tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.comments2024-03-12T14:59:02.788-07:00The Emeryville TattlerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6691125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-42763321743428761872024-03-12T10:49:47.383-07:002024-03-12T10:49:47.383-07:00Great ideaGreat ideaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-51446580438956313972024-03-11T20:16:35.230-07:002024-03-11T20:16:35.230-07:00I like that idea I like that idea Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-17348518864025533242024-03-11T19:56:50.021-07:002024-03-11T19:56:50.021-07:00We could take up the challenge again and hold an a...We could take up the challenge again and hold an ad-hoc meeting every Monday at 9am, but expect a monthly, rotated city council member to be present and ready for the exchange of ideas. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-41679526421101937702024-03-11T18:32:49.822-07:002024-03-11T18:32:49.822-07:00It was popular with the group of people who knew a...It was popular with the group of people who knew about it and were interested in what was going on in City government. I found the meetings to be fascinating. It was a great opportunity for someone to learn how things work at City Hall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-4407350824179212152024-03-10T22:30:07.641-07:002024-03-10T22:30:07.641-07:00I never heard of coffee with the city manager. I d...I never heard of coffee with the city manager. I don't think it was as popular as you think it was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-51098842481922572082024-03-10T10:55:33.307-07:002024-03-10T10:55:33.307-07:00The point I'm taking is Mr Anon is concerned a...The point I'm taking is Mr Anon is concerned about the government operating in a cynical manner. From an autocrat's perspective, why let a crisis go to waste? That's how they think. <br /> City Hall did it before: in May, the City Manager shut down virtually the entire people's building to the people because of a guy that came in with a camera. The staff got hysterical and called the police on the law abiding man but the backstory is that the City Manager used that incident to forever close our building to us. Now, because of some Trump backing neo-Nazis, as vile as they are/were, now the people are going to be forever stopped from using profanity while addressing their government. Sometimes people are angry at the public policy and profanity is appropriate. Now however, only the City Council will be allowed to use it. That's a cynical use of government power. Trump backers are everywhere in America now. They WANT the government to panic and over-react. But we're not going to do that. We're going to continue to run our government in a democratic fashion. <br /><br />Read the May 21st story here: https://emeryvilletattler.blogspot.com/2023/05/a-guy-with-camera-causes-most-of-city.htmlBrian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-30548906931481800152024-03-10T10:16:58.381-07:002024-03-10T10:16:58.381-07:00You are equating Welch calling Brian a F Boi on th...You are equating Welch calling Brian a F Boi on the same level as the hate speech from the callers against blacks, women and Jews? Seriously? One was unprofessional. The other were actual hate speech. Either you can’t tell the difference, which is troublesome, or you can but choose to inject false equivalence, which is more troublesome. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-29475135182493326892024-03-09T14:17:36.254-08:002024-03-09T14:17:36.254-08:00Great point! Profanity is for the government offi...Great point! Profanity is for the government officials to use, not us. Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-6256302222689093972024-03-09T13:34:06.398-08:002024-03-09T13:34:06.398-08:00The Emeryville mayor, Courtney Welch, is a part of...The Emeryville mayor, Courtney Welch, is a part of the same hypocracy and abasement called out by racist hate hawkers. Courtney Welch, late last year, tweeting about our own magazine editor, Brian Donahue, calling him a "Fuck Boy" is the same sick, emotionally unstable, and aggregious profanity that Mayor Welch claims to protest! The mayor herself is a clear example of the profane hypocracy that seethes within our council chambers walls... Beware Emeryville residents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-42569632087782506642024-03-08T11:59:09.526-08:002024-03-08T11:59:09.526-08:00Very disappointing.Very disappointing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-45279126338661137802024-03-08T07:30:25.308-08:002024-03-08T07:30:25.308-08:00If anyone cares to look a little deeper, its clear...If anyone cares to look a little deeper, its clearer they intend to grow leeching their Trumpism all they can. Arrest them, before some gets hurt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-41578244751432060922024-03-07T23:36:15.494-08:002024-03-07T23:36:15.494-08:00We must stop this kind of behavior now. They const...We must stop this kind of behavior now. They constitute a huge threat to society - stop them by any means necessary. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-21015536630370697142024-03-06T12:36:23.984-08:002024-03-06T12:36:23.984-08:00Good point. Would one of his three followers on th...Good point. Would one of his three followers on the council resign to help him out? I think the answer to that is absolutely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-18640027564611327342024-03-06T12:15:56.079-08:002024-03-06T12:15:56.079-08:00Wish Bauters could find his new niche, somewhere o...Wish Bauters could find his new niche, somewhere other than Emeryville. We see how it gets when some people are motivated by power but stay too long in one place. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-65034402124370629072024-03-06T11:02:06.969-08:002024-03-06T11:02:06.969-08:00Not so risky if he doesn’t win the Alameda contest...Not so risky if he doesn’t win the Alameda contest, he can get appointed when someone resigns from city council and then he’s back in business. