tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post115035443479410323..comments2024-01-13T00:27:20.813-08:00Comments on Mayor Sam's Sister City - Home of Los Angeles Politics: NC's Taking Power? Greg Nelson weighs inMayor Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16280670018437708708noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150842246476698512006-06-20T15:24:00.000-07:002006-06-20T15:24:00.000-07:00It is incredible that people actually think that h...It is incredible that people actually think that having Greg Nelson leave the DONE was a sad moment. Why do you think the DONE is in the shape that it is? Why do you think there are so many dysfunctional and non-functioning (LA32NC – I’ll get back to this issue later!) neighborhood councils? What was Greg motto? “happy, happy, happy campers” – except that he forgot that the City of Los Angeles is composed of more than just the Valley folks. He and Mr. President Christopher forgot that there is a South L.A., East L.A. and only sometimes remember there is a Central L.A (Christopher’s NC area). Greg’s idea of meeting the needs of these areas was to have “project coordinators that reflected the community” and meeting with the “commissioners” that looked like they were sympathetic to those communities. And of course the big “happy, happy, happy campers” motto was to keep Hahn (Jim) in office and by not letting the secession movement win. Never did he acknowledge that other areas other than the valley would ever get their act together and do something for their communities and never intended to help them through the process. He always referred to them as those “dysfunctional” communities and his biggest contribution was to leave them alone.<BR/><BR/>I am glad that he is gone. Maybe now the department will not suffer from his ADD and stop acting like an ADD department. It is too bad that so many great people in this department slowly moved on to something else – not necessarily better but at least free of Greg and his unfocused, unstructured, knee-jerking, fire-starter, putting-out fires (that he started!), butt-kissing, undermining (of his own department and staff’s recommendations, work and knowledge of the community) and his very successful manipulation of the Commission (specially since most of them did not have a backbone!). Ding, dong, the evil is gone!!!!<BR/><BR/>Now, Mr. President Garcia, LA32 NC, do not dilute yourself and think that 5 people in the audience at your last general meeting lacking quorum (two meetings in a row now!) represented 50 members. It is ludicrous and insulting to have driven not only good people on your board away but also community members who had the best intentions to support you when you decided to go after the last loser (Acosta) and lying to all of us that you were the best thing “since sliced bread”. And by the way, your “Social Justice Committee”, which you run because its chair is never there and you knew that was going to happen, is just a way to continue your MEChA ways; funny, you were a nobody in college and like Marlon Brando said “I (you) could have been somebody; I (you) should have been somebody!” it never happened with you - guess old habits die hard!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150563981834673512006-06-17T10:06:00.000-07:002006-06-17T10:06:00.000-07:00Hey 9:08 - What are you complaining about? In the...Hey 9:08 - What are you complaining about? In the last election for the Del Rey NC, several candidates were elected with less than 10 votes! One guy walked in to vote and found no one running in his district, so he nominated himself and voted for himself and won the seat on the basis of his one vote!<BR/><BR/>Now we give these people $50,000 and they have Villaraigosa and Rosendahl come to their meeting. What a crock. They act like they speak for the community when they don't in fact even represent as many people as sit outside at Starbucks having coffee.<BR/><BR/>Does DONE do anything to consider whether this NC is worthy of staying chartered? Of course not - way too logical, plus they are too busy screwing up the legitimate elections of 38 other NC's!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150558387913165692006-06-17T08:33:00.000-07:002006-06-17T08:33:00.000-07:00Reverse Psychology 7:09Reverse Psychology 7:09Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150524850915477132006-06-16T23:14:00.000-07:002006-06-16T23:14:00.000-07:00Nighty-nite, Lewis W.We've heard it all before. So...Nighty-nite, Lewis W.<BR/><BR/>We've heard it all before. Sorry Mr. Nelson hurt your feelings by not sticking up for you when another HP board member bitch-slapped you.<BR/><BR/>Hey, it's a tough neighborhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150519402036338062006-06-16T21:43:00.000-07:002006-06-16T21:43:00.000-07:00Greg Nelson is responsible for developing a system...Greg Nelson is responsible for developing a system that departmentalizes democracy. The Neighborhood Council System denies’s basic Civil Rights Protection to the Resident Citizens of this City.<BR/><BR/>The 912 Commission should look into:<BR/>1. Why roving numbers of so-call stakeholders can vote in different neighborhood council elections.<BR/>2. Why youths who are less than voting age can vote, why there is no system to keep felons and other law breakers from voting in Neighborhood Council Elections. <BR/>3. Why people living in Pasadena, Glendale and cities outside of Los Angeles can sit on Plan and Land Use committees of the Neighborhood Councils. And <BR/>4. Why non-citizen non-residents can receive city funds for such ridiculous things as tying ribbons on city trees and be paid $1,500.00 when it was suppose to be a volunteer effort.