Comments on: Contra Costa supes may ban naming relatives

By: Johnnie's Brother

Johnnie's Brother — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:37:47 +0000

Good move if you ignore the discriminatory factor, the potential legal issues and forget the fact that the PPC members previously stated they wouldn’t adopt such a policy.

People have personalized the issue and lost sight of common sense. The PPC is about public safety. What are they doing trying to dictate appointment policy? Can you say ‘out of your purview’?

Santa Barbara Co has a reasonable policy on nepotism that doesn’t take it to the level of being discriminatory. The Board would be smart to study an existing working example and not cave to this kneejerk response to a small group of bullies trying to dictate county policy.

Slush funds and stipends? Sounds like somebody packing an agenda. Just what this convoluted debate doesn’t need thrown in.

By: Johnnie

Johnnie — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:56:02 +0000

I think the move is good. It also stops individuals such as David and Mary Piepho from abusing the public for their own personal benefit. Tator also has a point, the public employee unions are just as bad.

I thank the Piepho’s for their exposed abuse of the public for personal gain leading to this positive change.

Next exposure should be office slush funds and illegal stipend abuse.

By: Paul Junge

Paul Junge — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:29:26 +0000

Is the naming of relatives to boards the most potentially troubling act the Board could make? The benefit of being appointed to a board is small compared to the millions of dollars the County distributes to non-profit groups, contractors, community groups and government agencies. Perhaps the Supervisors should consider a ban on any expenditures to any entity with whom a Supervisors relative is associated, whether that association is service on a board, employment etc.

By: ralph hoffmann

ralph hoffmann — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:28:55 +0000

In private industry, union membership percents are at historical lows. Tater, Lisa and I aren’t related to Federal.

By: Common Tater

Common Tater — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:46:03 +0000

“…Gioia pursued a policy that would remove even the hint of impropriety…”

How proper was he when he sold out the county to the labor unions? Just a tad more improper than a little nepotism, methinks.