FOLLOW UP/UPDATE TO "SPECIAL EVENT FEE WAIVERS" STORY POSTED EARLIER TODAY.
See how it works? I know just enough to jump-start a topic with the basic things I hear from people -- then EVERYONE ELSE follows-up with stuff like THIS. HOPE THEY CAN USE THIS AT MONDAY'S 1:00PM "Budget & Finance" meeting at City Hall to address the "Special Event Fee Waiver" fraud, I mean issue.
For IMMEDIATE release (It should also have to say, "For Immediate ACTION"):
Jan. 15, 2002 (2-0-0-2, y'all!!!)
Los Angeles: Councilmember Jack Weiss, TODAY, called for a comprehensive review of the City's policy on reducng or "waiving" special event costs in an effort to address budget concerns and the possible inappropriate "waivers" of fees and costs for events that may NOT need or deserve financial support from the City.
"I am very concerned about the budget and the implications of waiving significant costs for groups that may not be entitled to these waivers. In particular, whenever the City "waives" (that's "waves") a fee, it in effect makes a DONATION to the sponsoring group. This support from the City should ONLY be given when the event is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC -- and -- SERVES AS A COMMUNITY PURPOSE." - Jack Weiss (01/15/02)
Weiss has asked for an analysis of the total cost of special events in the City, including lost revenue and expenses for police and emergency services, and for a review of other Cities' waiver policies.
YEAH, YEAH...Thanks Jack, my man! Even though you said on KABC radio, in response to "The City's problem of crime resulting from illegal immigration criminals", you immediatley replied: "There are a lot of factors that go into crime, like EDUCATION." (Hadn't laughed that hard since Kinison was alive), I think this more than makes up for it.
But, I can see why Council claims they need to extend their own terms to twelve years, because, "It takes forever to get anything done". I feel, ya. This was January 2002. But, the good news is, even though it's September 200-SIX, this topic will happen to be addressed tomorrow by CLA Gerry Miller and City Attorney's office. I hope you are redunant tomorrow, and repeat all this great stuff from years gone by. But, I wouldn't be surprised if you had to be somewhere else tomorrow during the meeting.
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