At it's June 26, 2007 meeting, the San Bruno City Council voted unanimously to move forward with increasing the sales tax rate in San Bruno from 8-1/4% to 8-3/4%. At its July 9th, 2007 meeting, the San Bruno City Council will take a final vote on placing the San Bruno Sales Tax Measure on the November 2007 ballot. Ballot arguments for and against the San Bruno Sales Tax Measure and rebuttals to the ballot arguments can be submitted.
To add insult to injury for San Bruno's residents, the San Bruno City Council also voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance imposing a 7.23% garbage rate increase that was demanded by the San Bruno Garbage Company for 2007-2008 to be effective July 27, 2007.
The San Bruno Garbage company is the beneficiary of never ending rounds of annual rate increases by this City Council. Last year, at the May 23, 2006 City Council meeting, this City Council rubber stamped another 3.22% rate increase requested by the San Bruno Garbage Company. At the June 28, 2005 San Bruno City Council meeting, the San Bruno Garbage Company was given a 3.386% rate increase by the San Bruno City Council. Is this the San Bruno City Council's version of "garbage in, garbage out"? The rubber stamp San Bruno City Council strikes again. This is what happens when there is no competition for the garbage contract. Ever wonder why there is no competition for the garbage contract in San Bruno? More on that later.
San Bruno voters will also be deciding three Council seats in the November 2007 election. Mayor Franzella, Councilmember Jim Ruane, and Councilmember Irene O'Connell will be up for re-election. 