Goldberg: Cold Beer and Bad Planning

The criticism of Planning Department Director Gail Goldberg continues to grow. We first learned from Joe Mailander that Gail has trouble finding her way to meetings. Then we learned from the LA Weekly that she can't even manage to plan a cup of coffee. Yesterday, we learned that Gail is rumored to be a fan of fermented grain beverages. Here are some more completely unproven allegations from an anonymous tipster.

"Jack Chiang (planner who really stepped on his who-ha by accidentally leaving "the deal is done" message for developer on a local NIMBY's answering machine) is persona non grata. Rumor was he was going to be moved to the public counter which in the City Planning World is the worst thing that can happen to you. The public hates people at the public counter...."

"Gail is really really into getting awards. Did you know a housekeeping ordinance got an award? What does that say about Gail's vision?"

"Gail is all show and no substance. She has violated so many MOUs blatantly that she about to be sued by the EAA (Engineers and Architects Association). What an idiot she is. She is ruthless. And she hiring all these young planners who are brainless and who can be molded into wannabe little Goldbergs. The place is miserable since she showed up."