DWP In The Spotlight With Rate Hike, Breast-Feeding Program To Help Boost Productvity, and Oh Yeah -- THEY LET THE EMPLOYEE DATABASE GET STOLEN
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ZD'S LA CITY UPDATE: No Public Comment today because Council is taking the day off to attend the funeral of the fallen SWAT officer. A lot of other stories today, but don't wanna hog up this blog. So DWP is the big fish today (see below). Click here for additional stories on LAUSD & Charters to become the new Brady Bunch as they share campuses. (I guess that makes Steve Barr and Monica Garcia the new Mr. and Mrs. Brady with a lot more than six kids, and makes Mayor Antonio, Alice.)
"The Nunez Law" is being created to keep your tax dollars from fulfilling your politician's champaign wishes and caviar dreams.) LAUSD's new form of "pay for play" And Antonio's one way traffic corridor on the fast track. (Even though traffic isn't).
Plus, in case you missed CM Janice Hahn, filling in for Zuma Dogg at Public Comment regarding LA City's new "density bonus" bonanza click here. (Only link you need for all of the above.)
Alright, Friday February 15, 2008 is going to go down in history as "DWP DOH! Day". But don't be bamboozled by diversionary attempts to take you eye off the real ball: RATE HIKES THAT THEY TOOK OFF THE TABLE, TO GIVE PROP S MORE BREATHING ROOM, ARE BACK ON THE TABLE NOW THAT S HAS PASSED.
CLICK "READ MORE" FOR THE DWP SHADY REPORT FOR FRIDAY 2/15/08
LA DWP came under fire Thursday for paying specialists to show new and expectant mothers how to properly breast-feed their children. The newly hired DWP general manager, H. David Nahai, said he has no intention of abandoning the contract. "It's enlightened. It's humanitarian. And it boosts productivity," he said.
HEY DUMMY, IT'S NOT DWP'S JOB TO BE GHANDI. AND A BOOST IN MILK PRODUCTIVITY IS NOT THE BOOST IN PRODUCTIVITY PEOPLE CARE ABOUT FROM THE WATER COMPANY. HOW ABOUT SOME REAL BOOST IN QUALITY & PRODUCTIVITY. (GO HAVE DRINKS WITH THE MAYOR AND FIGURE OUT WAYS TO SCREW THE CITY...OH YEAH...YOU DID!) But again, it ain't about $50,000 for breast-feeding (although what blogger can resist the comedy shots): The real story is about the rate hike (and for allowing the employee database with personal info including Social Security numbers to be stolen).
First of all, this little grenade just dropped: Joe B reports that DWP acidentally let 14,000 employee database get stolen along with personal information and social security numbers. (THEIR BAD!) No problemo, though, because the Retirement Office has arranged for a one year subscription to Equifax, a credit monitoring service for each employee. So it's all good. Although, I think some folks might sue the sh*t out of DWP, anyway, even with the Equifax offer.
But wait, there's more. Remember when they took the DWP rate hike off the table, because Prop S was ON the table. (The DWP rate hike coupled with Prop S may have been the straw that broke BOTH camels' back, so DWP had to get in line.)
Well Prop S passed, so now it's upward and onward to the next increase that's gonna take even more money out of your pocket and hand it over to the City, because they deserve more of your money, because they are such efficient managers -- and there is nothing more they can do to cut waste and improve efficiency.
SO THE DWP RATE HIKE IS BACK ON THE TABLE, AND THE EMPLOYEE DATABASE IS OFF THE TABLE, AND OUT OF THE BUILDING.
Now these two issues probably affect millions and millions of painful dollars. So better put out the diversionary tactic story that everyone will jump on to divert coverage of the hike and fumble.
But don't get me wrong, the DWP breast-feeding training camp story is bad enough and I was headed for a post on that one (comedy script), when I saw Joe's story about the fumble files -- then caught the one about the rate hike.
Well Mr. Nahai...as an Antonio tip-rider, not surprising you fell flat on your face out of the blocks. Have fun bro, not gonna be a smooth ride.
ZD just got a citizens alert in his email inbox about a Town Hall meeting this Saturday with Nehai and Oh no...CM Parks and Perry will be there. (I'm sure they will be grillin' yo azz on these rate hikes you waste monger.)
The DWP is way overdue in getting the Industrial, Economic & Administrative (IEA) report. This is a City Charter-required strategic survey of DWP's activities. The OSC decided by a UNANIMOUS vote of those present on Jan 5, 2008 to "...not support any further DWP RATE INCREASES until the IEA was available."
Saturday, February 16, 2008
at the Mark Ridley-Thomas Constituent Center,
8475 S. Vermont Ave., 10 am - noon.
DWP pushes for hike again
On Friday, just a few days after voters upheld a citywide telephone users tax, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power renewed a proposal to raise its water and electricity rates.
DWP bid to hire lactation specialist draws howls
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power came under fire Thursday for paying specialists to show new and expectant mothers at the utility how to properly breast-feed their children.
The newly hired DWP general manager, H. David Nahai, said he has no intention of abandoning the contract. "It's enlightened. It's humanitarian. And it boosts productivity," he said.
HEY DUMMY, IT'S NOT DWP'S JOB TO BE GHANDI. AND A BOOST IN MILK PRODUCTIVITY IS NOT THE BOOST IN PRODUCTIVITY PEOPLE CARE ABOUT FROM THE WATER COMPANY. HOW ABOUT SOME REAL BOOST IN QUALITY & PRODUCTIVITY. (GO HAVE DRINKS WITH THE MAYOR AND FIGURE OUT WAYS TO SCREW THE CITY...OH YEAH...YOU DID!)
