tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post4615732531088031449..comments2023-11-28T20:40:14.193-08:00Comments on Fix Pacifica: Protect good government in California, the fiscal expense is necessaryFix Pacificahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14451072441256706977noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-14266683362839788572013-03-19T10:49:07.075-07:002013-03-19T10:49:07.075-07:00@958 disappointed in Stone big time but as for the...@958 disappointed in Stone big time but as for the other two? when you gonna wake-up? only one person in pacifica likes to hear nihart talk more than nihart likes to hear herself talk, and that's ervin. and neither one can handle simple math.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-53973171992660947562013-03-19T10:38:24.596-07:002013-03-19T10:38:24.596-07:00No, the real losers are the people of Pacifica who...No, the real losers are the people of Pacifica who have once again been betrayed by the people they trust to run this city. What's it going to take to change Pacifica?<br />O'Neill's the only one with any backbone. Stone is a huge disappointment on this one. The rest ran pretty true to form. Can Ervin think for herself?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-32240032555519473222013-03-19T09:58:06.533-07:002013-03-19T09:58:06.533-07:00Very disappointed in Mary Ann, Len and Karen for v...Very disappointed in Mary Ann, Len and Karen for voting in favor of shelving any discussion of police outsourcing until next year in order to supposedly settle an agreement that will only save the city a tiny amount.<br /><br />Bravo to Mike O'Neill, the one council member with the balls to reject this sweetheart deal.<br /><br />The real losers are going to be PD once the layoffs start due to our bankruptcy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-43366168062192676362013-03-19T08:58:20.687-07:002013-03-19T08:58:20.687-07:00Are we broke or aren't we? You sure can't...Are we broke or aren't we? You sure can't tell from the actions of council. They need to stop worrying about their pals the 150 or so city employees and start worrying about the near 40,000 people who live here. The unions will take care of the employees. Council is supposed to worry about the rest of us. Cuts they've made are a joke. Superficial and misrepresented to the public. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-29324283833563728842013-03-19T07:09:15.552-07:002013-03-19T07:09:15.552-07:00It will never be enough. We are too far gone. Buck...It will never be enough. We are too far gone. Buckle up and pay attention to your bank account. Soon. Soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-29924204995184528392013-03-19T00:19:04.132-07:002013-03-19T00:19:04.132-07:00Save 3% my ass! Bunch of carnival hucksters runnin...Save 3% my ass! Bunch of carnival hucksters running a con on the public to get votes for a new tax measure. Anything to keep their gravy train running. Save 3% of what? Nothing they did means anyone will make less this year than last and that's what needs to happen. Apparently they got zero leverage from the outsourcing idea during negotiations, and then for their pals on the city payroll, they took it off the table for another year. Spinnin' and grinnin' as usual. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-1893861804358639862013-03-18T20:56:02.574-07:002013-03-18T20:56:02.574-07:00Read the terms of the newly negotiated contracts. ...Read the terms of the newly negotiated contracts. Police outsourcing was given up until 2014 in order to get the "3%" from PD. What a great trade. We saved enough money to pay 4 days wages for employees while the people get screwed again. Nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-69153216614602834182013-03-18T10:48:38.940-07:002013-03-18T10:48:38.940-07:00In Washington, D.C. all elected politicians get fr...In Washington, D.C. all elected politicians get free (well , paid for by the peasants and slaves) haircuts and shoe shines that come to an annual amount of over 7 million dollars. Remember that scumbag John Edwards that wanted to be president would have $300. dollar haircuts? Yes. It is true. When democrats say there is no need for cuts, please don't be a sheeple and believe them. Find out for yourself and you will see where to cut. Do it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-88410571867578404452013-03-17T17:58:33.740-07:002013-03-17T17:58:33.740-07:00The fact that Governor Brown wants to weaken publi...The fact that Governor Brown wants to weaken public disclosure laws should worry all citizens.<br /><br />He has become the omnipotent fascist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-53709207779519368972013-03-17T12:48:35.365-07:002013-03-17T12:48:35.365-07:00Ah yes, the report on police outsourcing...infamou...Ah yes, the report on police outsourcing...infamous throughout the county. What a shameful council episode-even by Pacifica standards.<br /><br />After Council hid the info from the public for a year with the excuse that it was protected by attorney-client privilege and part of union negotiations, the official Council-authorized version which has been lovingly crafted by city staff will be available March 20th.<br /><br />After all that drama what a shame that this Council got virtually nothing for their closely-held little bargaining chip. Nothing. They wasted time and money, mocked the public trust, failed miserably in their duty to the people they represent and got nothing for their trouble. Any doubt about what their priority was? It couldn't have been the people of Pacifica.<br /><br />Bravo to Mike O'Neill for standing apart on this issue. The reason he did so should worry all of us.