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Tag Archives: Mike Henneberry
Treating the OGC like a potted plant
When Council unanimously passed the Sunshine Ordinance in 2011, it gave the Open Government Commission the power to invalidate an action by a governmental body – including Council itself – if the Commission found a violation of the Ordinance’s requirements … Continue reading
Election Oddi(e)ty
Ever since the election results began coming in, one question has nagged the Merry-Go-Round: How could so many Alamedans – more than 10,000 at last count – vote to re-elect Councilman Jim Oddie, knowing that he violated the City Charter, … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Firefighters
Tagged Gray Harris, Jeff DelBono, Jill Keimach, Jim Oddie, John Knox White, Mia Bonta, Mike Henneberry, Rob Bonta, Robert Matz, Tony Daysog
24 Comments
You’ve got mail(ers)
There’s still another week to go before the election, and the Merry-Go-Round expects that Alamedans are going to see a last-minute flurry of mailers from or about local mayoral and Council candidates. (The truly vile hit pieces often are saved … Continue reading
DelBono v. Ashcraft
Last week, the Merry-Go-Round reported how, according to the report by public-agency lawyer Michael Jenkins, Councilwoman Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft refused to join the offensive mounted by Alameda firefighters’ union president Jeff DelBono to get his hand-picked candidate appointed fire chief. … Continue reading
And in other news . . .
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
Notes on the election
The results of Tuesday’s elections for Council and other local offices came as no surprise to the Merry-Go-Round. Indeed, the electoral rules we discussed last week predicted a Vella victory and a Daysog defeat. Absent any exit polls, there’s no … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Firefighters
Tagged Alameda Marina, Alamedans United, Ardella Dailey, BayWest Development, Dania Alvarez, David Burton, Dennis Popalardo, Encinal Terminals, Frank Matarrese, Gray Harris, IAFF Local 689, James D. Falaschi, Jim Oddie, John Knox White, Lawrence Lessig, Malia Vella, Marie Gilmore, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Matt Hettich, Mike Henneberry, Mike McMahon, Stanley Tang, Tim Lewis Communities, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer, UFCW Local 5
5 Comments
Firehouse rules
Once upon a time, there were a couple of basic rules for Alameda Council elections: No first-time candidate ever will be able to spend her way onto Council. The incumbent always wins.
Following the money
When Marie Gilmore unexpectedly lost her bid for re-election as Mayor in 2014, there were some who blamed organized labor for not providing her with the level of financial support necessary to ensure her victory. Well, no one’s going to … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Firefighters
Tagged Alamedans United, Gray Harris, IAFF Local 689, IBEW, Jennifer Roloff, Jennifer Williams, Jim Oddie, Lena Tam, Margie Sherratt, Maria Vella, Marie Gilmore, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Matt Hettich, Mike Henneberry, Rob Bonta, Ron Cowan, Solana Henneberry, Tim Lewis Communities, Tony Daysog, UFCW Local 5
18 Comments
Mail call
Pity the poor postal workers who’ve had to sort and deliver the plethora of political mailers to Alameda households this election season. But take heart, Alamedans. You don’t have to read ’em all. Today, the Merry-Go-Round offers a rule of … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Housing
Tagged Alamedans for Fair Rents, Alamedans United, California Apartment Association, David Campos, Gallagher & Lindsey, Institute of Governmental Studies, Legislative Analyst's Office, Malia Vella, Measure L1, Measure M1, Mike Henneberry, Real Rent Control for Alameda, Rent control, Rent Stabilization Act
17 Comments
United they stand
Some time very soon – we predict – a flyer will arrive on Alamedans’ doorsteps or in their mailboxes endorsing candidates for Council, Auditor, Treasurer, and School Board. It will be printed on glossy paper. It will be well-designed and … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, City Hall, Firefighters, Pensions
Tagged Alamedans United, Ann Marie Gallant, Ann McKereghan, Ben Kim, Benjamin Villegas, Bob Haun, Gray Harris, IAFF Local 689, Jeff Bratzler, Jeff DelBono, Jim Oddie, Kevin Kearney, Kevin Kennedy, Lena Tam, Maria Vella, Marie Gilmore, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Matt Hettich, Mike Henneberry, Mike McMahon, Niel Tam, UCFW Local 5
31 Comments
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