Archive for January, 2008
« Previous EntriesState of the 5th Set for Monday the 4th
Thursday, January 31st, 2008I am presenting my Second Annual State of the 5th Council District on Monday, February 4th at 7pm in the Senior Center at El Dorado Park at 2800 Studebaker.
I will be discussing what the 5th Council District has done this past year and what we hope to accomplish in 2008.
The Mayor and City Council, City […]
Proposal to Limit Management Salary Increases to CPI — Dies in Committee
Thursday, January 31st, 2008New to Long Beach City government is the recent practice of agenda items popping up in Council Committees sans the Council referring the matter to the Committe for discussion.
Consider my recent proposal to limit management salary increases to no more than the Consumer Price Index (CPI) — cost of living. I brought it to the […]
Residents Brave Rain to Attend Hate Crimes Meeting
Monday, January 28th, 2008More than 50 residents braved pouring rain today to attend a meeting at Tinchor Elementary regarding the two recent incidents of hate incidents and hate crimes in the 5th Council District.
Melissa Morgan, the City’s Human Dignity Officer was joined by Police Lt. Joe Levy, Commander Cynthia Renaud, PSS Kym Cloughsey and other members of the […]
The State Legislature DID Allow Long Beach To Transfer Port Funds Into the General Fund
Saturday, January 26th, 2008Over the 7 years I taught at CSULB, I always stressed to my students — “check your facts before you go off on somebody and tell them they are wrong.” That’s usually a good rule in life and especially if you practice law.
That’s why I was shocked at the treatment I received at City Council […]
Caution: Dangerous Information Posted
Thursday, January 24th, 2008I promise not to go on about the outrage that has been visited upon me by one of the local press outlets because I dared bring to a open City Council meeting the idea that the Council owed it to our residents to discuss the possibility of transferring a higher percentage of profits from the Harbor […]
Boston Legal and Daring to Ask Questions
Thursday, January 24th, 2008Following the underwhelming support I received last Tuesday night to refer to the Council Committee on Economic Development for “discussion” the issue of increasing the amount of profits transferred from the Harbor Department…a department of the City… I went home and watched my favorite (actually second favorite) surreal Tuesday night show — “Boston Legal” and […]
Don’t Ask…and Certainly Don’t Tell When It Comes to the Port
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008Ooooo. The cold breezes were a blowing off the port tonite.
A chilly wind hit me right in the face as I dared suggest that this Council discuss the support of legislation to remove the partial exemption of the sales use tax on the dirtiest fuel available — bunker fuel.
Not only is there no political will […]
Getting Needed Medications
Sunday, January 20th, 2008An article recently appeared in the Press Telegram about a LBUSD teacher who sadly has a brain tumor and is in desperate need of an anti-tumor drug, Avastin.
I called the drug company (Gentech) which has a “patient assistance” program — actually all drug companies do — and they might be able to provide the medication […]
Shootings in 5th District
Sunday, January 20th, 2008It is unusual for me to get a call from the LBPD that a shooting has occurred in the 5th District. But several did happen last night at the Lakewood Masonic Lodge Hall near Heartwell Park.
A group of teens had a dance. It got out of hand and 4 were shot. Two died. Over a […]
Getting Back to Council Business
Friday, January 18th, 2008I am placing several items on the January 22nd Council agenda aimed at dealing with some of the serious financial and environmental problems facing the City of Long Beach, including a proposal to increase the transfer of Port of Long Beach funds and allow use of a portion of the transferred funds for non-tidelands area […]
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