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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Crystal Ball Peers into City’s Future
(An edited version of this article was published in the Alameda Sun December 26, 2013). In keeping with the time-honored tradition of political columnists, the Merry-Go-Round presents its predictions for the coming year in Alameda politics.
Posted in Alameda Point, Budget, City Hall, Development, Firefighters, Housing, Pensions
Tagged AARP, Andrew Thomas, CalPERS, Fire station, Frank Matarrese, Harbor Bay, IAFF Local 689, Jeff DelBono, Jerry Brown, John Knox White, John Russo, Kate Quick, Liz Warmerdam, LWV, Marie Gilmore, Mike D'Orazi, Neptune Point, Rob Bonta, Ron Cowan, Stewart Chen, Town Center, Willie Brown
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Is profit the Point?
Those who were hoping that development of Alameda Point would solve the City’s financial problems suffered another disappointment Tuesday night when staff presented a “draft fiscal impact analysis” to City Council.
Can you handle the truth?
In urging City Council last December to approve new four-year contracts with the public safety unions, City Manager John Russo came up with a last-minute argument calculated to quiet the budget conservatives. True, Mr. Russo admitted, the contracts would increase … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, City Hall, Firefighters
Tagged 2001-8 IAFF MOU, 2008-10 IAFF MOU, 2013-17 IAFF MOU, Ann Marie Gallant, Dom Weaver, Grievance, IAFF Local 689, Janet Kern, Jeff DelBono, John Knox White, John Russo, Kevin Kennedy, Lena Tam, Lisa Goldman, Marie Gilmore, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Rob Bonta, Stephanie Garrabrant-Sierra, Stewart Chen
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Secret deals at the Point?!
When those two items appeared on City Council’s closed session agenda for October 15, you could hear the alarm bells going off all over town: What was Mr. Russo up to? What kind of deal was he negotiating? Charles Company … Continue reading
Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development
Tagged Jennifer Ott, John Knox White, John Russo, Lena Tam, Liz Warmerdam, Marie Gilmore, Stewart Chen, Tony Daysog
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