Tag Archives: Jennifer Ott

Sounds like a plan

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Robert Sullwold

The City of Alameda loves its strategic plans. At least the staff who propose them and the Council members who vote for them do. And the consultants who get paid to prepare them can’t be too unhappy, either.

Memo to the City Manager (Part I)

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

Years ago, there was a sports writer named Jimmy Cannon who penned a syndicated column called, “Nobody asked me, but . . .” Today, the Merry-Go-Round begins a series of posts about the major challenges we think new City Manager … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, City Hall, Firefighters | Tagged CalPERS, Community paramedicine program, Elena Adair, Fire marshal, Fire Prevention Bureau, Jennifer Ott, Jim Oddie, John Russo, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Minimum wage, Pensions, Property transfer tax, SAFER, Sales tax, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer, User fees, Utility user's tax | 4 Comments

Cloudy vision for Site B

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

Monday night, our Council members will take a tour of the Enterprise District (or the portion thereof known as “Site B”) at Alameda Point. Afterwards, they’ll hold a meeting at the Ron Cowan WETA facility, aptly – but, under the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development | Tagged Cushman & Wakefield, Enterprise District, Infrastructure, Jennifer Ott, Jim Oddie, John Russo, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Nanette Mocanu, Site A, Site B | 4 Comments

Same old, same old

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Or, to make our point in English, whatever else may be happening at City Hall, the Alameda fire department never misses a beat. Regardless of the identity of the Fire Chief and … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, City Hall, Firefighters | Tagged Budget, Doug Long, Frank Matarrese, IAFF Local 689, Jeff DelBono, Jennifer Ott, Jill Keimach, Jim Oddie, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Trish Spencer | 9 Comments

Delay of gain

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

Typically, residential development projects have been sold to skeptics in Alameda by emphasizing the “public benefits” they provide. For those who aren’t persuaded that the City needs more housing for the affluent (the pitch goes), just look at what else … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development | Tagged AC Transit, Affordable housing, Alameda Point Partners, Del Monte warehouse, Eden Housing, Infrastructure, Jennifer Ott, Neil Saxby, Site A, Tim Lewis, Transportation Demand Management | Leave a comment

And in other news . . .

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

The scandal involving Council members Jim Oddie and Malia Vella has been dominating the local news recently, with the result that other stories have gone unreported. Here are a few of them:

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Firefighters, Housing | Tagged Alamedans United, Alex Nguyen, David Mitchell, Del Monte warehouse, Encinal Terminals, IAFF Local 689, Jeff DelBono, Jennifer Ott, Jim Oddie, John Knox White, John Russo, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mike Henneberry, Robert Mueller, Tim Lewis, Trish Spencer, UFCW Local 5 | 11 Comments

The strategy for the defense

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

Attack the accuser. That’s a standard strategy employed by criminal defense lawyers worried about the weakness of their case. And it appears to be part of the game plan devised by Alameda firefighters’ union president Jeff DelBono to protect the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Firefighters | Tagged Domenick Weaver, Doug Biggs, Doug Long, Edmond Rodriguez, Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter, Gray Harris, IAFF Local 689, Jeff DelBono, Jennifer Ott, Jill Kleimach, Jim Oddie, Liam Garland, Malia Vella, Marie Gilmore, Measure L1, Michael Williams, Nancy Bronstein, Paul Rolleri, Steven Tavares | 15 Comments

Hard times at Site A

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

Is the Site A project at Alameda Point – long-described as the “catalyst” for the redevelopment of the former Naval Air Station – in trouble? It’s not an idle question.

Posted in Alameda Point, Development | Tagged Alameda Point Partners, Bruce Dorfman, Infrastructure, Jennifer Ott, Jim Oddie, Joe Ernst, Malia Vella, Site A | 2 Comments

Alameda’s favorite Uncle

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

The Merry-Go-Round knows better than to interject ourselves into the debate over the best way to protect the City of Alameda and its residents from Donald Trump and the Republican party. We’re confident that our Council members will pass a … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, Budget, City Hall, Development, Firefighters, Housing | Tagged Amy Wooldridge, Ann Marie Gallant, CDBG, Cross Alameda Trail, Dave Kapler, Doug Long, Elena Adair, HOME, ICMA, Jean Sweeney, Jennifer Ott, Jill Kleimach, Jim Oddie, Paul Rolleri, SAFER | 1 Comment

Houses, houses everywhere!

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Robert Sullwold

A break today from politics, while we wait to see what the union- and developer-funded cabal mis-named “Alamedans United” does next to get its slate of candidates elected to local offices. In the meantime, we draw your attention to Richard … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, Development, Housing | Tagged ABAG, Andrew Thomas, Jennifer Ott, MTC, Plan Bay Area | 13 Comments

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