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Filner's accusers and their interesting connection to KPBS and the Port Commission
The October 27, 2011 State Lands Commission (SLC) meeting Agenda Item C35 the San Diego Unified Port District was the APPLICANT asking the SLC toConsider a General Lease for the construction of a pile-supported concrete mooring dolphin and catwalk. See Pages 16 and 27. http://archives.slc.ca.gov/Meeting_Transcripts/20… "MR. BRIGGS: Commissioners, thank you for the --or Alternates, thank you for the opportunity this morning. I'm Cory Briggs. I'm here on behalf of the San Diego Navy Broadway Complex Coalition. We encourage you not to approve this lease today until there's been full compliance with CEQA. Playing before you is a video of the B Street Pier as it is now. This is the traffic and congestion we get with the current cruise ships. You're being told that the mooring dolphins and catwalk are for safety. Not true. I submitted a letter this morning...." "ACTING COMMISSIONER GORDON: Yeah. So am I to understand that you did not request the waiver, that the Coastal Commission granted it on their own behest? MS. McCORMACK: Yes. We went and we were going to -- we filed a coastal development permit and they said it was a waiver. MR. BRIGGS: That's not true."— August 10, 2013 6:02 p.m.
Filner's accusers and their interesting connection to KPBS and the Port Commission
The Navy Broadway Complex (NBC) is owned by our Federal Government. The State Trust Tidelands surrounding NBC belong to the people of the State of California. The State made the City the Trustee, then the City made the Port Authority the Trustee. The NBC is within the Port Master Plan area for the North Embarcadero, and the planning and development issues are interrelated. The California Coastal Commission (CCC) is suing the Navy for lack of Seismic evidence to confirm or deny active faulting on the Navy Broadway Complex site, and all other outstanding issues like climate mitigation. Prior the CCC allowed the Port, City, Civic San Diego, CCDC, and the NEVP to ignore the issue of active faulting on State Tidelands. The CCC and the Port also claimed that rigid PVC pipes for new lifeline utilities in the Seismic Hazard Zones are flexible and can take deformation from earthquakes or settlement. Today's LA Times quoted our State Geologist John Parrish on Los Angeles' many failures to confirm or deny active faulting in Hollywood for new high-rises under construction. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hollywood… http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hollywood…— August 10, 2013 5:27 p.m.
Former CCDC misused a billion dollars over two decades
No Clue. Except that the Office of the Mayor takes legal advice on Successor Agency assets from City Attorney Goldsmith and Civic San Diego. That is a great question for the new COS Ms. Burdick. Prior there was no follow through. No Clue why Mayor Filner's office has yet to ask, let alone receive, a legal opinion from Attorney General Kamala Harris on the outstanding issues. Mayor Filner should also immediately take over financial Negotiations with the Department of Finance (DOF) on the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS). Time if running out. If nothing is done, the poor will be even poorer. https://www.sandiego.gov/planning/community/pdf/c…— August 5, 2013 7:19 p.m.
Former CCDC misused a billion dollars over two decades
www.tinyurl.com/20130610a All that is needed is a reprioritization of assets. The great news is that with Mayor Filner's approval, the mayoral staff could Ministerially bypass the City Council, City Attorney, IBA, and the private Civic San Diego; and move the Successor Housing Assets into the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) under control of the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC). Then with existing in-place contracts Civic San Diego would be a subconsultant to SDHC. Problem is solved, and the $32+ million in Cash and Bond Proceeds in the Successor Agency Affordable Housing Master Plan would be available immediately to End Homelessness in San Diego, through the HUD-mandated Regional Continuum of Care Council (RCCC). Without a tax increase. With no negative effect to the City's General Fund.— August 5, 2013 6:09 p.m.
Filner imbroglio is all about greed
Plus local, State, and Federals laws are on the side of justice, and public ownership of all Successor Agency $1 Billion in assets including $100 million in cash and bond proceeds siting in the bank. Plus annual $50 to $200 million in new Revenue Streams to the City's General Fund and Housing Trust Fund (HTF).— August 4, 2013 4:34 p.m.
The suspicious timeline of the Filner recall, domain names registered January 7th
Great investigation and timeline. Good work.— August 3, 2013 7:50 a.m.
Filner imbroglio is all about greed
No one is blaming any victims. They are courageous to take on this issue of workplace safety and respect.— August 2, 2013 5:18 p.m.
Filner imbroglio is all about greed
Correct. All elected officials said No, except for Mayor Filner. Everyone wants the Status Quo with the downtown crowd controlling the new source of short- and long-term Revenue including an annual $200 million in lease payments, parking revenue, argreements, contracts, etc. No elected official would look into the matter including Toni Atkins, Christine Kehoe, Nathan Fletcher, Carl DeMaio, Kevin Faulconer, Susan Davis, Todd Gloria, Donna Frye, etc. The issue is very complicated. However the hidden Reserve money should be unfrozen before any recall election. The issue also includes $225 million each for the Convention Center Phase II Expansion and Petco Park, $144 million in misappropriated HUD debt, $372 million in unmet Affordable Housing, and other City Loans. All documented.— August 2, 2013 5:09 p.m.
No known witnesses yet in Jackson lawsuit, says Filner's lawyer
Please try to follow the money. Specifically the $1 Billion in Successor Agency assets of the former CCDC, Civic San Diego Redevelopment Agency (RDA) including cash. www.tinyurl.com/20130610a www.tinyurl.com/20130612 Thanks in advance for your help in providing Economic and Social Justice for the Poor and Homeless in San Diego by independent investigative reporting.— August 2, 2013 4:58 p.m.
Filner imbroglio is all about greed
Justice delayed for 21 years, is justice denied.— August 2, 2013 4:37 p.m.