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-1470801955501474042024-03-06T10:26:48.515-08:002024-03-06T10:26:48.515-08:00It was sad that Barbara Lee and Katie Porter had t...It was sad that Barbara Lee and Katie Porter had to give up their seats to run for Senate. Tough choices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-89713316639492846962024-03-06T01:31:04.282-08:002024-03-06T01:31:04.282-08:00He loses by winning. Got to respect his cajones. He loses by winning. Got to respect his cajones. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-66409438140042383312024-03-03T10:25:02.228-08:002024-03-03T10:25:02.228-08:00The Council majority is resistant to Mr Priforce’s...The Council majority is resistant to Mr Priforce’s ideas for ideological reasons sometimes and sometimes for childish reasons- to not allow him a ‘victory’. RE: ideology; Council member Priforce is a progressive. That’s not just me saying that. The Paul Wellstone Democratic Club says that…and so do many other progressive organizations in the Bay Area and beyond. Mr Bauters, who runs our city, calls himself a progressive because so many of our residents are progressives. But on matters that matter to the people, he (quietly) legislates as a conservative. Again, that’s not me saying it, that’s his record.<br /><br />As for me; the Tattler is progressive. Look to the masthead for evidence of that: 'The Emeryville Commons From the Resident’s Perspective'. As in; people, not businesses. <br />Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-65318123606668497472024-03-03T10:20:38.004-08:002024-03-03T10:20:38.004-08:00You are asking why Council member Priforce cannot ...You are asking why Council member Priforce cannot get a vote of support from his colleagues. Let’s look at the rent control issue. The Bauters’ led majority (all of them) supports YIMBY. That’s a lobbying group that looks after developers’ profit maximization. That’s all they do. Rent control is clearly antithetical to maximizing developers’ profits. I would never expect a politician that backs YIMBY to the extent this Council majority does, to legislate against YIMBY, that would be like biting the hand that literally feeds you.<br /><br />Just to be clear, Council member Priforce has not stated that he’s a dissenter (although he often clearly is) and complained that his future agenda items commonly get rejected. That’s YOUR narrative about this. It could be Mr Priforce is an optimist and he continues to place items in the people’s interest before his colleagues for their consideration in the hope they will see how the people’s business is (supposed to be) their business. <br /><br />Rent control is absolutely in the people of Emeryville’s wheelhouse, especially since the City Council majority has transformed us into a city of renters. It sounds like you disagree with that or you just don’t want this issue discussed for whatever reason (because you believe in trickle down housing perhaps?). That’s OK but many of us DO want to see rent control discussed by our elected officials. While we are dismayed our Council majority refuses, we are also appreciative that Council member Priforce is trying, on our behalf.<br />Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-20702952061971497292024-03-03T10:18:52.515-08:002024-03-03T10:18:52.515-08:00Please read my response again and you’ll note I di...Please read my response again and you’ll note I did not misrepresent you. I asked you a question if you want continue to to see Council member Priforce silenced by Bauters. If the answer to that is ‘no’ or ‘yes’, then you can say that…or not. The choice is yours but asking a question cannot be characterized as a misrepresentation.<br /><br />If any Council member ever wants to deny Council member Priforce a chance to cast a future agenda item of his as having been shot down by an uncaring Council majority then all they need to do is to allow Council discussion of the item. See how easy that is? It serves two purposes; it disallows Mr Priforce a ‘victory’ in the court of public opinion and it allows the people of Emeryville to have the democracy they want. Or you can continue to pound your fist and kvetch to the roof tops about how unfair it all is.Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-70566931489328526912024-03-03T10:14:19.392-08:002024-03-03T10:14:19.392-08:00The Brown Act states that substantive discussion o...The Brown Act states that substantive discussion of non-agendized items is not permitted. Citing reasons X, Y and Z would be entering into a substantive discussion. It would beg a response from a colleague and then a reply and off we go into non-democracy land. This is what Speaker of the State Assembly Ralph M Brown had in mind when he proposed his act. I understand you don’t like the Brown Act. Politicians a plenty agree with you that the act is unacceptable. The School Board at Emery really doesn’t like it and are constantly bumping up against it. But average citizen fans of democracy like the Brown Act because it protects them. I advise you to take it up any problems you have with it to your elected representatives in Sacramento.<br />Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-46489534421661090202024-03-03T09:14:08.959-08:002024-03-03T09:14:08.959-08:00Brian, I am glad you say you are appreciative and ...Brian, I am glad you say you are appreciative and not blind. And that you recognize Priforce’s willingness is a “feature.” I was worried you’ve become a toadie too but it seems the other way around. Seems you’re very aware, and that you are strategically using this “feature” as a way to gain further voice into council meetings. Good for you. No wonder the council is resistant to Priforce’s ideas. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-9277383622309251692024-03-03T09:00:53.959-08:002024-03-03T09:00:53.959-08:00PRIFORCE: “ Yes, when I bring items as future agen...PRIFORCE: “ Yes, when I bring items as future agenda items, I make sure that (1) the city manager knows beforehand so I am prepared if there are any ongoing projects and activities the city is working on to address said issue, and (2) that I am in compliance with The Brown Act in that I don't violate the legal process of adding items to future agendas. To discuss the item or persuade others in placing items is a violation, and I will continue to follow the recommended course of adding items to future agendas.”