Monthly Archives: July 2009

Bankruptcy Knocking At The Door Again

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The city undertook a major staff reorganization in 2007, and in November, voters approved an increase in the city sales tax, which staved off shutting down city services, Bennett said.

But wage, benefit and retirement commitments to city employee groups are continuing to erode city finances, and “they’re not going down as our income and the economy is going down,” she said.

The council, Bennett said, should look at “what the downsides of bankruptcy might be and learn them before we’re in an emergency situation.”

City Hall Bk

 

Bankruptcy Knocking At The Door Again..

Pacific Grove – City Of Homes Or Transients

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Less resources for residents, says Moammar.

The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce is proposing that voters re-write a decades old law to help bring in some money to the cash-strapped city.

Victoria Arroyo, the general manager of the Seabreeze Inn and Cottages in Pacific Grove, said their hands are tied when it comes to upgrading their facility. Arroyo said they want to be competitive with their Monterey neighbors, but it’s nearly impossible with Measure C in place.

Yes, lets have more garbage on the ground from Sea Breeze Motel.

Dumpster Sea Breeze Motel 071216a

Pacific Grove – City Of Homes Or Transients

July 4th Weekend Not So Busy

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No way did the town seem crowded at all.

Budget cutbacks forced the city of Monterey to cancel its annual fireworks display, but thanks to a calendar coincidence, which moved the MotoGP race up two weeks to July 4 weekend this year, thousands of colorful bikes lined Cannery Row.

Police began closing the street to automobile traffic about 2 p.m. Lt. Leslie Sonné of the Monterey Police Department expected 8,000 to 10,000 people to be on hand by the evening — about what the event has attracted in past years.

By mid afternoon, attendance was below last year’s, possibly because an aggressive public relations campaign to discourage illegal fireworks in the city, Deputy Chief Mike Aspland said.

July 4th Weekend Not So Busy

Pedestrian Safety Still A Concern

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I have been known to stop and move those sidewalk graffiti signs OUT of the way when they are in the middle of the foot traffic path, such as the curb cuts for handicap access or this Keller Williams sign in the middle of the sidewalk.

Kelller Williams Sign In Way

Now if they can get those bistros that expand out onto the sidewalk to raise the umbrellas so I don’t have to duck. . .

In their efforts to make Pacific Grove a safer place to walk, five members of the Traffic Safety Commission formed a subcommittee to focus on the issue of pedestrian safety improvements. These include sidewalks, crosswalks and traffic signals.

Pedestrian Safety Still A Concern

P.G. Motels – Remember When You Could Gouge The Moto GP Fans?

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Some blame the July 4 schedule, some the economy. But I betcha there’s some bad mojo about those days when the crusty P.G. motels demanded $300/night 3 night minimums…

Moe Ammar, president of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce, said the 1,163 rooms in Pacific Grove are 73 percent sold for the weekend. Hotels are offering rates as low as $99 a night, he said.

Pacific Grove’s hotels were sold out the past two years for the races, when they were later in July; the July Fourth holiday was 88 percent sold last year.

P.G. Motels – Remember When You Could Gouge The Moto GP Fans?