tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post4065534463760364097..comments2024-03-28T16:54:44.319-07:00Comments on The Emeryville Tattler: City Attorney: Councilman Bukowski's Letter To Emeryville ResidentsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-1248595420641120072011-05-29T08:52:25.624-07:002011-05-29T08:52:25.624-07:00My bad, math error:
Sick leave, $114.92x7 hrs x 15...My bad, math error:<br />Sick leave, $114.92x7 hrs x 15 days is $12,066.60 annual sick leave of which, since approval of his new contract, the City attorney is allowed to cash out 60% upon separation from the City, same as every full time City employee. If Biddle gets sick then he is compensated by being paid from his sick leave balance, not his regular pay. He only benefits when he leaves the City's employment, as does every regular, full time employee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-32855975209828354972011-05-28T23:39:25.319-07:002011-05-28T23:39:25.319-07:00RE: Mike Biddle's compensation-
The Public Sa...RE: Mike Biddle's compensation-<br /><br />The Public Salaries Database lists Mr Biddle's 2010 total compensation, the 'total cost of employment' at $287,448. The $209,000+ figure quoted by the above commenter, is Mr Biddle's base pay. When Mr Bukowski complains about the excessive costs associated with Mr Biddle, he means the total costs to the city. So actually, Mr Bukowski's figure ($263,000+) is too low.Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-15270757544696129182011-05-28T17:24:33.588-07:002011-05-28T17:24:33.588-07:00Yes, consider the source.
The City Attorney is an...Yes, consider the source.<br /><br />The City Attorney is an “at will” employee. If the City Council is unhappy with his performance, they can vote to fire him. Bukowski is unhappy that he cannot convince two of his fellow Council members to carry out his vendetta. <br /><br />Lie- “The City Attorney is Paid $263,236 annually.” <br />This is a lie, his contract, which is available for viewing on the City’s website, states he makes $209,156.04 per year. <br /><br />No proof-“The collective resources of numerous cites make it possible to achieve lower legal costs, and at the same time, provide the best possible legal services available.”<br />Has Bukowski proven this statement? Has he ever offered numbers that state how much money the City will save? Nope, never. Here is a fact, while I do not know the cost of the City Attorney’s benefits to the City, a quick analysis based solely upon his salary, show the City pay’s $114.92 per hour, based solely on a 35 hour work week. I don’t know any firm that charges such a low price for legal services.<br /><br />“The Emeryville City Attorney hires outside legal counsel for every case. He does not do any legal work.” <br />Again, where is your proof that he does not do “legal work.” <br /><br />Lie-“He receives $8,044 annually in sick leave, which can be cashed out at 100%.” <br />As the City Attorney earns a salary of $114.92 per hour and earns, as does every other full time employee in the City, 15 sick days per year, that equals $1,723.80 of sick leave per year.<br /><br />Lie- “However, Nora Davis could not get the majority to give it to him ($197,427,00]” <br />9 months severance pay for the City Attorney equals $156,867.03<br /><br />Double talk- “Five separate individuals cannot properly manage a city employee on a day-to-day basis.”<br />Yet, why is it then okay for five separate individuals to manage the City Manager, a city employee?<br /><br />Already established that this is a lie- “We pay this individual more than a Quarter-Million Dollars each year, and there is no ability to discover how he spends his time...?”<br /><br />I could keep going but the reality is that Bukowski is blatantly lying and is using his personal vendetta in an attempt to get himself reelected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-70819689666205843692011-05-28T14:02:12.104-07:002011-05-28T14:02:12.104-07:00To the anon guy above- What you think of Ken Buko...To the anon guy above- What you think of Ken Bukowski is not relevent. It's what he's saying about getting rid of our city attorney is what matters. I don't like Bukowski but he's right on this issue. The people should vote on this. I say good job Ken Bukowski (on this issue).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-82169082622999555942011-05-28T09:23:52.288-07:002011-05-28T09:23:52.288-07:00All I have to say about this is: consider the sour...All I have to say about this is: consider the source.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com