tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post8431255698009215370..comments2024-01-13T00:27:20.813-08:00Comments on Mayor Sam's Sister City - Home of Los Angeles Politics: Spending Your Money to Get More of Your MoneyMayor Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16280670018437708708noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-17464480119135194542007-10-24T11:16:00.000-07:002007-10-24T11:16:00.000-07:00But if matt dowd and hunt take our money, it's jus...But if matt dowd and hunt take our money, it's just justice and patronage of artiiiists of superior ability and talent. Therefore we are all ennobled by the opportunity to contribute our taxes to a shakedown.<BR/><BR/>If the artist thing doesn't work out, dowd can try his hand at law, since he tells us he has already drafted an ordinance superior to any by others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-73634570612163719162007-10-24T00:42:00.000-07:002007-10-24T00:42:00.000-07:00If someone takes your money it’s robbery. If the ...If someone takes your money it’s robbery. If the government takes your money it’s taxation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-63488680798195631802007-10-24T00:22:00.000-07:002007-10-24T00:22:00.000-07:00There is NO emergency other than what Mayor Villar...There is NO emergency other than what Mayor Villaraigosa has created along with councilmembers. The only reason “strategy” for this emergency is to obtain a simple majority vote, on February 5, 2008. Hmmm! <BR/><BR/>NO, NO, NO on Phone Tax……Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-72253960360501109302007-10-23T16:40:00.000-07:002007-10-23T16:40:00.000-07:00Huizar should have gotten an office in Boyle heigh...Huizar should have gotten an office in Boyle heights; its cheaper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-34632154710481053272007-10-23T12:18:00.000-07:002007-10-23T12:18:00.000-07:00At least it happens only once a decade. Here's wh...At least it happens only once a decade. Here's what happened back around 1999. Guess what, a Census 2000 Project.<BR/><BR/>http://citycouncil.lacity.org/calendar/public/011299.TXT<BR/><BR/>LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL AGENDA<BR/>TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1999 <BR/>COUNCIL CHAMBER, ROOM 300, CITY HALL - 10 AM<BR/>...<BR/>ITEM NO. (29) - Motion Required<BR/><BR/>98-2397 - COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES relative to<BR/>CD 14 a request to negotiate and execute a lease agreement at 205 South<BR/> Broadway Street, Suite 620, for the Census 2000 Project.<BR/><BR/> Recommendations for Council action, as recommended by the Municipal<BR/> Facilities Committee, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:<BR/><BR/> 1. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD) to negotiate<BR/> and execute a lease agreement at 205 South Broadway Street,<BR/> Suite 620, under the terms and conditions contained in the<BR/> Department's December 17, 1998 transmittal (CF 98-2397).<BR/><BR/> 2. AUTHORIZE and INSTRUCT the Controller to make the following<BR/> transfer of funds from the Department of General Services Fund<BR/> No. 100/40, Account No. 6030, to facilitate moving services and<BR/> communications work required for the Census 2000 Outreach<BR/> Project:<BR/><BR/><BR/> a. Transfer $2,000 to the Department of General Services Fund<BR/> No. 100/40, Contractual Services Account No. 3040 for<BR/> moving services.<BR/><BR/> b. Transfer $20,000 to Information Technology Agency, Fund No.<BR/> 100/32, Communication Services Account No. 9350, for<BR/> communications work to be done at 205 South Broadway<BR/> Street, Suite 620.<BR/><BR/> Fiscal Impact Statement: The GSD reports that the Census 2000<BR/> Outreach Project was funded for salaries and expenses totaling<BR/> $71,550. However, funds were not provided for leasing costs<BR/> involved with Census 2000 Project's move to 205 South Broadway in<BR/> downtown Los Angeles. The leasing costs are estimated at $34,900<BR/> and include one-time relocation and communications services<BR/> ($22,000), office space ($11,800) and parking ($1,100). The costs<BR/> for office space and parking cover six months from January 1999<BR/> through June 1999. The leasing costs incurred this fiscal year will<BR/> be funded from the Department of General Services' Leasing Account<BR/> No. 6030. Full year leasing costs for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 will be<BR/> budgeted in Account No. 6030.