tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post5112275758286009675..comments2024-03-28T16:54:44.319-07:00Comments on The Emeryville Tattler: Redevelopment Agency Dissolves But Staff and Salaries Go OnUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-74348473779646214862012-05-24T09:54:24.651-07:002012-05-24T09:54:24.651-07:00It is unfortunate that the City Counci was incapab...It is unfortunate that the City Counci was incapable of asking the tough questions last night and essentially rubber stamped the proposed budget. They eliminated two positions that directly impacted the residents in favor of maintaining a department of 3 staff, headed by a HIGHLY compensated department head who makes $229,943 in compensation. Where was the reorganization requested in the visioning sessions? Ruth was searching for a way to pay for part time code enforcement, here is a way, reduce the department head to a manager and use the salary savings to fund a part time code enforcement officer. Do we really need a department head to manage 3 people? Yesterday was a sad day for Emeryville.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-59857111283867971362012-01-29T16:03:59.912-08:002012-01-29T16:03:59.912-08:00to anonymous jan. 27 9:14 a.m.
jeez, i hope there...to anonymous jan. 27 9:14 a.m.<br /><br />jeez, i hope there aren't "any smaller cities laying employees at this time"!<br /><br />seriously folks, if you're going to take swipes and write nasty comments, sign your darned name. reminds me of the ku klux klan, hiding behind their white sheets.shirley enomotonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-10876775865243182342012-01-29T12:02:39.245-08:002012-01-29T12:02:39.245-08:00The City Hall insider above left out critical info...The City Hall insider above left out critical information in her comment. Her assessment that the Redevelopment Agency employs eight people, used to negate any argument that the government might constrict as a result of the Agency's demise, didn't take into account all the part time work done by employees in different departments. The eight people argument purposefully obscures the huge amount of work performed on behalf of the Redevelopment Agency by regular City Hall employees. <br /> <br />Here is a partial breakdown:<br />100% of the Economic Development & Housing Department budget is funded by the Agency, City Clerk’s Office is at 67.11%, City Manager’s Office 52.11%, City Attorney’s Office 43.59%, Public Works Department 18% and the Finance Department is 13.19%Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-67520702595022369832012-01-27T23:28:01.668-08:002012-01-27T23:28:01.668-08:00Never! I must hide any news about my home that is...Never! I must hide any news about my home that is flattering!Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-37377985917953849562012-01-27T20:07:24.303-08:002012-01-27T20:07:24.303-08:00You've seen it now, so why not repost it?You've seen it now, so why not repost it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-65727847928265839912012-01-27T17:59:39.802-08:002012-01-27T17:59:39.802-08:00Every city is different as to how it used and how ...Every city is different as to how it used and how it will close its redevelopment agency. Oakland was sort of random except for the compelling fact that it is a contiguous neighbor with Emeryville...it makes for a compelling lead in as to how Emeryville will not effect any change whatsoever in the face of this massive redevelopment agency change vs Oakland. Its one of those intersection points that once revealed, might cause citizens to contemplate the function of government and their role in it.Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-26059241618254953212012-01-27T17:23:35.139-08:002012-01-27T17:23:35.139-08:00Let's all attack the messenger rather then dis...Let's all attack the messenger rather then discussing the message! To anonymous at 9:14 with your well-thought out statement:<br /><br />"OK, Brian, go ahead: defend your lousy research for this piece. It looks like all you did was read an article about Oakland and then call Delores Turner."<br /><br />How can you make a judgement on what Brian researched for his story? Did you watch him research and write his story? Are you the all-knowing oracle who knows everything that happens? My guess is probably not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-70972893404800801712012-01-27T16:02:46.140-08:002012-01-27T16:02:46.140-08:00I don't think the City government should neces...I don't think the City government should necessarilly lose employees because redevelopment is gone. I'm sure City employment is already down as a result of leaving positions vacant during the economic downturn. There's plenty of demand for services. I'm sure those employees can fill a gap somewhere and help maintain valuable services for residents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-88356204752071726752012-01-27T15:05:21.119-08:002012-01-27T15:05:21.119-08:00What it comes down to is that we will be paying fo...What it comes down to is that we will be paying for un-needed city unionized full package employees and we will not be able to afford our pedestrian bridge over the freeway or rr tracks. When our next election comes up, lets vote in some folks who will take care of these misappropriations of our money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-51443601376992673572012-01-27T10:13:35.897-08:002012-01-27T10:13:35.897-08:00If you acknowledge that Oakland and Emeryville are...If you acknowledge that Oakland and Emeryville are different, why don't you find a comparable example then?