City Charter Says, "Can!"

The Mayor says there is no money to acquire easements for beach access.
Oh, really? Last year, voters approved the below amendment that calls
for setting aside money expressly for the purpose of acquiring open
space and public access. B.A.H. will try to get more information on how
much has been collected thus far...

CHARTER QUESTION #3 Create new section in RCH Article IX: Section
9-204. Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund and Affordable Housing Fund

1. There shall be established a Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund and
an Affordable Housing Fund. In adopting each fiscal year's budget and
capital program, the council shall appropriate a minimum of one
percent of the estimated real property tax revenues, one-half of which
shall be deposited into the Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund and the
remaining one-half of which shall be deposited into the Affordable
Housing Fund.

2. Moneys in the Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund shall be used to
purchase or otherwise acquire real estate or any interest therein for
land conservation in the city for the following purposes: protection
of watershed lands to preserve water quality and water supply;
preservation of forests, beaches, coastal areas and agricultural
lands; public outdoor recreation and education, including access to
beaches and mountains; preservation of historic or culturally important
land areas and sites; protection of significant habitats or
ecosystems, including buffer zones; conservation of land in order to
reduce erosion, floods, landslides, and runoff; and acquisition of
public access to public land and open space.