Sticks and stones...and a council vote to approve hikes
Councilman Richard Alarcon said the protests of the City Council over the DWP are meaningless unless they vote to reject the increase.
"There is the old saying of sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me," Alarcon said. "Well, our sticks and stones is our vote."
However, the council rejected his pleas and voted 13-1 to approve the power rates, with Alarcon dissenting, and 11-3, with Hahn, Zine and Alarcon dissenting to approve the water rate increases.