It looks like someone on the Santa Ana City Council is going after our co-blogger Thomas Gordon. An item was inserted at the last minute onto the agenda for Monday’s City Council meeting calling for Gordon’s ouster from the EPIC Commission, which is what Santa Ana calls its anti-gang commission.
Gordon is the best commissioner on EPIC! Clearly that irks some of the Council Members, who rather stick their heads in the sand and pretend Santa Ana does not have a gang problem.
I am glad this meeting will be televised. We all need to see if any of the Council Members will come to Gordon’s defense.
This does come as a surprise. You would have figured they would be coming after me, not Gordon.
UPDATE!-Call City Hall at (714) 647-5200 and tell them to stop playing politics and start doing the right thing. After a failed attempt to remove myself,Sean Mill and Thomas Gordon less than two months ago, the elected have chosen to go after Thomas Gordon alone. Why? Were backroom deals made? Were illegal phone calls made in violation of the Brown Act? Two people were killed in gang violence within 24 hours last week, and the only response coming out of Sal Tinajero and City Hall is to remove a Gang Commissioner.Call City Hall now at (714) 647-5200 and tell them to stop with the funny business and start doing the peoples business.
Art,
If they wanted me off off EPIC, all they had to do was ask me.
I would have walked away without a peep, because I feel the needs of this community are great.
With 15 dead from gang violence so far this year, and dozens more wounded, this is the best that we can do?
I was asked to play nice by several council members and did so…some even telling me that I was doing a great job.
What does our community have to suffer while people play politics?
This could have been done off camera and off agenda if they would have just asked me to step aside.
But don’t you get it Thomas? They don’t just want you off…they want to flog you publicly…embarass you…make you look foolish…talk about your past….It’s about all those things and they are hoping you won’t attend the meeting and speak up to defend yourself…I’ve talked to city hall insiders who tell me they want to yank your chain a little before they cut you loose.
Commissioner Gordon:
Poster #2 is spot on – Pulido wants to publicly flog you. You are a constant reminder of his failure to reign in the out of control graffiti and gang problems that plague this city.
OJ, keep airing Pulido’s cheap and tawdry antics to discredit the good guys. It’s a matter of time before they bite Pulido in the arse.
One down two more to go!
-Ed
wonder which member of the council tried sneaking this onto the agenda? gordon might not be perfect but I know he really cares about the kids.good luck to you gordon, keep fighting for us all.
Don’t go down without a fight, Thomas!
I see Thomas everywhere and he always tries to make our lifes better. Shame on this city for doing this.Keep fighting Thomas
This has to be one of the stupidest things ever attempted by Councilman Tinajero. Who wants to bet his pals Sarmiento and Alvarez are in on it?
“If they wanted me off off EPIC, all they had to do was ask me.”
Sure!
You still have time to call Sal before the meeting and submit a resignation to him so he can take the item of the agenda and save us from the agony.
However, I believe that you are full of it and will submit us all to your pathetic behavior of denial.
Mexican said: Don’t go down without a fight, Thomas!
You have choice to be fighting MEXICAN or GENTLEMAN.
You are not getting it Mr. Pedroza!
Michele Marinez’s support by the council is dwindling down because you are not submitting your resignation which she hope you would do by now.
She was given an ultimatum on which she is mulling and you are a spoiler here.
There is nothing to fight fore here!
The appointment is a privilege not a right and an appointee is totally in the council member’s disposal rights without a cause.
Please do the right thing thing Mr. Pedroza!
8th floor,
You are out of the loop. I sent Michele a letter of resignation this week – but she did not accept it.
So I am doing the right thing by continuing to serve at Michele’s discretion.
You have stated: “This does come as a surprise. You would have figured they would be coming after me, not Gordon.”
You are out of the loop Mr. Pedroza!
They are coming after you too!
Since we cannot independently verify your alleged resignation letter, and council member Martinez did not published nor submitted one to the city clerk, and you show a surprise about 13D, and you did not known who the 13D initiator was, you are kidding yourself.
I am sure that if there is a letter of resignation and council member Martinez’s response written on the official city letterhead CC to city clerk you would published it.
This show may be worth seeing in person.
Now I have 2 paces to go this Monday. DSC during the day and live drama at night.
8th Floor,
The only loop worth being in with regard to the SA City Council is Michele’s. You are out of that loop. I’m not.
Don’t miss the Council meeting on Monday. Should be lots of fun…
I talked to an S.A. insider who says Sal and others will bring up Thomas’s “crimanal record” which isnt’ much. These people are a bunch of prudes….
those attending Monday’s council meeting should demand the reasons for removing thomas from EPIC be presented.
