by admin | Oct 21, 2004 | Uncategorized
The Campus Bay/Zeneca Site: Does the State Process Guarantee Safe Cleanup? Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, The Environmental & Toxic Materials Committee Assemblyman John Laird, Chair & The Select Committee on Environmental Justice Assemblywoman Cindy...
by admin | Oct 21, 2004 | Uncategorized
Prop. 1A is an initiative on the November ballot that would prevent the state legislature from taking and using local tax dollars that are currently go to local governments to provide essential services. The state has taken more than $40 billion from local governments...
by admin | Oct 21, 2004 | Uncategorized
I am voting YES on Measure CC, a parcel tax of only $12/yr for homeowners and $8.28/yr for apartment dwellers in western Contra Costa and Alameda Counties, i.e. west of the Berkeley Hills in the cities running from El Sobrante, San Pablo and Richmond to Oakland and...
by admin | Oct 21, 2004 | Uncategorized
Today, a citizen asked me: “Mr. Butt, where can I find the city ordinances online or otherwise? I am most concerned with loitering, loud house and car music, cars parked on lawns and overloading of trash bins at apartments. I would like to know who to call or...
by admin | Oct 20, 2004 | Uncategorized
One of the highest priorities of the City Council”s financial recovery plan was to regain control of skyrocketing employee medical insurance and retirement contribution costs. After months of negotiations and weeks of mediation facilitated by Micki Callahan,...
by admin | Oct 20, 2004 | Uncategorized
The information in an earlier E-Forum today “CITY AND UNIONS IN LANDMARK AGREEMENT” was unofficial and premature. Contrary to any statement or discussions in the E-Forum or otherwise the City has made no official announcement regarding the status of...
