Do you know where your City Council member is this week? Chances are that he or she is in Washington, D.C., participating in the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference.
Take a look at some of the ideas being discussed at this conference – some of them are a bit nutty:
- Forging partnerships to reduce childhood obesity (how exactly does that relate to city councils? Some of the biggest people on earth are local politicians! Not to mention the fact that few cities are opening new parks or running many youth programs to begin with.)
- Advancing quality pre-K in all states (Huh? Isn’t that a school board issue?)
- The federal role in education reform (See comment above)
- Wet weather partnership (are they going to show the council members how to control the weather?)
- Emptying pockets – how debt and predatory lenders are attacking your city (never mind the lenders – what about the greedy city managers who want to raise our taxes?!?)
- The mystery of the federal budget (what about the city budget that is kept behind closed doors and is not available on the web?)
- Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Local Officials Reception (I have no problem with this one – but I wonder if they will have a reception for lecherous councilmen who cheat on their wives? Wait, that would be most of them!)
- Managing your cities rising pension and health care liabilities (Pulido better go to this one!)
You can read more about this program at this link.
I’d love to know what this is costing us.
If us taxpayers are not paying for the steak and lobster dinners, maybe the lobbiest and consultants might.
Wet weather partnership by the way pertains to storm water.
“Emptying pockets – how debt and predatory lenders are attacking your city.”
That one is legitimate!…..
Since I will be presenting similar issue during the Monday 19th meeting: “Extortion of Hispanics in Woodside Village HOA”
Art, be there Mr. housing commissioner so you can learn something about the CAI industry.
-Stan
I know for fact that the entire Orange City Council is in town.
Way to go!
Thomas,
Good question! What do you want to bet that they are partying on public money?
Thanks for clarifying the wet weather term. That makes sense. Runoff and storm water are big issues today.
AgentOrange,
I would love to see your presentation material. I can’t make it on the 19th but would like to know if this is something I need to address here in OC. Art, any suggestions?
Richard Rios
One Council Member for sure is not going and that person is Carlos Bustamante. He believes it’s a total waste of taxpayer money.
Of course, Art and his weenies will find a way to vilify him and give props to his keeper, Michelle Martinez, and others who for sure ARE going.
Richard,
Drop me a line: stan@woodsidevillage.ocsatire.com
Dear #6,
Too bad Carlos didn’t feel the same way when it came to purchasing those overpriced televisions. He wasn’t such a great steward of treasury on that, now was he?
Now, now Art.
I agree with the premise of your criticism, but in one of your final bullet points, you appear to be equating being Gay (or Lesbian or Bisexual) with being an adulterer.
By now you should understand that being L/G/B is NOT solely about the sex. And I think that you do.
Poster 9,
I was skating on the razor’s edge on that one – but no, I did not mean to equate our friends in the GLBT community with adulterers. Sorry if that appeared to be the case!
Poster 6,
I think the truth is that Carlos was not invited. He has lost whatever political weight he had. Now he doesn’t get to go to the parties. Instead he has been relegated to the little kids’ table.
Also, I don’t know that Carlos has any vacation days left to use in this capacity. Didn’t he take a lot of time off during his supervisorial campaign? Even if he wanted to go, he has to stay at his desk and sharpen his pencils…
We all know why the Council is hiding from us.
They all gave Manager Ream a big thumbs up over his poor performance.
Why?
Papa Pulido gave cushy boards and appointments to the new hacks and rounded up plenty of union cash for all the debt riddled newbies.
The only thing they have done so far is congratulate themselves.