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Firefighters union backs business-license reform as part of broader budget fix
Summary
The president of the National City firefighters union urged council to place reform on the ballot now, saying cuts have already occurred and voters should decide; labor leaders expressed willingness to support a campaign to pass the measure.
Jeremy Day, president of the National City firefighters (identified in the record), rose in support of placing a business-license reform measure on the ballot, saying the city has already frozen positions and further cuts are expected.
"I rise in support of this measure and respectfully ask for your vote to place it before the voters of National City," Day said. He noted two firefighter positions and a plans checker post had been frozen and argued moving the measure forward would give residents the opportunity to decide whether the old structure still fits the city. Labor leaders in the public gallery also urged the council to find a balanced solution that protects public-safety services and city jobs.
Council members who favored delay nonetheless thanked labor for willingness to be part of a campaign if council and business groups could forge an agreement. The record shows that labor's stance formed part of the deliberations about timing and public education before any ballot action.
