Things we as members of the public do not understand


Published/Last Modified on Thursday, February 16, 2012 9:41 AM MST


Dear Editor:


About the Finance Committee:

a. Why was public oversight, committee monitoring of the city’s budget taken away?

b. Why can’t the committee meet at least quarterly?

c. Why isn’t the committee kept informed about budget matters:

i. The question of how to pay for a new aerial ladder fire truck?

ii. The added cost of fixing the damage to the new Third Street?

iii. The 2010-2011 audit?

iv. Recent financial reports by city staff?

d. Why has the City Manager twice prevented the Mayor and Council from considering action to put back quarterly meetings and budget monitoring?

2. About the “Call to the Public”:

a. Why did the City Manager move public comments to almost the end of the meeting?

b. Why didn’t he let it remain toward the beginning of the meeting where it has been for years, including it having recently been moved to even before the “consent agenda”?

3. Why would the City Manager, in explaining the difference between a Mayor and Council passed Ordinance and a Resolution to the Finance Committee, say that an Ordinance “means that you will do what it says, but a Resolution means that you can do what its says, {but} it is not necessary” (Finance Committee Minutes, May 9, 2011, page 7)?

Olga Robles

 

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Comments

    why wrote on Feb 28, 2012 4:43 PM:

    " Why do these people who have so much to complain about never run for office? Mrs. Robles, If you want things your way, why don't you run for office and that way the rest of us can vote against you and finally prove to you that we DON'T want it your way. "

    Manny Rivera wrote on Feb 28, 2012 1:37 PM:

    " Why Douglas O' Lord! Ms. Robles these question can be answered and have been answered. The way the City Manager wants to answer them!! "

    seriously wrote on Feb 24, 2012 7:14 PM:

    " If you would listen to the meetings instead of talking all the time you might understand these changes. There is valid reasons for it all. "

    To our positive team of negativity.... wrote on Feb 20, 2012 12:40 PM:

    " Lets all vote for Olga Robles to become the next Mayor?! NOT!! Better yet Mr.Nava? Not!! Last but not least Mr.Lopez? Heck NO!! The real question is?... What are they be brewing for the weeks to come?... "

    to Olga wrote on Feb 17, 2012 8:46 AM:

    " Olga, you know you don't write this stuff. It sounds like Nava's writing. And of course Gomez encourages all these attacks. Just give it up. No one listens to you people and we are sick of it. "

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