=254632&id=7… . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A8-HaD0u30 .— December 26, 2010 4:58 p.m.
For-Profit Colleges, Including Bridgepoint, Boost Lobbying
anybody who opposes the thievery is called an obstructionist or small town undertaker ========== That is a hallmark of the Chargers and their butt kissers-San Diego will never be a major first class city wihtout a football team! NY has no football team and they are doing fine (The Jets and Giants both play in New Jersey).— December 26, 2010 4:50 p.m.
What's your take on the Tea Party?
Awww....sarcasm at its best!— December 26, 2010 12:53 p.m.