A motion, a second, no discussion and a vote simply can not happen without a reasoning presented.
In reality commissioners are appointed on behalf of the public to serve the public. Their function is not to serve the council member that appointed them.
Council members can be removed by the public if the public they serve believes they are not beign represented adequately.
Thomas, I will be there Monday to speak in support of you.
I encourage everyone to come out that night to show your support for Commissioner Gordon.
# 16-
I have no criminal record.
The alleged arrest on Harbor for “harrassing hookers” was someone calling in that I had pointed a gun at them. SAPD responded, searched my vehicle and found no weapon.
My “record” consist of minor traffic infrations many, many years ago.
And they did a criminal background check on every member of EPIC prior to our being sworn in. They should have known about my lead foot then.Or they could have asked.
This whole circus is another diversion away from the city’s real problems.
I hope that those of you who will address the City Council on behalf of Thomas will also demand that the City Council focus on solving the problems that tarnish the City of Santa Ana.
i awoke to my street looking like a gangsters art project.graffiti everywhere and its still on the trees and sidewalks and walls.this city could care less about us.i should get involved and vote.
I hear they want him off because he is white and little by little they want all whites off of board and commissions so they can’t ever have the title to run for council again. Tinajero is the shot caller of this gang carnal!
All boards, commissions and appointments have traditionally
served at the will of the either
the President, the Governor or
any elected body in the State of
California. Anyone can be removed,
replaced or fired..with a simple
phone call. Unless the Board member has been duely elected by
“the people”….you are at the
whim and fancy of those that put
you there. We would have total
anarchy…unless the electeds had
this right. It is a prime reason
why we have never been named to
such an organized committee or
commission. It is the price you
pay for being truthful, honest and
willing to tell it as it is.
Thomas….you can either run for
their office and find other ways
of making your voice heard on these
issues. Doesn’t sound like a big
problem to us! Congratulations
on being a “Real Guy”…there just
aren’t that many left.. you know?
Sean Mill has been “Sellout Sal’s” strongest supporter, but “Sellout Sal’s” political ambitions are larger than he is.
The mastermind behind this farce is Claudia “Clownia” Alvarez. Some believe she’s turned over a new leaf; she has not. She’s still the conniving, calculating and vindicative witch she’s always been. Alvarez has learned to control her public meltdowns and is adept at getting others to carry out her agenda.
“Sellout Sal’s” decision to yank Gordon will pave the way for other council members to pull commissioners that are not lock and step with Pulido’s agenda – the OJ3 and Sean Mill.
This is “Sellout Sal’s” appointment. What does “Sellout Sal” really want?
Just called the number and after being transferred three times, I was told that they have no information available as to why he’s up for removal.
“The person who appointed Thomas has now requested for his removal”, I was told.
Other than being told to attend the “clowncil” meeting tonight, that was all the information I was given.
It’s time for Sal to step up and reveal why he wants to remove Commissioner Gordon.
Ben,
You are an awesome addition to Santa Ana City!
Hope to see you tonite!
“It’s time for Sal to step up and reveal why he wants to remove Commissioner Gordon.”
I tell you why!
Gordon is f**king a**hole and he had it coming!
I advised Sal Tinajero and Miguel Pulido to remove him!
-Stanley Fiala
Wow, thanks for that heads up Stanley. I was unaware that you wanted to live in a gang-infested city with no direction.
Who made you de facto mayor?
Ben and others..unless you bring about 150 of your friends to the meeting tonight, the Tinajero freight train is going to run right over the top of you with little or no council debate and you will still be fumbling with your parking ticket trying to get it validated while the council be smiling and getting on with biness! You won’t even know what hit you!
The last laugh will be on Vincent Sarmiento, Carlos Bustamante, Claudia Alvarez and The Mayor Himself. Elections are less than a year away and this council just told the residents to F off.
#30
All voting residents could’ve packed the council meeting last evening and the council would still have voted to remove Gordon.
You don’t get it, do you?
Pulido, Sarmiento, Clowina, Bustamante, Benevides and Tinajero don’t care about the citizens they supposedly represent.
I agree with #31, Pulido et al told all Santa Ana voters to F off.
Thanks to Council member Martinez for voting against the decommission of Gordon Thomas.
VOTE NO ON MEASURE D!
VOTE NO ON MEASURE D… then start collecting signatures to recall Benavides, Tinajero, and the rest of them.