<br /><br />PRIFORCE in almost single past meeting for agenda item placement request:<br />• Meeting: Gaza. pledge of allegiance. 0 support from other members. <br />* next meeting: Gaza. pledge of allegiance. How to fight rent control. 0 support from other members. <br />* next meeting: Gaza. pledge of allegiance. How to fight rent control. 0 support from other members. <br /><br /><br />THE NARRATIVE: “I’m a dissenter!”<br /> No one supports my agenda item requests.”<br /><br />Or, EVERYONE else recognizes grandstanding and uninformed unfocused agenda asks. <br /><br />There’s a saying for people who do the same thing expecting the same results. <br /><br />They’re either crazy. Or toddlers. <br /><br />The great thing about city council meetings is that they are recorded. <br /><br />As someone who voted for Priforce and recognized his spectacular engagement, I was puzzled by Brian’s stories about the pushback Priforce was getting. How can such a popular and engaging candidate like Priforce get no support from the rest of the council?<br /><br />I then went to watch last year’s meetings. Priforce has his heart in the right place but it’s just overwhelming apparent he doesn’t seem prepared. <br /><br />if you watch closely, Kaur actually is in support with the issues Priforce is pushing for. She does not get the same pushback. The difference is Kaur is informed and prepared and can articulate their relevance more. <br /><br />If I can vote again, I’d go for Kaur over Priforce. Dreams without execution or informed planning is just a dream. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-3376317368782940512024-03-03T08:46:17.905-08:002024-03-03T08:46:17.905-08:00“Every nuance you elucidated in the bottom of your...“Every nuance you elucidated in the bottom of your comment, the rent control stuff you say you want to hear about, you could hear in an open agendized meeting and you would be given your chance to have your say, as would I. Compared with shutting down the government to renters in our town, wouldn’t you say democracy is preferable? Or is it that you want to continue to see Council member Priforce silenced by Bauters?”<br /><br />Please don’t misrepresent. It is a Councilmember’s responsibility to fight for his or her agenda item ask by providing relevant context and background, and a specific direction on what the ask is. This is what Councilmember Priforce should have done if he wanted to his colleagues to support the motion. <br /><br />This is not Priforce’s first instance. It was the same for Watergate ADA, eviction data, Pledge of Allegiance, Gaza, among many other agenda asks. <br /><br />I urge Priforce to do better. Learn to ask better questions, make more focused asks, provide better context. His strategy is to repeat repeat repeat. If no support from other members, his strategy is to wear others down by repeating the same ask, every single meeting. It’s something my toddler does. It’s not something leaders do.<br /><br />It is also a misrepresentation to say others members don’t support him. I have watched many of last year’s meetings. Others help him but it often goes unnoticed since the juicy story is to say “another agenda ask gets denied”<br /><br />Councilmember Moura consistently helps Priforce by following up on Priforce’s unfocused open-ended questions. As do Welch. Example of when EPD gave presentation on security camera pilot: Priforce said he was concerned there weren’t cameras near the apt he rents at. <br /><br />Moura eventually helped him by upleveling the conversation. He noticed a lack of cameras over a noticeable stretch INCLUDING Priforce’s residence. <br /><br />Welch also helped Priforce by asking a relevant question — are the presentation of the locations of the security cameras fixed? Or can new locations be added? What is the process for considering new adds? <br /><br />As someone who voted for Priforce, even I recognize how poorly asked his question was. He came across as self serving for his apartment when other members are able to uplevel. <br /><br />You state the other members are controlled by Bauters. This is inaccurate. I watched the Watergate ADA discussion, an issue and agenda ask pushed by Priforce. <br /><br />In the final vote discussion, no one was supporting Priforce (again)’s option. He couldn’t articulate why in a way that made sense and looked informed. On the other hand, it was immediately apparent that Councilmember Kaur was extremely informed and knowledgeable, studied the info, asked informed questions and cited relevant details with each question. Priforce SUPPORTED Kaur’s option on Watergate ADA issue. Kaur WENT AGAINST Bauer since he dissented on Kauer’s option. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-27681365946447561412024-03-03T01:01:10.956-08:002024-03-03T01:01:10.956-08:00I have to agree with the other anonymous commenter...I have to agree with the other anonymous commenter, CM Priforce is clearly unprepared. In this case, citing the Brown Act for not giving a reason for adding this item to the agenda is nonsensical. The Brown Act prohibits discussion on items not on the agenda, but you are allowed to say " I want to add a discussion on Rent Control to the Agenda due to X city or Y recent court case finding Z." <br /><br />Everyone who works in the housing space knows that Costa-Hawkins severely limits the ability of cities to impose stricter rent control laws, something that was also discussed in the 2017 meeting CM Bauters cited. Without a specific reason, this is a discussion that's been had a million times already and would waste everyone's time. Much like a pledge of allegiance at every council meeting. Using the Brown Act to cover up being unprepared is frankly embarrassing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com