From the Email InBox: Total Recall

Elected Officials Face Election and in California Recall. Two of the Five City Council Members are up for re election this November. However, there is talk of a recall on the remaining three. Basic dissatisfaction on the part of the citizens is issue related. The citizens are displeased with the level of public discloseure of information. The citizens feel that the Council is not responsive to their input. The citizens feel they are not heard at council meetings even though they are limited to 3 minutes. Three Minutes of not being heard is not appropriate conduct, for the council or the City Staff.

While the Citizens can't directly effect the make up of the City Staff, they can effect the people who hire, or keep hired the staff.


Maryetta Ferre RECALL
Term Expires - November 2008

Mayor Pro Tem Bea Cortes
Term Expires - November 2006


Council Member Herman Hilkey
Term Expires - November 2006


Council Member Lee Ann Garcia RECALL
Term Expires November 2008


Council Member Jim Miller RECALL
Term Expires November 2008

NONE of the COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE SAID THEY WILL NOT USE EMINENT DOMAIN TO FORCE THE SALE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY TO THEN SELL IT TO A PRIVATE DEVELOPER.

NONE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS HAS REQUIRED AN AUDIT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES

NONE OF THE COUNCIL HAS ISSUED AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDING AND WORKINGS WITH THE JACOBSEN FAMILY HOLDINGS LLC OR THE CORPORATION FOR BETTER HOUSING.

NONE HAVE INSISTED ON EVALUATING THE MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTS

NONE HAVE INSISTED ON THE CONTRAST OF INCOME VS EXPENSES DEVELOPMENTS BRING TO THE CITY. (WILL THERE BE EXTRA FUNDS OR A FUND DRAIN?)

NONE HAVE ASKED, WILL A BETTER ON RAMP CAUSE MORE THROUGH TOWN TRAFFIC?

SOME HAVE NOT DISCLOSED WHO PAID FOR THEIR ELECTION

PERHAPS IT IS TIME TO START WITH A NEW SLATE.