ZD'S LA CITY UPDATE: No Public Comment today because Council is taking the day off to attend the funeral of the fallen SWAT officer. A lot of other stories today, but don't wanna hog up this blog. So DWP is the big fish today (see below). Click here for additional stories on LAUSD & Charters to become the new Brady Bunch as they share campuses. (I guess that makes Steve Barr and Monica Garcia the new Mr. and Mrs. Brady with a lot more than six kids, and makes Mayor Antonio, Alice.)
"The Nunez Law" is being created to keep your tax dollars from fulfilling your politician's champaign wishes and caviar dreams.) LAUSD's new form of "pay for play" And Antonio's one way traffic corridor on the fast track. (Even though traffic isn't).
Plus, in case you missed CM Janice Hahn, filling in for Zuma Dogg at Public Comment regarding LA City's new "density bonus" bonanza click here. (Only link you need for all of the above.)
Alright, Friday February 15, 2008 is going to go down in history as "DWP DOH! Day". But don't be bamboozled by diversionary attempts to take you eye off the real ball: RATE HIKES THAT THEY TOOK OFF THE TABLE, TO GIVE PROP S MORE BREATHING ROOM, ARE BACK ON THE TABLE NOW THAT S HAS PASSED.
CLICK "READ MORE" FOR THE DWP SHADY REPORT FOR FRIDAY 2/15/08
LA DWP came under fire Thursday for paying specialists to show new and expectant mothers how to properly breast-feed their children. The newly hired DWP general manager, H. David Nahai, said he has no intention of abandoning the contract. "It's enlightened. It's humanitarian. And it boosts productivity," he said.
HEY DUMMY, IT'S NOT DWP'S JOB TO BE GHANDI. AND A BOOST IN MILK PRODUCTIVITY IS NOT THE BOOST IN PRODUCTIVITY PEOPLE CARE ABOUT FROM THE WATER COMPANY. HOW ABOUT SOME REAL BOOST IN QUALITY & PRODUCTIVITY. (GO HAVE DRINKS WITH THE MAYOR AND FIGURE OUT WAYS TO SCREW THE CITY...OH YEAH...YOU DID!) But again, it ain't about $50,000 for breast-feeding (although what blogger can resist the comedy shots): The real story is about the rate hike (and for allowing the employee database with personal info including Social Security numbers to be stolen).
First of all, this little grenade just dropped: Joe B reports that DWP acidentally let 14,000 employee database get stolen along with personal information and social security numbers. (THEIR BAD!) No problemo, though, because the Retirement Office has arranged for a one year subscription to Equifax, a credit monitoring service for each employee. So it's all good. Although, I think some folks might sue the sh*t out of DWP, anyway, even with the Equifax offer.
But wait, there's more. Remember when they took the DWP rate hike off the table, because Prop S was ON the table. (The DWP rate hike coupled with Prop S may have been the straw that broke BOTH camels' back, so DWP had to get in line.)
Well Prop S passed, so now it's upward and onward to the next increase that's gonna take even more money out of your pocket and hand it over to the City, because they deserve more of your money, because they are such efficient managers -- and there is nothing more they can do to cut waste and improve efficiency.
SO THE DWP RATE HIKE IS BACK ON THE TABLE, AND THE EMPLOYEE DATABASE IS OFF THE TABLE, AND OUT OF THE BUILDING.
Now these two issues probably affect millions and millions of painful dollars. So better put out the diversionary tactic story that everyone will jump on to divert coverage of the hike and fumble.
But don't get me wrong, the DWP breast-feeding training camp story is bad enough and I was headed for a post on that one (comedy script), when I saw Joe's story about the fumble files -- then caught the one about the rate hike.
Well Mr. Nahai...as an Antonio tip-rider, not surprising you fell flat on your face out of the blocks. Have fun bro, not gonna be a smooth ride.
ZD just got a citizens alert in his email inbox about a Town Hall meeting this Saturday with Nehai and Oh no...CM Parks and Perry will be there. (I'm sure they will be grillin' yo azz on these rate hikes you waste monger.)
The DWP is way overdue in getting the Industrial, Economic & Administrative (IEA) report. This is a City Charter-required strategic survey of DWP's activities. The OSC decided by a UNANIMOUS vote of those present on Jan 5, 2008 to "...not support any further DWP RATE INCREASES until the IEA was available."
Saturday, February 16, 2008
at the Mark Ridley-Thomas Constituent Center,
8475 S. Vermont Ave., 10 am - noon.
DWP pushes for hike again
On Friday, just a few days after voters upheld a citywide telephone users tax, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power renewed a proposal to raise its water and electricity rates.
DWP bid to hire lactation specialist draws howls
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power came under fire Thursday for paying specialists to show new and expectant mothers at the utility how to properly breast-feed their children.
The newly hired DWP general manager, H. David Nahai, said he has no intention of abandoning the contract. "It's enlightened. It's humanitarian. And it boosts productivity," he said.
HEY DUMMY, IT'S NOT DWP'S JOB TO BE GHANDI. AND A BOOST IN MILK PRODUCTIVITY IS NOT THE BOOST IN PRODUCTIVITY PEOPLE CARE ABOUT FROM THE WATER COMPANY. HOW ABOUT SOME REAL BOOST IN QUALITY & PRODUCTIVITY. (GO HAVE DRINKS WITH THE MAYOR AND FIGURE OUT WAYS TO SCREW THE CITY...OH YEAH...YOU DID!)
Labels: $700 million budget deficit, breast-feeding, cahoots with villaraigosa, clueless, corrupt agency, declining property taxes, dwp, more rate hikes, priorities, too expensive to live in los angeles
Posted by Zuma Dogg @ 2/15/2008 01:29:00 AM
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