What is going to happen to NewPark when Target leaves, NewPark is like a ghost town, now.

They are hell bent to develop wetlands for housing that is not needed.

They should be working on existing assets, (Empty Buildings). Watch what they do and you to will realize they are incompetent.

Now they want more of our money, are they kidding?

Is that what happened to the city hall in Fremont?

Hey people! Nothing is going to fall down during the next inevitable earthquake from the future that can’t. And that includes the police station.

Vote no and when they then try to tear something useful down say “No”.

Sometimes I wonder if these city council people wouldn’t be better suited in charge of a homeowners association.

It’s apparent they’re not quite pragmatic enough to run a city.

According to the Newark News, the City’s Official Publication, Newark will focus on working closely with the Chamber of Commerce, a new redevelopment plan area and developing new neighborhoods and parks. How any of those proposals will show fiscal responsibility is a mystery.

The City and Chamber of Commerce have little to show for the high rate of office and industrial park vacancies in the City. The Redevelopment Agency is nearly broke and owes the City general fund $400K; no plan to repay. New neighborhoods and parks in a former wetland/wildlife habitat zone are reckless and a complete waste of resources.

Newark residents should be prepared for another dog-and-pony show complete with flyers and brochures stuffing the mailboxes. More threats that if the tax doesn’t pass the Silliman Center will close, City Hall will close or fall down or some other disaster will befall the City.

Don’t believe it. The Newark News says on page 2 that Redevelopment will result in $100 million invested in the plan area; and on page 3 that new neighborhoods in the wetlands/wildlife habitat areas will bring in millions of dollars for community facilities. Why does the City need a utility tax when we will all soon be rolling in dough? It doesn’t make sense.

Ohlone should provide job training and education for people
entering the workforce, or new professions. (9 said yes out of every 10 surveyed)

and that

Ohlone College should provide an affordable education for
students preparing to transfer to UC and other state
university systems. (9 out of 10)

NOT

Upgrading earthquake safety for campus facilities and
classrooms (7 out of 10)

Acquiring up-to-date technology for classrooms (7 out of 10)

Making repairs to the aging plumbing system to prevent
flooding and water damage and reduce future maintenance (7 out of 10)

Improving access for the disabled (7 out of 10)

Installing and repair fire safety equipment including alarms,
smoke detectors, sprinklers, emergency lighting, and fire
safety doors ( 7 out of 10)

Repairing and renovating classrooms and facilities that lack
adequate plumbing, heating, air conditioning,
ventilation or electrical systems. (6 out of 10)

But instead of being clear and up front with the voters and calling the bond measure the
OHLONE COLLEGE INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR MEASURE
The board has to call their bond the
OHLONE COLLEGE JOB TRAINING & QUALITY EDUCATION
LOCAL FUNDING MEASURE.
Because that’s what the people want.

Unfortunately the people are who vote for it expecting that the college will then be able to provide more JOB TRAINING & QUALITY EDUCATION are going to be disappointed to find that College President Gari Browning as well as “trustee” Garret Yee have deceived them.

Though I don’t think the College is as happy you’ve provided this easy access to the info as I am.

I have only read the first paragraph at this point and already I have to pause. Mayor Morrison are you there?

How much did we pay Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates to call 601 people?

While we wait for the answer
I’d like to ask everyone else that’s here:

Do you consider the opinion of 601 people enough for a representative survey?

And, without knowing what we’ve spent, how much is to much to spend per person surveyed??

Let the fun begin, and thanks again,
for unlocking the Pandora Bbox twenty-three-one!!

Try this link -

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:grytPw6bt0QJ:www.ohlone.edu/org/board/packets/2010/20100714/24d-summarypollingresults.pdf+%22FM3%22+%2B%22+Ohlone%22&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

If, for some reason, this link does not work for you, cut and paste this into GOOGLE –

“FM3″ +”Ohlone college”

Somewhere in the search results you will see a link for “[PDF] 24d-Polling Results – City of Sacramento BOT Survey” and right underneath *that* you’ll see the words “VIEW HTML” – - click on the VIEW HTML link and you’ll get a text only version of the PDF.

You can also view the board packet at:
http://www.ohlone.edu/org/board/2010/20100714packetindex.html

(this html wraps around, you may have to cut and paste it)

I didn’t read the whole board packet, the resolution lists the type of projects to be funded but not how much of the bond would go to each item. It all sounds like good stuff, but I’d still like a break-down of how much money goes to each need.

Thanks.

And it’s not about the rail line. I’m just giving one of the 100′s of examples CA voters have been burned.