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-46127998263238087342013-03-17T11:52:44.773-07:002013-03-17T11:52:44.773-07:00Council abandoned outsourcing? Why the report? Did...Council abandoned outsourcing? Why the report? Didn't they pay the consultant more $ to spruce it up for public consumption? Ah, what did we pay for. Are we going to get some kind of explanation? I don't get it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-25565800716664410432013-03-17T10:40:06.877-07:002013-03-17T10:40:06.877-07:00Yeah real big concessions! The cops gave up some h...Yeah real big concessions! The cops gave up some holidays. We still have to pay them for the day only they will be working. No real savings. The 3% number council fed us is pure BS and as usual the Tribune just printed it with no investigation or analyzing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-82354050231239633412013-03-17T08:21:19.998-07:002013-03-17T08:21:19.998-07:00Coumcil abandoned outsourcing for 2013 without a p...Coumcil abandoned outsourcing for 2013 without a public hearing. Read the Mar 11 council agenda. As part of approval for the police union contracts, outsourcing will not happen this year. No savings of $1.5 million for 2013. <br />Mike Oneill voted no--he's the only one who understood and opposed the give-away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-82942679369406501682013-03-17T00:53:41.123-07:002013-03-17T00:53:41.123-07:00Wasn't it just over a year ago that a reporter...Wasn't it just over a year ago that a reporter from Patch first found out that the outsourcing report or the numbers or whatever<br />was actually at City Hall? Without that bit of journalism, who knows when or even if we'd have heard about it because, clearly, council had no plan to release the info to the public who pays the bills. We are still waiting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-43549175935679857932013-03-17T00:42:50.332-07:002013-03-17T00:42:50.332-07:001055 Concessions! Have you looked at the frills th...1055 Concessions! Have you looked at the frills the cops actually gave up? It's fat that should've been cut years ago. <br />Whoopdidoo!They're giving up a little of the fat in their fat benefits. I can see how that might hit a nerve with council since they too enjoy some pretty nice benefits for a very part-time job. For the rest of us, however, those so-called cuts are much too little and way too late.<br />After months of council bullshit about that outsourcing report and how it's linked to negotiations and can't be released, this is what they bring us? Hope the cops remembered to say thanks. Kiss kiss.<br /><br />The beggars in front of Safeway are better negotiators. Of course, they're not riding that gravy train!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-13136929587152970342013-03-17T00:11:32.932-07:002013-03-17T00:11:32.932-07:00golly. some say that the outsourcing report was wi...golly. some say that the outsourcing report was withheld as leverage at the bargaining table? what a dud, huh? those new PPD contracts do nothing for the city beyond cutting a little bit of the really plush benefits. and shazaam here comes the report!<br /><br />screwed again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-15309430051389818112013-03-16T22:55:44.108-07:002013-03-16T22:55:44.108-07:00What? Our council is open. At least when it comes ...What? Our council is open. At least when it comes to saying how they feel about their poor brethren employees. <br /><br />Funny, we are told that they can't comment on ongoing negotiations. They can't even release the outsourcing report because it's linked to contract negotiations. <br /><br />But they have no problem letting the unions know how sorry they are that we had to actually ask for concessions. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-69041553696160249112013-03-16T22:26:39.543-07:002013-03-16T22:26:39.543-07:00Sherlock, you nag! More than a month ago council ...Sherlock, you nag! More than a month ago council promised their report of the consultant's 10 month-old Power Point presentation would be ready on March 20th. Takes time to spin. Expect a fantastic document which may or may not bear much resemblance to the source material. And unless they make the Power Point available, council will continue to look deceitful. As they should.<br /><br />Deception or blundering or both? They should have just come clean months ago. Oh what a tangled web we weave, and so on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-75589568709328066512013-03-16T19:26:30.209-07:002013-03-16T19:26:30.209-07:00Hey council, where's our police outsourcing re...Hey council, where's our police outsourcing report? Sherlocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-67309502154533877622013-03-16T17:55:14.166-07:002013-03-16T17:55:14.166-07:00Anonymous said...
City Council wants an open and ...Anonymous said... <br />City Council wants an open and transparant government!<br /> <br /><br /><br />Aww that's sweet, and OJ wants outta jail. In Pacifica, smart money is on OJ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-88696651304143696802013-03-16T17:25:58.235-07:002013-03-16T17:25:58.235-07:00Hahaha, yes, who doesn't love the sound of tha...Hahaha, yes, who doesn't love the sound of that? Sadly, for several of our councilmembers being open and transparent just isn't part of their controlling and manipulative natures. Nobody's perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-71824735352835559172013-03-16T16:23:49.102-07:002013-03-16T16:23:49.102-07:00City Council wants an open and transparant governm...City Council wants an open and transparant government!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-27105985611483858232013-03-16T16:00:13.336-07:002013-03-16T16:00:13.336-07:00Public trust in government is at an all time low. ...Public trust in government is at an all time low. Often, as we've seen in Pacifica, the distrust has merit. Some of the efforts to conceal the truth are intentional, others are comically inept, but all should be discouraged. Hardly the best time to strip away another of the public's tools to get at the facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-28910370867658298482013-03-16T13:49:42.238-07:002013-03-16T13:49:42.238-07:00110, what is wrong, what are you talking about? An...110, what is wrong, what are you talking about? And why did you add Sheeple? Give us a clue if you've got one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-3535848332343449252013-03-16T13:10:00.317-07:002013-03-16T13:10:00.317-07:00This is wrong. But of course, crickets from all of...This is wrong. But of course, crickets from all of the democrat voters. Sheeple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com