tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post4644083648283049235..comments2024-03-28T16:54:44.319-07:00Comments on The Emeryville Tattler: Community Center's Operational Costs Shock City CouncilUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-67746643166714649152013-07-13T10:47:24.267-07:002013-07-13T10:47:24.267-07:00Emeryville has a new City Manager! Perhaps positi...Emeryville has a new City Manager! Perhaps positive change looms for us. At least a monkey wrench has been thrown into the gears of the above commenters described paradigm.Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-48647784373775090092013-07-13T10:26:13.587-07:002013-07-13T10:26:13.587-07:00@ Anon 8:38am,
Have you thought, perhaps, that s...@ Anon 8:38am, <br /><br />Have you thought, perhaps, that some of the people on the above list resigned because they were tired of trying to "fight" the entrenched administration and did not believe in the direction things were going? The poor management? If one is not at the tip-top of the food chain, there is little one can do to improve any situation as any opinion counter to the administration's view point is disregarded. Why would one stay and work in that type of organization? Both the board and the council are clueless as to how things work in the city. They only know the information they are fed by "staff" which is controlled and edited by the city manager and the superintendent. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-56975460763163167502013-07-13T08:38:41.937-07:002013-07-13T08:38:41.937-07:00Many of the above listed are people who left becau...Many of the above listed are people who left because they know that their continued presence and criminal decisions would end them up in jail. Lets list those idiots, like Flores, Hooper, Smith, and Guina. These folk, by the way, left town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-53451997750284849662013-07-12T13:50:27.839-07:002013-07-12T13:50:27.839-07:00I would also point out that a large number of extr...I would also point out that a large number of extremely talented ancillary personnel (teachers, classified staff, etc.) have left or been run off by the malfeasance, and pathetic management of the district.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-35732303768727710692013-07-06T18:11:29.817-07:002013-07-06T18:11:29.817-07:00This will soon be forgotten. No matter what happe...This will soon be forgotten. No matter what happens, no matter how bad we find this ECCL to be, no matter what news uncovers what travesty, the school board moves forward with this project unaffected. They are the most disciplined group ever. They stay on message and on their path. Every set back is ignored and moved aside. There is no force on this earth that can change this project one iota. Impressive! I love reading about it though, so keep these articles coming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-81765292171951430242013-07-06T08:45:49.981-07:002013-07-06T08:45:49.981-07:00Transparency is not their strong suit.Transparency is not their strong suit.Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-65666196221274156172013-07-06T07:55:29.843-07:002013-07-06T07:55:29.843-07:00please tell me exactly who is "staff?" ...please tell me exactly who is "staff?" and how is it that memo of understanding #3 is now being revealed to the public AFTER o'keefe's departure? what exactly are we paying city council members for? isn't this also a responsibility of the oversight committee who previously met monthly but due to poor attendance, has been cut back to quarterly meetings?<br /><br />roy miller seems to be the chief speaker at city school meetings and school board meetings but isn't his title "architect" for the school district, not budget analyst?<br /><br />who is minding the darned store?shirley enomotonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-22700510959949614592013-07-06T07:44:31.926-07:002013-07-06T07:44:31.926-07:00not only patrick o'keeffe. those who jumped s...not only patrick o'keeffe. those who jumped ship or left town in the last two years alone for whatever reason:<br /><br />school district's chief business officer elaine neilson, 2011<br />school district's interim chief business officer terri ryland 2012<br />superintendent john sugiyama, did not renew his contract, 2011<br />school board member cheryl webb, 2012<br />school board member pat hooper, 2012<br />director of eccl community engagement hayin kim, 2012<br />director of parks/rec/senior center melinda chin, 2012<br />finance director edmund suen, 2011<br />finance director karan reid, 2012<br />superintendent of emeryville schools tony smith, 2007<br />superintendent of oakland schools, tony smith,2013<br />deputy city manager delores turner, 2012<br />planning dept. deborah diamond 2012<br />deputy city attorney michael guina, 2012<br />planning commissioner frank flores, 2012<br /><br />this list does not include those members of the measure j/eccl citizens oversight committee which started out with 17 members (15 adults/2 students)and is now down to 9.<br /><br />shirley enomotonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-59589855879809937872013-07-06T00:50:21.180-07:002013-07-06T00:50:21.180-07:00Can anybody else see a connection between this and...Can anybody else see a connection between this and Pat O'Keeffe quitting so suddenly? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com