<BR/>5. Why the Brown Act is constantly being violated with budgets being decided where only the treasurer and acting president get written information.<BR/>6. Why the entire system is inconsistent from one neighborhood to another. Where is the equal rights protection.<BR/><BR/>The Citizens (I mean resident legally documented citizens of the United States) should tell our Politicians its high time they recognize that it’s a privilege to vote not a right, to be abused by bureaucratic nit-wits.<BR/><BR/>Greg Nelson has developed one of the most politically corrupt systems and we the citizens of the Great City of Los Angeles must make sure that it gets back to representing us the legitimate taxpaying public.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150510160157542192006-06-16T19:09:00.000-07:002006-06-16T19:09:00.000-07:00Why, you got another BOMB threat to phone into the...Why, you got another BOMB threat to phone into their homes and businesses?<BR/><BR/>RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!<BR/><BR/>(But NC President Hugo Garcia IS the main cheerleader for the school on the board.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150499917097883942006-06-16T16:18:00.000-07:002006-06-16T16:18:00.000-07:00Name elected board members who support Academia sc...Name elected board members who support Academia school!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150499779569061012006-06-16T16:16:00.000-07:002006-06-16T16:16:00.000-07:001:05 You moron. Last month we had 500 people show...1:05 You moron. Last month we had 500 people show up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150490607123709332006-06-16T13:43:00.000-07:002006-06-16T13:43:00.000-07:001:05 p.m. What was I thinking, believing my OWN ey...1:05 p.m. <BR/><BR/>What was I thinking, believing my OWN eyes, when I should have been listening to your apprraisal.<BR/><BR/>DOH!<BR/><BR/>If no one votes in that community, and no one attends NC meetings, then it should be a piece of cake for you (who obviously hate this school and the principal), to get up enough support and other candidiates in the community to take over ALL the board seats at the next election (you only need 100 friends and relatives, right?) and to overturn ALL of the NC support on record for Academia Semillas, and go on record as the NEW board in saying that the school is "bad."<BR/><BR/>Unless you're lying, and the NC is already representative of the community and of its support for the school, and your view is the one lacking support.<BR/><BR/>One way to tell. . .<BR/><BR/>See you at the next election. Simply majority wins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150488349859969522006-06-16T13:05:00.000-07:002006-06-16T13:05:00.000-07:00I've been to this NC's meetings many times -- the ...I've been to this NC's meetings many times -- the audience was typically 50 people. Once, more than 100 attended.)<BR/><BR/>Nope! 6 attendees at best. The 50 people are Marcos Aguilar staff & parents at meeting typically 10 minutes. Agenda item handled, clan leaves. Who's left?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150487830835429282006-06-16T12:57:00.000-07:002006-06-16T12:57:00.000-07:00It looks like the "farce" was 12:25.It looks like the "farce" was 12:25.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150487761628100162006-06-16T12:56:00.000-07:002006-06-16T12:56:00.000-07:00LA32 meetings are not held at the "community cente...LA32 meetings are not held at the "community center" so maybe you're thinking of another NC.<BR/><BR/>Or maybe you just don't know what you're talking about in general (my guess)<BR/><BR/>When Huizar held his first meet-and-greet at the same place where the NC does meet (ES Senior Center) people found parking for 80-100 cars in and around the location, so that's not really an issue. <BR/><BR/>(Again, maybe you just don't know what you're talking about -- still my guess)<BR/><BR/>I've been to this NC's meetings many times -- the audience was typically 50 people. Once, more than 100 attended.)<BR/><BR/>(Once again, maybe you just don't know what you're talking about -- not really a "guess" anymore).<BR/><BR/>Meetings were always held in English, with headsets provided to hear Spanish translation.<BR/><BR/>(You just don't know what you're talking about -- I'm certain now).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150485901402215442006-06-16T12:25:00.000-07:002006-06-16T12:25:00.000-07:00June 15, 2006 9:08 PM It amazing even 6 stakeholde...June 15, 2006 9:08 PM <BR/><BR/>It amazing even 6 stakeholders show up for a 6 PM monthly meeting - a meeting time established to avoid larger public participation who don't get home until later or trying to have dinner with the family.<BR/><BR/>Its hard to find parking anytime around El Sereno community center, much less there is strong tendency to conduct the meeting in Spanish which further stifles broader community involvement. LA32 board meetings are a farce.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150484820972532162006-06-16T12:07:00.000-07:002006-06-16T12:07:00.000-07:00Maybe considering how seldom he's in town, that sh...Maybe considering how seldom he's in town, that should be "Lost Mayor"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150484454428567352006-06-16T12:00:00.000-07:002006-06-16T12:00:00.000-07:00I like it, but I'd punctuate it a bit different:LO...I like it, but I'd punctuate it a bit different:<BR/><BR/>LORD, mayor... (what HAVE you gone and done now).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150483663854584812006-06-16T11:47:00.000-07:002006-06-16T11:47:00.000-07:00Antonio Villaraigos from hence is now to be referr...Antonio Villaraigos from hence is now to be referred as Lord Mayor.