1:00 PM UPDATE: Three (3) hours into today's City Council meeting (the stock market is now closed) and still no sign of any City business yet, as the Presentation and Proclamation Friday "Dog & Pony" Kiss-ass-fest rolls on.
Currently, they are kissing Eric Estrada's ass. (He was an actor on the TV show "Chips" back in the 70's.) I hope they don't lose a quorum on the actual city items. (Of course after two plus hours of "showbiz", I'm sure everyone will be in a hurry to rush through the real City business. OR, it will be put off and crammed onto the next agenda...making that meeting a rush through.)
It's Friday, so be prepared to sit through hours of City Council's weekly "Dog & Pony Show". A parade of ceremonies that the Councilmembers use to schmooze people they need to schmooze.
Click here for LIVE televised heist of public trust and money
Oh no, not Greuel: Garshady ain't here today (the hero is on a ship, somewhere, running manuevers...not his distrtict -- when he is not campaigning for Obama in hopes of an appointment), so it's Wicked Wendy the Evil Witch President Pro-Tem.
WOW! City Clerk (Elections Head Honcho) Frank Martinez is retiring today after 30 years of service and is having a goodbye ceremony, right now. He seemed like a good guy to me (even though AlarCON is giving the speech). If he's a good guy, as I suspect, no wonder he is leaving. AlarCON joked that he is leaving just as the City Clerk's Office is preparing for Neighborhood Council elections. (TRUTH IN JEST, Y'ALL!) And, oh no...all you get after 30 years is a stupid pin and a send off speech by AlarCON (not even the Mayor).
Speaking of NC elections: Someone should tell Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council that elections are coming up. They haven't had any in three years.
BREAKING NEWS: CM Ed Reyes is paying tribute to the Los Angeles Dodgers in celebration of the City picking up the tab for one of their events with a Special Event Fee Waiver. The dullest tool in the shed CM (Reyes) is talking about the Dodgers move from Brooklyn in the 50's. (Pretty important stuff! Thanks for wasting out time Ed Reyes and Los Angeles City Council, and thanks for picking up a several thousand dollar tab for a Dodger's event. (They need the money, and the City doesn't.)
AND NOW: Of course, every Councilmember must stand up and waste more time in front of the cameras, kissing ass about something as frivolous as a baseball team. Isn't the city in a massive financial crisis in dire need of drastic measures? Why is so much time being wasted on baseball and Dog and Pony show? How about a discussion of "belt tightening measures", or "DWP rate hike" or all the other City problems. This is laughable! Like the Emperor's New Clothes. Man, are you Councilmembers a bunch of arrogant, pompous asses to conduct yourselves this way during these times. WHY DON'T YOU STOP LOOKING AT YOURSELVES IN THE MIRROR AND DO SOMETHING YOU DUMB ASSES!
OH NO: To make matters worse, Tom "Ted Baxter" Labong is on a history of baseball rant. (He sounds like someone who is suffering from dementia, rambling incoherently.) And Councilmember LaBong didn't seem to mind violating the Ethic's commission "NO GIFT" policy, as he just accepted a VERY NICE gift from the Dodger's owner" A signed baseball!!! (Wonder how much he could fetch on E-bay?)
CM Parks is now weighing in on the good memories of Roy Campanella and what a shame he never made it to L.A. and something about Sandy Koufax and Don Dryesdale. (I can think of something that is a bigger shame...LA City Council taking old baseball memories. As great of a guy as he is, "Vin Scully," is one discussion I don't want LA City Council having. (Especially when they are adding new fees, taxes and rate hikes at the same time they are talking about cutting services.)
IT'S OFFICIAL, LA CITY COUNCIL IS THE BIGGEST PACK OF JACKASSES IN THE NATION! A TRUE LAUGHING STOCK. I HOPE THE WHOLE COUNTRY STARTS WATCHING THEM, JUST FOR COMEDY VALUE.
UPDATE: Former Mayor James Hahn makes rare City Council appearance to discuss an important issue: He showed up to tell some old baseball stories, too. (THAT'S a TRUE civic servant.)
WENDY GREUEL: Just mentioned that, "we are getting paid to say good things about you (new Dodger's owner), so maybe that explains the L.A. Dodgers Induction Ceremony into the City Council Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (How about something on a Saturday, on your own time, Clowncilmembers.)
AND NOW: The new Dodgers owner just hoped for more investment into Dodger's stadium. (I hope he doesn't mean with CITY MONEY in the face of a Citywide financial emergency threatening to cut down (and eliminate) City services, while they ask for more money from residents across the board. (So no new scoreboard.)
AND TALK ABOUT A TOTAL ASS-KISSING BANDWAGON OF HISTORIC PROPORTIONS:
ASSemblymember Kevin De leon is making a rare appearance inside Council chambers to kiss the ass of the new Dodger's owner and name off a list of his favorite baseball players from the past. Must be a lot of money at stake with this new baseball team owner. Otherwise, why would Kevin be there? Lots of concerns with his "sunset clauses" on his Prop K money takeover, too. (Park and Rec money. Kevin got real nervous when Zuma Dogg showed up at one of his meetings, and one of his aids tried to keep me out, claiming it was a "private meeting, closed to the public" -- until I reminded her that Assemblymembers may not hold private meetings, closed to the public. And ZD entered the meeting. (And I can sure see why they didn't want me there. I'm talking about Kevin De leon!)
Copy of agenda accompanies the video when you click the link so you can follow the shadiness.
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