Tag Archives: Tony Daysog

Council’s slush fund

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Robert Sullwold

Our topic today is the residual fund balance in excess of policy or fund balance deficits in the General Fund. Sound boring? We thought so. What if we called it, “Alameda City Council’s slush fund”? Ah, now we’ve got your … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, City Hall | Tagged ARPA, General Fund, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Reserves, Tony Daysog | 16 Comments

Ms. Jensen goes to City Hall

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

This Tuesday, Tracy Jensen will be sworn in as Alameda’s newest City Council member.

Posted in City Hall | Tagged City council, John Knox White, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Tony Daysog, Tracy Jensen, Trish Spencer | 4 Comments

The Princes of Alameda

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

For years, the Merry‑Go‑Round believed that the savviest political operator ever to occupy an office at City Hall was former City Manager John Russo. But in our estimation Mr. Russo now has got himself a rival for the crown: City … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, City Hall, Development, Firefighters, Housing | Tagged 2013-17 IAFF MOU, Affirmatively further fair housing, Andrew Thomas, Ann Marie Gallant, Beverly Johnson, Doug deHaan, Housing Element, John Knox White, John Russo, Lena Tam, Malia Vella, Marie Gilmore, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, RHNA, Rob Bonta, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer | 22 Comments

Where’s the money? Where’s the beef?

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Having posted five columns about the upcoming election, the Merry‑Go‑Round intended this week to turn to another topic. But we couldn’t resist taking at least one more pass at it before November 8. The questions for discussion today are: Can … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall | Tagged Campaign finance, Hannah Groce, IAFF Local 689, Jim Oddie, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mount Holyoke, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer | 3 Comments

“Chicanery” on Grand Street

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

For a brief while, it appeared that Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft once again possessed the temerity – some would call it “fortitude” – to veer off the course prescribed by Councilman John Knox White and go her own way.

Posted in City Hall | Tagged Andrew Thomas, Bike Walk Alameda, CASA, Grand Street, John Knox White, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Robert Vance, Tony Daysog, Traffic, Trish Spencer | 6 Comments

The scorecard on Trish Spencer

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Here’s your Alameda mayoral campaign quiz for the day: During the last two years, which candidate has voted in favor of the following “progressive,” pro‑bicycle, and pro‑development proposals brought before City Council: Renaming Jackson Park to Chochenyo Park; Authorizing planning … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, Budget, City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Automated license plate readers, Big Whites, Bottle Parcel, Chochenyo Park, Climate Action and Resiliency Plan, Council referrals, Emergency response vehicle, Encinal Terminals, Grand Street, Homelessness, Jackson Park, John Knox White, Kevin Kearney, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Tony Daysog, Transit occupancy tax, Transportation Choices Plan, Trish Spencer, Vision Zero Action Plan | 6 Comments

Our PINO mayor

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Thus far, Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft has managed to avoid becoming the target of our local online insult comedians. The “progressive” bloggers and commenters have spent their time discovering new (or dredging up old) sins committed by Trish Spencer and … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Firefighters | Tagged APD, Doug Long, IAFF Local 689, Jeff DelBono, Jim Oddie, Mali Watkins, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Nishant Joshi, Paul Beusterien, Paul Rolleri, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer | 12 Comments

What the voters think

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Every time City staff decides to recommend what it euphemistically calls a “revenue measure,” it first commissions a public opinion survey.

Posted in City Hall, Housing | Tagged FM3, John Knox White, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Public opinion polls, Surveys, Tony Daysog | 18 Comments

Johnny, we hardly knew ye

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

The decision by Councilman John Knox White not to seek reelection this November will deprive the Merry‑Go‑Round of one of our favorite pastimes: listening to Mr. Knox White enlighten the public every first and third Tuesday about what studies show … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Firefighters, Housing | Tagged Alameda Renters Coalition, ALPRs, Cannabis, Carnegie Library, Complete streets, ERV, Felton Institute, Homelessness, Jim Oddie, John Knox White, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Police reform, Rent control, Slow streets, Sunshine Ordinance, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer, Wellness center | 18 Comments

Encinal Terminals: winners and losers

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Now that Council has approved the agreements for the long-stalled Encinal Terminals development along the northern waterfront, it’s time to sort out the winners from the losers. Generally, we hate the term “win‑win.” But in this case, we can find … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Andrew Thomas, Del Monte warehouse, Encinal Terminals, Frank Matarrese, Jim Oddie, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mike O'Hara, Tim Lewis Communities, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer | 11 Comments

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