Ristow, Moore, Rennie and Prevetti Try to Get a Tax Passed
The Finance Commission discussed for over an hour the Staff’s 5 Year Forecast, analyzing the forecast as a whole and carefully listening to the Staff’s presentation and comments. The agenda…
Public pensions and their risky investments
Taxes and Public Spending, Money and Finance, Work Research by SIEPR Senior Fellow Joshua Rauh on U.S. pension plans raises questions about their managers’ financial optimism. February 5, 2024 | Lee Simmons…
An email To Rob Moore re: the risk to Los Gatos of you not doing your job.
Rob, we would be delighted to sit down with you and fully explain our concern. If you didn’t understand our letter, why not reach out directly and ask us for…
Public pensions are mixing risky investments
More than 20 million Americans are covered by state and local government pensions. Unlike the 401(k) plans found in the private sector, these “defined benefit” plans promise to pay retirees…
A BigThank You Is In Order To Mayor Badame
A big thank you is in order to Mayor Badame who provided the leadership over the HE drafting process after a year of the TC allowing Staff to directly control…
Doing a “deep” dive into Moore’s Myths and Misconceptions in his “newsletter”.
Executive Summary: Debunking Moore’s Claims on Land Use and Housing This document criticizes Los Gatos council members’ Moore’s and Ristow’s handling of land use and housing issues. Here are…
Builders can challenge ‘impact fees’ in California, court says
A Quick Summary: Ruling: The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that developers and home builders in California have the right to challenge the fees commonly imposed by cities and counties for public infrastructure…
Five Problems with the Town’s Nexus Study
The major failing of the study is that it is purposely designed to “tax” new development to fund all the cost of certain transportation projects the Town Council wishes to…