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-37474273223060672072012-01-27T09:53:41.040-08:002012-01-27T09:53:41.040-08:00To Ms Anonymous-
Nice job trying to shut the door ...To Ms Anonymous-<br />Nice job trying to shut the door after making subjective insider proclamations. I guess the straw man set up; that the 'last word' as you call it is automatically immaterial, makes my advise for citizens to carefully watch City Hall now the advise of a 'lousy researcher' and not to be listened to. I guess we're supposed to trust City Hall implicitly and expect they could not be effected by bureaucratic inertia as all other bureaucratic regimes are. Not in Emeryville, is that it?<br /> <br />The commenter is leaving out a large group of Redevelopment workers: those that worked part time for the agency at City Hall. Also, if you read the piece again, you'll note I mention that the geographic size of Redevelopment in Emeryville relative to the city is larger than Oakland, not the number of employees.<br /><br />RE Unions; I support the SEIU but I don't support Emeryville keeping employees that are no longer necessary. To expect that the government grow and shrink with its growing and shrinking duties is not to be anti-union.Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-80879559642362132002012-01-27T09:31:57.186-08:002012-01-27T09:31:57.186-08:00You didn't consider the possibility that perha...You didn't consider the possibility that perhaps I didn't see the story.Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-90114331845188313742012-01-27T09:20:11.918-08:002012-01-27T09:20:11.918-08:00Why didn't you repost this story? It's lar...Why didn't you repost this story? It's laregly about Emeryville:<br /><br />http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/from-brown-to-green/Content?oid=3108815'<br /><br />Oh, wait, it's because it praises the work the City and the Redevelopment Agency have done. We would't want to do that now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-76667665410242857472012-01-27T09:14:03.198-08:002012-01-27T09:14:03.198-08:00The writer leaves out a critical piece of informat...The writer leaves out a critical piece of information in the story. How many employees are there in the Emeryville Redevelopment Agency? If Oakland has 105 and Emeryville is much larger then one would expect maybe 150? 200? Nope. The real answer is 8. Two of those eight employees work specifically with housing. The City will still have housing programs, which were adopted by ordinance, which will need to be managed after the Agency is gone. Even if these programs were repealed, the existing housing would require ongoing management. <br /><br />It is true that the dissolution of the agency will also require labor. If you look at most smaller cities with agencies with less than 10 employees, you will find that most of these cities are electing to become the successor agency and retain control of winding down their agencies. Some cities, like Los Angeles, are not electing to do this, and thus are laying off all the employees in the agency. You will not find many smaller cities who are laying employees at this time due to the elimination of redevelopment. It's just not prudent until this mess gets sorted out. In the past, this blog has defended City employees. Why do you want to let them all go now? Is it becasue these particular employees might not be in a union? That seems like a double standard to me. <br /><br />OK, Brian, go ahead: defend your lousy research for this piece. It looks like all you did was read an article about Oakland and then call Delores Turner. It doesn't seem like you did much else to inform your opinion. Go ahead now, have the last word. I know you'll insist on taking it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-12352757785009552302012-01-27T08:46:18.856-08:002012-01-27T08:46:18.856-08:00Again, Brian, your Opinion is "Dead Right&quo...Again, Brian, your Opinion is "Dead Right". This small Community is not being managed in the way that I want, but, who am I; just a resident-tax payer constituent. These City of Emeryville Executives, who export their over bloated compensation to other Counties, where they reside, are watching out for their own "Empires", at our expense. I feel like a Chump.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com