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The Sunshine Boys There is much talk throughout California, and in my beloved hometown of Alameda, about “transparency in government.” Many references to “Sunshine Laws” are made, and here, a “Sunshine Task Force” has emerged to discuss and establish a Sunshine Ordinance to strengthen existing transparency rules. Not every little dark corner of public service, however, is being shone upon. Dear Editor, At 50 cents per mile (the IRS reimbursement amount for personal car usage), Kapler is getting reimbursed ($250/month) for driving 500 miles per month. That takes him around our fair island city about 36 times per month, or almost twice a day per workday. That seems sufficient, right? Over 50 people showed up last night at the restored art-deco theater on Alameda Point to hear a panel share what they’ve learned from the redevelopment of other military bases in California. Allen Michaan donated the use of the theater to a group of citizens holding a series of forums on “moving forward” with the redevelopment of Alameda Point. The City of Alameda says that recent street resurfacing on Buena Vista Avenue, from Grand Street to Willow Street, by Gallagher & Burk, didn’t meet project specifications, and the pavement will need to be removed and replaced. The second in a series of citizen-organized meetings on how to proceed at Alameda Point will take place tonight, at the theater at Alameda Point. Continue reading Alameda Point “Moving Forward” Community Meeting Tonight On September 11th, the Alameda Public Affairs Forum will sponsor a panel discussion at the Alameda Free Library, called “Parks for the People of Alameda.” By Dennis Green Defeating the InDUMBents! Alameda has a bad habit of recycling incompetent politicians. City Council members term out and run for Mayor, or for the County Board of Supes. Every candidate for Mayor this year is recycled, and at least two of them are compost. But the all-time standout is AUSD Board Trustee Mike McMahon, running for a third term on the school board. Over a period of 60 days, Action Alameda News made multiple requests to the Alameda Unified School District asking the District to provide documentation on its procedures to actively identify in-district students with disabilities, and documentation on its latest “child find” survey. So far, the District has failed to provide documentation. On August 4th, Michael Colantuono, the attorney representing the City of Alameda in the matter of alleged misconduct by Councilmember Lena Tam, wrote a letter to the Alameda County District Attorney’s office, refuting many of the defensive claims made by Ms. Tam’s attorney, John Keker. A City of Alameda Transportation Commission workshop next week will discuss and solicit Commission member and public input on draft pedestrian design guidelines, part of the City’s Pedestrian Plan. |
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