By Erica Madison
“We don’t have a unilateral right to cut salaries. It’s a negotiation,” said Mayor Marie Gilmore at the June 26, 2012 City Council meeting.
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By Erica Madison After major cuts and loss of redevelopment money, Alameda finally presented its residents with good news; a balanced budget. [...] By Erica Madison “We’re cutting out the bone marrow now. I don’t think we can absorb more cuts, City Councilmember Lena Tam said, at the second special City Council five year budget forecast meeting. [...] By Erica Madison “The City has no position on it, said Deputy City Manager Alex Nguyen in response to questions about the upcoming Raymond Zack Documentary. [...] By Erica Madison “Think about what you’re doing before you pass out those red pens,” a representative from the Alameda Library told Alameda City Council at last Tuesday’s budget session. [...] By Erica Madison “He was kind, gentle and considerate, but never violent. I don’t understand why that was an issue,” Raymond Zack’s foster mother Dolores Berry told Alameda City Council on October 11, 2011. Mrs. Berry and others who knew Zack attended a special City Council meeting investigating how and why Raymond Zach died [...] By Erica Madison “The Grijalva report on the drowning of Raymond Zack is incomplete and full of inaccuracies, lacks scope and understanding of all the forces at play, and takes no corrective measures”, said Adam Gillitt during a press conference at city hall on October 11, 2011. [...] Update – September 12, 10:30 a.m. – Deputy City Manager Alex Nguyen responded to our inquiry about the Facebook post and the purpose of the boat tour, confirming the authenticity of Mr. Russo’s posting, and writing, “[The purpose was] To see the various marinas on the estuary, the various lots, and generally a different perspective [...] Update: July 13th, 2011, 8:00 pm – Responding to a media request, Acting Deputy Chief of Operations Daren Olson declined to provide the name of the Division Chief cited in D’Orazi’s report to Council, citing personnel confidentiality, and saying only that the Division Chief is no longer employed by the City of Alameda. By Erica [...] By Erica Madison At last Wednesday night’s City Council meeting, Alameda City Manager John Russo vehemently defended Alameda City’s decision to hire Ruben Grijalva. [...] |
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