Tag Archives: Liz Warmerdam

Jim Oddie: remembrance of things past

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

“If you want to know what I’m gonna do, just look back at what I did.” So former Councilman Jim Oddie assured voters – twice – during the League of Women Voters forum last Tuesday. Well, today the Merry‑Go‑Round will … Continue reading →

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The $253.2 million gorilla

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

Whom can Alamedans count on now to do battle with the gorilla in the basement of City Hall? That’s what those of us who fear the predations of the gorilla – more formally known as the City’s accrued liability for … Continue reading →

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Council pays off DelBono

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

At a closed session meeting last Tuesday, Council decided to pay $21,535 to former Alameda firefighters’ union president Jeff DelBono to get rid of a claim he filed against the City last year alleging that then-Councilwoman, now Mayor, Marilyn Ezzy … Continue reading →

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A half-sense sales-tax increase

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

If you like the way the Alameda City Council has been spending the taxpayers’ money for the last several years, the Merry-Go-Round has got a deal for you: Just vote for the sales-tax-increase measure expected to be placed by Council … Continue reading →

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Not enough to go around

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

So do you want the good news or the bad news first? That’s what we thought. The good news is that, thanks primarily to the sale of three apartment buildings, the General Fund will receive about $4.7 million more in … Continue reading →

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A monument to . . . what?

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

The Merry-Go-Round hopes that, when the new Emergency Operations Center and Fire Station No. 3 finally open in May, about a year behind schedule, the City will offer free guided tours to Alameda residents. The last we heard, only one … Continue reading →

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The selling of the UMA

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Robert Sullwold

There is something very troubling about the way in which the City, through its ballot arguments and mailers, is marketing the “Utility Modernization Act” to Alameda voters. For those of our readers familiar only with the rent-related items on the … Continue reading →

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Why wait for the City Attorney?

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Robert Sullwold

We can’t blame the members of the Alameda Renters Coalition if they’re feeling frustrated, and maybe even a little annoyed, these days with the members of Council.

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Putting our money where their mouths are

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Robert Sullwold

Back in June, gloating over a projected $30.8 million balance in the General Fund as of the end of this fiscal year, Council instructed staff to come up with a list of recommendations about how to “allocate” – i.e., spend … Continue reading →

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Slapping the union label on Alameda Point

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Robert Sullwold

So let’s list all of the City of Alameda plans and policies that Alameda Point Partners’ proposal for Site A at Alameda Point, which will be presented to Council for final approval Tuesday, implements:  the Community Reuse Plan of 1996; … Continue reading →

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