Fullerton City Council Meeting Results by Barry Levinson
They are considering 3 options to reduce the water loss at Laguna Lake. However, the only action taken on Laguna Lake last night was to approve a consultant contract to determine the cause of and solutions for the water loss and bring back the results NLT the July 21 council meeting. I will keep residents informed when this item comes back to council. The rest of the plan was officially approved at the meeting.
The willingness for this council majority to basically rubber stamp this plan (everyone except for Council member Whitaker) shows that this council really has its own agendas and is not interested in representing the people of Fullerton in my opinion.
Why do I make that claim? Simply because something this important that will impact almost everybody’s pocketbooks, lifestyles and maybe even health and safety (potential for brush fires) requires reviewing the plan with a objective but critical eye in order to improve the plan. How often have any of you put together a draft proposal quickly and believe it was the best you could do and make no improvements going forward? The answer is never!
As soon as you try to hold city departments and/or council accountable it seems that Council member Flory can’t contain herself and has to defend the city. To paraphrase her at council – “nobody’s perfect”.
Ms. Flory nobody is expecting perfection but competence and a willingness to work with independent members of the public would do for starters.
P.S. One of the highlights as far as entertainment value was concerned was watching Council member Fitzgerald staunchly support the idea of adding more high priced PR/Consultant personnel under the guise that Public Works needs them to provide basic information about construction projects to the public.
I questioned the propriety of her unwavering support for the motion to set up a list of NO BID PR/Consultants with the language that more could be added at the whim of the city. I said that at the very least her support gives the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Ms. Fitzgerald like a good politician did not respond to my comment. What conflict you ask? After being elected to the Fullerton Council she was hired as a Vice President of Curt Pringle and Associates, one of the largest PR/Consultant firms in Orange County. But why do you think she was hired after she became council member and not before? I guess it was just a coincidence.
P.S. Final vote for additional PR/Consultant list was as follows: Aye’s Fitzgerald (who probably never met a PR/Consultant she did not like in my opinion); Flory (who at a past council meeting said the following to a council member (paraphrasing) – your mother did not breast feed you enough; Ms. Flory is such a lovely and charming lady),
Chaffee (who not once but twice asked to be able to scuba dive at Laguna Lake; Mr. Chaffee that was over the top even for you sir)
and our own “conservative” Mayor Sebourn.
No’s: Whitaker
P.S. Question: How does a “conservative” earn of living promoting big Government and big Government projects? I think someone should ask Ms. Fitzgerald that question at our next council meeting.
Maybe just maybe that shows more than just the appearance of a conflict of interest. Where does our City Attorney stand on this subject?
Maybe someone should ask him that question at the next council meeting as well?
I report, you decide!
Barry Levinson
#1 by Fullerton's Conscience on June 4, 2015 - 5:19 pm
Ms. Flory was first elected onto the council in 1994 and served till 2002. I believe that the council voted to make the City of Fullerton an Agenda 21 City in the early 2000’s. If so Ms. Flory is well aware of the cities relationship with Agenda 21 and there goals. She might have cast one of the votes to actually make this happen. I will do some research to determine the exact dates and who on the council at that time supported Agenda 21.
#2 by Globalization of California on June 5, 2015 - 11:15 am
Globalization of California
http://globalizationofcalifornia.com
Part 1/6 – Agenda 21 Beginnings: Technocracy and the New World Order
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Patrick Wood: The history of Agenda 21, where it came from, who originally sponsored it, and the endgame being Technocracy. Technocracy is a radical transformation of our current economic system based on supply and demand into one based on energy consumption and distribution.
https://vimeo.com/97882525
Part 2/6 – American or American’t: What is Agenda 21?
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Debbie Bacigalupi: A detailed look at Agenda 21 and how it is being implemented across the nation. Debbie drills down into the Global Biodiversity Assessment to show exactly where its all headed.
https://vimeo.com/97882524
Part 3/6 – Agenda 21 & One Bay Area
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How Agenda 21 is being expressed in One Bay Area, and what can be done about it.
https://vimeo.com/97882526
Part 4/6 – Agenda 21: Worldwide to One Bay Area Lawsuit
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Rosa Koire: How Agenda 21 is being uniformly applied in countries all over the world.
https://vimeo.com/97882527
Part 5/6 – Elected Officials – Elected Officials: Not Just In The Bay Area
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City councilmen who are fighting Agenda 21 and Smart Growth speak out on their experiences. Each has a different story, but still reveal a common thread and successful techniques.
https://vimeo.com/97977779
Part 6/6 – Action Plan for Combating the Reinvention of American Government
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The ultimate resource on Agenda 21 and all of its surrounds, Michael Shaw lays out the details and perils of regional government as expressed by Councils of Governments (COGS) and in particular, the Association of Bay Area Governments.
https://vimeo.com/97998522