My council office today received a public records request from a constituent for any and all documents, letters, records, notes (including emails) from or to 5th District Councilperson Gerrie Schipske and/or her Chief of Staff, Josh Butler, discussing or related to the Schroeder Hall US Army Reserve Center Base Reuse. Specifically the request includes, but […]

I have just issued the following press release tonite regarding the petition brought to City Council by Neighborhoods First representative, Joe Sopo:
Schipske Accepts Petitions From Neighborhoods First on Proposed Police Substation – Requests City Manager to Send Them With City’s Application to Federal Government
 
 
March 19, 2008 – Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske during a meeting of the […]

Good news. The California Secretary of State conducted a top to bootom review of all elections systems in use in California.  This review included Long Beach’s election system vendor, Hart Intercivic. Apparently the system passed the test and will not be decertified.
The core issue discussed was whether electronic voting machines are adequately secure. The vast […]

Up until several months ago, I participated in a “listserv” called thisland@yahoogroups.com and was the frequent target of criticisms about Long Beach City government.
One of the more frequent posters continually attacked the fact that I had not “responded” to documents he claimed he had given to the City Clerk regarding the Queen Mary but which […]