In February the author of the above post fought the City of Pasadena over Measure D - an 8.25% tax on telephone bills - and lost by a large margin. More recently, the Pasadena Unified School District won an election over Measure TT - a $330 million bond issue to refurbish school buildings - approved by 75% of the voters. All Democratic Pasadena loves taxes.
I was going to suggest a ‘whiff of grapeshot’ at the city council meeting but a cannon would not fit easily into the meeting hall. If the inhabitants are the problem, well, there is nothing that can be done.