LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCILMEMBER ED REYES: Being sued Federal Court (Jury Trial) over the firing of office staffer Ruby De Vera, over claims of retaliation (and more) after running for City Council, and placing third to CM Jose Huizar in 2005. One of ZAP's (Zuma's Action Program) "Flies on the Wall", tells ZD City Council has already discussed the matter during a reccent Closed Session Budget talk. (So sounds like they had to decide how much "settlement money" they need to have on hand for the next closed session (agenda) item. SIGNIFCANCE: If some dog food, that someone may, or may not have even eaten is worth $2.7 million (or the fear of even more by jury decision), read the Plaintiff's complaint against ED REYES AND THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES AT www.zumadogg.blogspot.com, and post a comment as to how much, if anything you think this is gonna cost the City. And remember: I'm sure a lot of leagally smart people will say CM REYES was justified in his actions. (And ZD doesn't know whether he was, or wasn't.) This is about the harsh realities of "public perception". And after ZD read the complaint, from Ruby's side of the rope, I think a jury will be not only awarding anything but a "puny" punitive damage -- they will be pulling out extra money out of their own pockets. And people like CM Bernie Parks KNOWS THAT. Remember, unfortunatley, the timing of the firing makes it look you have the EXACT kind of mean ol' politician bullying a nice ol' lady who is so beloved within the community -- and that pisses the F*CK out of a jury -- and that's when they go bonkers on the award.
ROCKY DELGADILLO: With his much appreciated analysis of Mayor Antonio Villaraigrosa's just released annual budget; the appointment of his "Econmic Development Director" Roesmary Anaya, and all his other "people's champ" watch dogg criticism of the Mayor -- common, he doesn't want to run for City Council (he feels that would be a step back for him) -- and after all his criticism of the mayor, and his vocal opposition to the Prop. R ballot bamboozle -- the mayor would tell Eli Broad to go into debt over backing a Rocky opponent for Council. So, looks like it's "Rocky 4 Mayor '09". (Unless he runs for State or U.S. office.) But ZD says it's gonna be, "ROCKY 4 MAYOR" -- SO MAYORAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS...HOLD OFF ON WRITING THOSE CHECKS...YOU MAY WANT TO PUT A LITTLE BEHIND ROCKY TO HEDGE YOUR BET, OR JUST GIVE IT ALL TO HIM. CLEARLY HE IS MORE CAPABLE THAN VIAGRAOSA. (Emphasis on the word "more".) And at the end of the day, I think Rocky wins the "smart" battle between the two and at least HAS a vision, unlike the mayor, that puts one together based on 47 different advisors. ZD calls it "paint by numbers" and it doesn't work. If it did, anyone could be mayor. At some point you have to "close public comment" and make your own decision based on innovation and leadership. And we don't have any of that in the mayor's office, this term.
JANICE HAHN SAID (In response to A-NOTHER presentation by Connie Rice at 4/25/07 Ad Hoc Gang Committee meeting)...
"The time for studies is over. It's time for action." YIKES! "Two thumbs down." It would be nice if we could put a moritorium on street crime, while we understand the situation from a Harvard level degree of research and philosphical perspective (send that sh*t to the Wall Street Journal) -- at some point you have to put down the sheet music, and play the damn guitar. I'm not discounting anything that Connie says. I'm not saying she is providing incorrect information. And she may actually be 100% correct in her analysis. But again, unfortunatley, there is no moritorium on this -- and the clock is ticking. And Connie, I think when people start saying, "No more studies", it means that "THEY GET IT", and are ready to use all your valuable input and put it into action. So thanks for the time, effort and knowlege it took for you to finally bring the City up to speed as to the harsh realities we face on the mean streets of Los Angeles. Now go take on the day.
CRA ALERT: ZD got a call from CD 14 over concern of $2 million CRA money going somewhere people aren't real happy about. ZD gets MORE complaints about the CRA. Gotta start checkin' yo self, CRA, the watch doggs are watching. (And I DON'T mean Zuma Dogg.
AND TO READ RUBY DE VERA'S FEDERAL COMPLAINT/HER SIDE OF THE STORY, AS IT WILL BE TOLD TO A JURY, I POSTED IT AT
www.zumadogg.blogspot.com
Official Website of Zuma Dogg