<BR/><BR/>Lisa new name "Huntchback of Notre Dame"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150478516897511242006-06-16T10:21:00.000-07:002006-06-16T10:21:00.000-07:00We need all kinds in NCs. That's been the problem...We need all kinds in NCs. That's been the problem.<BR/><BR/>So far, most of the "leaders" have been the same 10-12 panting toadie followers of one seated politician or another. Afraid to criticize their own elected leaders and force them to perform. <BR/><BR/>Defensive of them, when they're obviouly wrong on some issue -- or just plain wrong for the job (case in point).<BR/><BR/>Lisa Sarno begins and ends her interactions with the public with arrogance and a desire to control them, more tha listen to them. Her people skills are virtually non-existent. She laces through the middle of all dealings a vindictiveness that is intended to intimidate the people who pay her salary. <BR/><BR/>Her interactions with City Council show that it's a massively flawed character trait that she can't even control. <BR/><BR/>She kept CD14 people from ready access to then CM Villaraigosa, and held up progress on countless projects that could have been low-cost slam dunks -- for no other apparent reason than that they were not "her idea" or a product of her bosses' short reign there.<BR/><BR/>We don't "show respect" for positions in this country. We don't dip the flag to visiting kings who inherited their position. Same goes for "interim appointees". <BR/><BR/>One of Greg Nelson's mantras to NCs is even more apt for Sarno. You "earn" respect; it doesn't come with the position. <BR/><BR/>Sarno gives no respect to volunteers attempting to change their communities for the better; she earns none by her incompetence.<BR/>We keep the good fish and throw out the bad ones.<BR/><BR/>Lisa's a bad one.<BR/><BR/>(No "disrespect" intended, Lord Mayor)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150472603205499052006-06-16T08:43:00.000-07:002006-06-16T08:43:00.000-07:00If you don't clap for Lisa Sarno tomorrow at the C...If you don't clap for Lisa Sarno tomorrow at the Congress purely out of respect for her position if you hate her so much, then you suck so bad that you have no reason being involved in neighborhood councils, much less any kind of politics.<BR/><BR/>We don't need yer kind in NC's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150465787139212952006-06-16T06:49:00.001-07:002006-06-16T06:49:00.001-07:00How much does Lisa Sarno get paid?How much does Lisa Sarno get paid?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150465759309768202006-06-16T06:49:00.000-07:002006-06-16T06:49:00.000-07:00When people from the valley, westside and South LA...When people from the valley, westside and South LA all bash Lisa Sarno as a negative with NC's there's a big problem. Woodland Hills wanted to have their elections this month. Just because they had a minor glitch on their paid advertisements that other NC's have had and still been allowed to proceed Lisa stopped them. When Lisa went before city council in a subtle way members asked her why she was being so stubborn? She didn't know how to answer questions, she was arrogant and very condensending to the members. Let's see when they call her name at the Congress tomorrow if they boo or clap for her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150447376197147742006-06-16T01:42:00.000-07:002006-06-16T01:42:00.000-07:00Well, LAUSD can take property by eminent domain fo...Well, LAUSD can take property by eminent domain for a charter school.<BR/><BR/> The city isn't in charge of the school district.<BR/><BR/>The mayor just wants to be. Unfortunately, he has a big city to take care of. He should prove he can handle that before he tries to take over something else.<BR/><BR/>Silly rabbit..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150439237066967172006-06-15T23:27:00.000-07:002006-06-15T23:27:00.000-07:00City can't take property through eminent domain fo...City can't take property through eminent domain for a charter school, even with recent Supreme Court rulings.<BR/><BR/>That's BS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150439149586235442006-06-15T23:25:00.000-07:002006-06-15T23:25:00.000-07:00Are the Balkans even balkanized anymore?I know mos...Are the Balkans even balkanized anymore?<BR/><BR/>I know most Vulcans aren't really vulcanized. And it's probably considered assault to try and martinize a guy named Martin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150439045725345562006-06-15T23:24:00.000-07:002006-06-15T23:24:00.000-07:009:08Have you seen how many regular citizens (not s...9:08<BR/><BR/>Have you seen how many regular citizens (not staff, not people getting parchments) typically attend City Council meeting?<BR/><BR/>Six is pretty good most days of the week. People elect others to represent them. They don't all feel they need to look over their shoulder to do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1150438902611773942006-06-15T23:21:00.000-07:002006-06-15T23:21:00.000-07:00GOD, if 8:40 p.m. isn't that crackpot Lewis Wong -...GOD, if 8:40 p.m. isn't that crackpot Lewis Wong -- with his 55 rambling, unintelligible e-mails a day to everyone above the rank of security guard at City Hall -- then I'll eat my keyboard.<BR/><BR/>Kicked off one NC, cheated to get into another one, and defeated 3-4 times for board seats.<BR/><BR/>Every 3rd word he types about NCs is "balkanization"... here's a clue, Lew -- most people under 40 don't KNOW what that reference means. It's a Cold War hangover.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com