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Education, a dead-end business
Visduh - WHAT DID MR. ROGERS USE TO SAY - IT'S A GOOD DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD! My take is the new Board will focus on doing what they can regarding education, but I doubt if they would want to get involved with any legal issues. HOWEVER, please know a certain few remain diligent in shining a bright light on these property deals, which will include involving the authorities. The amounts of monies involved MILLIONS While some would ask why pursue it? My answer - the message needs to be loud and clear the So Bay community will no longer tolerate use and abuse of our tax DOLLARS. I want an accounting of the property deals. I want to know who gets what, and I want to know if there are any 'Caspers' (ghosts) who will benefit.— July 1, 2014 8:21 a.m.
Education, a dead-end business
Brand was put on Administrative leave til his contract ends - FINALLY, A NEW BEGINNING!!!!! Please know anniej is going to pursue the property issues. I believe there are major issues on our properties. It is alleged that Brand is blaming the Participation AGREEMENT on Dianne Russo - while I am not defending her I will say, in my opinion, she would NEVER have signed that agreement unless she was directed to do so by Brand. With friends like Brand Ms. Russo needs NO enemies!— June 30, 2014 11:29 p.m.
Education, a dead-end business
While Brand may attempt to distance himself and put all of this on Dianne Russo, sources are allegedly saying 'oh CONTRAR'. What was his role? How deep does this go? Who were the players? How will the truth be exposed ...... Think it goose like this: DO YOU SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH?— June 30, 2014 6:56 a.m.
Education, a dead-end business
I mistyped it should have been 1/3 not 30%. Now according to Calhoun the Third Avenue property up for sale - I believe asking price is around 7million. He is saying our piece of the pie will be 1 million. How is that possible on a 7 million dollar property? Well, once everyone is paid off, including the broker who is NOT E2ManageTech, and then the E2 guys collect their 1/3 that leaves us with a mere 1 million. Again I say something simply is not right here, this definitely needs to be looked into. Kind of reminds me of a 60 minute segment I saw recently. Just when I was planning to retire Brand goes and pulls this A7 on us. Not a good idea to poke the bear, looks like I will be there tomorrow after all, retirement from SUHSD will now have to wait until this property deal is cleaned up.— June 29, 2014 10:29 p.m.
Education, a dead-end business
Guess there is something to be said about being a broke down old woman, it gives you time and lots of it. What leader in his right mind gives an entity 30% of the net? Interesting point, on most signed documents, especially ones dealing with millions of dollars, there is a date next to the signature. Trivial point, I don't think so. On top of the 1/3 E2ManageTech is receiving $7500.00 a month. Also,,,,,, THEY will have to approve the ultimate sale??????? Why did Brand turn over such control to a third party? Oh, but that is right, he did the same thing with L street when he turned it over to Plan Nine. The 2005 purchase price of L exceeds the current value by 12 to 15 million and the District has only made interest payments to the lender. It is estimated that over 6 million has been spent over and above the interest payments. Does this include the over 2 mill I found on Board Docs? Was this an attempt to defraud the government/IRS? Has the IRS seen these documents? Inquiring minds want to know and will find out.— June 29, 2014 8:46 p.m.
Education, a dead-end business
Why have we, the taxpaying public, been left out of the process? A committee of 7 does not equate to community representation in my opinion. A review of the Participation Agreement indicates that Diamond will end up with 1/3 of the net - DOES THAT SOUND AS THOUGH WE HAVE BEEN REPRESENTED? Where was the legal representative in all of this? Ah, there was no signature on that Participation Agreement representing the District other than Dianne Russo as 'interim facilities -'. No Board member signature - hmmmmm,,,,, Brand brokers the L Street/Plan Nine deal and now is brokering this deal with E2ManageTech - So weigh in here does any of this ring true to any of you. Millions upon millions upon millions of OUR tax dollars wasted. More to come ------— June 29, 2014 5:57 p.m.
Gandara to go on 60-day lobster fast
For anyone who is unable, due to a disability or other circumstances out of their control, but has the desire to be heard on any agenda item I was just advised that they can send an email with their name and the agenda item noted to: [email protected] It is my understanding that your email will be read aloud and entered into the record. A7 is the agenda item I referenced in my earlier comments. But keep in my mind ANY agenda item can be addressed using this procedure. Please ask that receipt of your email be confirmed.— June 29, 2014 3:45 p.m.
Gandara to go on 60-day lobster fast
oskidoll - perhaps I am simply dismayed that the County people, the ones we were cheering to hurry up and get here to pull in the reigns of Ed Brand and do what was necessary to keep the District going are allowing themselves to be used. Unless it is related to priority none of these items should be considered. Making bylaw changes - really? This is Brand at his worst, doing what he does best - hopefully the County folks will realize this. One would think that Brand would want to allow things to settle down and leave quietly. Guess he does not realize what we had decided to simply let go, is now a top priority. He like Gandara will look back on his arrogance and realize as the song sings 'you gotta know when to hold them and know when to fold them'. McCann is torpedoing his run for office, the press will, no doubt, be all over our new efforts - investigative reporting is helping to expose the ills of government. Then of course there is the judicial system.— June 29, 2014 1:32 p.m.
Gandara to go on 60-day lobster fast
Oskidoll - we have 3 minutes for all agendized and non agendized items. There are over 70, some controversial. I have no problem with 3 minutes per speaker and 20 minutes per item however 3 minutes per board meeting. Whoooooo. Nelly, they are spending millions and I should have the right to comment on those that affect me. That is the intent of the Brown Act.— June 29, 2014 11:36 a.m.
Gandara to go on 60-day lobster fast
Clarification, it appears all agenda items may be spoken on however you only get 3 minutes for any and ALL you wish to speak on. So, with over 70 items on the consent agenda,MIT appears Ed Brand and John McCann does not want us speaking on many of them.— June 29, 2014 8:46 a.m.