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Posted on 08/28/2013 10:31:06 PM PDT by Lonely Bull
SAN JOSE -- A San Jose city committee Wednesday poured cold water on a proposal to eliminate soda pop, whole milk and other sugary or fattening beverages at city libraries, community centers and other public facilities.
Councilman Ash Kalra's proposal hit a brick wall at the agenda-setting Rules and Open Government committee. Mayor Chuck Reed, who leads the committee, said "this definitely will not make my top 10 list" of potential ordinances to consider. Though he was willing at least to have the council as a whole decide whether to pursue it, none of the other committee members moved to put it in the queue for consideration.
"I think it's overreach," said Councilman Pete Constant, who also sits on the committee.
Most of the public speakers who attended the afternoon meeting agreed.
"I don't believe in legislation that takes away my opportunities and choices," said Kim Wickstrum, a Los Gatos mother of six who owns property in San Jose, adding that the city should focus on meatier fare like fixing pension costs and police understaffing.
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SV ping
Polling must have been bad.
That city is insane. I keep swearing I won’t ever go back there, and inevitably someone schedules some convention or tournament that I have to attend.
Chuck and Pete are my guys.
For Dems, they get it right more than they get it wrong.
My son was thrilled when he got the career chance to move back home to San Diego and then came Filner...lol.
If I had to live anywhere else in the state I’d choose San Diego.
Right. I agree.
It’s my hometown.
That Bloomberg creep in New York City weeps real tears.
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