<BR/><BR/> (Information Technology and General Services Committee waived<BR/> consideration of the above matter)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-74634469039996728662007-10-23T11:57:00.000-07:002007-10-23T11:57:00.000-07:0011:06 amNo, they may not be in the city itself, bu...11:06 am<BR/><BR/>No, they may not be in the city itself, but how many city fire fighters are risking their lives fighting fires in neighboring communities through mutual aid agreements? I guess the residents of Porter Ranch, West Hills and North Hills aren't worried about the fires burning right over the hill in Santa Clarita. This is a very dangerous situation that deserves the attention of all of our city's leaders. So you are right there are no fires burning in Los Angeles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-36221669333536723792007-10-23T11:26:00.000-07:002007-10-23T11:26:00.000-07:00More Waste, "Frog", and Abuse... City Council Pas...More Waste, "Frog", and Abuse... City Council Passes a $250K boondogle called the Census 2010 Project... It'll more accurately count the city population, er the democrat-incliners, for the next census count, intended for the purpose of greater government representation... Hey, anything to pad California's Representative count with Democrats, right... Yes, we really do need that telephone tax!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-14833045836133393172007-10-23T11:06:00.000-07:002007-10-23T11:06:00.000-07:00Answer: there are no fires burning in Los Angeles....Answer: there are no fires burning in Los Angeles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-70931668968509329962007-10-23T10:42:00.000-07:002007-10-23T10:42:00.000-07:00Question...was our (dis)honorable mayor in Las Veg...Question...was our (dis)honorable mayor in Las Vegas Sunday kissing Hillary's big butt while the fires were burning here in Los Angeles? I'm glad he can run around pursuing his own agenda. I'd hate for running the City of Los Angeles to get in the way of any of his personal goals. (NOT THAT IT EVER HAS BEFORE!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-53539853982765512542007-10-23T06:24:00.000-07:002007-10-23T06:24:00.000-07:00Antonio has how many attorneys being paid for by o...Antonio has how many attorneys being paid for by our tax dollars yet it seems that not one of them knows anything about the California State Labor Laws or about EEOC. Will someone please give them a handbook to study. You can't just fire someone because you don't like them. The laws protect the employee against idiot bosses. Its costing the city a lot of money cause apparently Antonio has been firing people then realizing its going to cost the city.<BR/><BR/>....Former Animal Services General Manager Guerdon Stuckey was fired by Villaraigosa. He appealed to the City Council, which negotiated a $50,000 contract.Former Community Development Department General Manager Clifford Graves resigned last year and was given a $25,000 contract to write two reports totaling 13 pages on the department's policy challenges and organization options. <BR/><BR/>And former Emergency Preparedness Department General Manager Ellis Stanley retired last month - at the nudging of the mayor and was given a four-month, $60,000 contract to write a report on issues important to the incoming general manager.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-76640041045200483542007-10-23T06:10:00.000-07:002007-10-23T06:10:00.000-07:00Now this is a state of emergency not the bullshit ...Now this is a state of emergency not the bullshit the mayor and council are throwing at us.<BR/><BR/>WASHINGTON - President George Bush today declared a state of emergency, paving the way for federal aid to help fight an epidemic of wildfires that have struck Southern California. <BR/><BR/>WE HAVE A BUNCH OF FOOLS RUNNING THIS CITY. JEFF GOT $95,000 AND ADD TO THAT ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE ANTONIO HAS HIRED. BUT THEY WANT US TO PAY A TAX. HELLLLLLL NOOOOOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-57655043079681644932007-10-23T02:23:00.000-07:002007-10-23T02:23:00.000-07:00We need the tax to pay off Matt Dowd if he ever su...We need the tax to pay off Matt Dowd if he ever succeeds at suing the city but doesn't sound like he has a case.<BR/><BR/>He goes on about it in the thread about the Venice ordinance, and your deafening silence on that while bitching about this tax for cops, firefighters (the guys who are doing a pretty good job right now), street repair, etc. is too hypocritical!!!<BR/><BR/>By the way, Jeffs got 95 thou, thanks to Parks and Delgadillo not wanting to risk a trial. She was forced out of her last job in Chicago, wonder if she got anything there beyond phony good references?<BR/><BR/>Shame on all three black CM's for joining their black activists in condemning the Mayor just because of her color. They created an atmosphere which made it inevitable that she'd get something. Parks is on both sides in this thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com