The city of Riverside has been plagued with political corruption for decades. Too often we witnessed the giving of favors and benefits, often in the form of land and contracts to special interests such as very close friends and connected companies (hello American Medical Response!) at the expense of the taxpayer. Our city was in real trouble and we felt like we needed to do something.
My name is Vivian Moreno, and 7 years ago a group of citizens and I got together and started to identify the problems that troubled our city. My husband and I also started Thirtymilesofcorruption.com to shine the light on all dark corners of municipal affairs that needed to be exposed to the public and force the city of Riverside through public pressure to move in the direction that would benefit and create real value to its residents and other stakeholders.
For the longest time, the Council and Mayor would have none of it. The issues we brought forward were criticized and insulted, and the Council itself perpetuated and even sometimes exacerbated the problems at City Hall. Years of abuse continued needlessly, not only to the taxpayer, but to each other on the Council, and to the staff as well. These have been dark times.
As Mayor I will work to give back the $200 million in excessive reserves due to over-collection from Riverside Public Utilities ratepayers, clean up the corruption once-and-for-all, and stop establishment politics. It is time to bring true economic development and value to our City and the citizens of Riverside.
The city of Riverside has experienced 12 years of massive financial abuse, decades of crony capitalism. We have seen millions in wasteful spending, countless frivolous lawsuits and settlements, toxic spills and abuses to the public in and around Ag Park, ever-rising utility bills, the lies, deception and corruption that has defined the City Attorney’s office, Code Enforcement, and Public Works, etc., etc…we could go on forever.
The new administration at City Hall has recognized that the concerns we have tried to warn the Council about for many years are very real, and so now, the City begins to long, arduous process of clean up: the intrafund/interagency loans that should have NEVER been approved by the Council, including all the land deals in the Northside that have to be undone eventually. Instead, the Northside neighborhood will be saturated with warehouses – 1.5 million square feet of them – all approved unanimously by our Council.
We’ve spoke on these pages about the liabilities the City creates every day in the form of sexual harassment claims and now the stories finally make the headlines of the local press. There are too many scandals to cover-up all of them effectively anymore.
Even after all these debacles we have heard the new administration will hold no one accountable for all the corruption that has transpired, too often at the behest or blind eye of senior management. The City continues to make the taxpayer pay for all their mistakes and indiscretions, even as special interests and their highly paid employees laugh all the way to the bank. The whistleblowers have all been fired.
But it’s not too late. As Mayor I will tell the public the truth and bring trust, integrity, and fiscal responsibility back to our local government. We need to cut the budget by reducing spending, and give “REAL” value and benefit back to the taxpayer. We need to hold those accountable who are responsible for the quagmire we’re in.
Finally, I will create an Office of Ratepayer Advocacy that would protect our residents and businesses from the excessive billing and taxation that has continued for years at Riverside Public Utilities. I will reduce our utility bills to where they should be legally … Cost-Plus-Service. And through these changes, we can all benefit and watch with pride as Riverside reaches its true potential.
Now let the campaign begin…
– Vivian Moreno, Candidate for Riverside Mayor 2016
CINDY ROTH: THE CHAMBER QUEEN….. WILLIAM RUSTY BAILEY: THE QUINTESSENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT MAYOR…. By Vivian Moreno 2016
In my opinion, Ms. Roth could be the largest recipient of what we call “municipal welfare” in the City of Riverside. She has created an organization and a lavish personal lifestyle off the backs of the taxpaying Citizens of Riverside. With the help of former Mayor Ron L. Loveridge and current Mayor Rusty Bailey, whom have provided her with taxpayer money to pull off the perfect scheme. It was the perfect scheme. Now Mayor Bailey also needs her help so the money keeps pouring in for his 2016 campaign.
CHAMBER BACK TO THEIR OLD TRICKS? (CLICK TO ENLARGE)
LET’S NOT FORGET THAT THE MAYORS STATE OF THE CITY WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016 AT THE RIVERSIDE CONVENTION CENTER.
LET’S LOOK AT THE FACTS: Cindy Roth is the Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce, AKA “The Mutual Admiration Society.” She has been its CEO since 1999. She received the Frank Miller Achievement Award on May 9th, 2013 from the Mission Inn Foundation. This award is presented annually for Civic Achievement. For individuals who provide outstanding leadership, service and support to the community. OK she may be all that BUT…I think there are many people of organizations that would do the same job if they were paid $10 million in the last 12 years from the City. Would you be a civic leader for $10 million? Hell Yes! Sign me up…
NOTE: Who do you think controls the Mission Inn Foundation? The City of Riverside! The quote in the Press Enterprise states, “Roth, has devoted many years to support the City of Riverside and its citizens.” The quote and opinion from Thirty Miles of Corruption is as follows, “Roth has devoted many years to create an organization off the back of the citizens of Riverside to benefit a select few.” Was this really a Civic Achievement that would be reflective of a true Award Benefit? Or was this a Paid Party from Mayor Loveridge and Bailey to thank Cindy for all she has done for them and their select group of friends?
I thought it would be fun to list some civic leaders that became leaders without the help of $10 million in taxpayer dollars. Benjamin Franklin, Martin Luther King, Pocahontas, Rosa Parks, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela and Booker T. Washington. All great civic leaders of our time did it because of the injustices they saw or experienced not because they were paid to do it.
So where does the $10 million come from? The Citizens of Riverside of course. Each and every one of us pays our dues to Mrs. Cindy Roth and the Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce. Its hidden in your Trash , electric, and water bill. NOTE: Right after Mrs. Roth was awarded with all her achievements by the Mission Inn Foundation AKA City of Riv… Her Organization The Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce Awarded her husband, Senator Richard Roth with the Art Pick Distinguished Citizen award.
So why is it so important to pay homage to Our beloved Chamber Queen? Because its that time of year again where she is ready to start reaping the benefits of you the taxpayer. January 28th The Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce will Present Mayor William Rusty Bailey for his yearly State of the City Message to the Special Interest and the ESTABLISHMENT for 50bucks. If you are a citizen who wishes to go and sit in the back of the bus and be CLASSIFIED you can attend for free. You will not be allowed to attend the Queens reception after the Mayors speech.
This very important soiree will be paid for by you the Taxpayer. Our tax dollars and utility payments will pay for the event. These were the 2015 Sponsors for last years event.
SHOULD THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE AND THEIR DEPARTMENTS USE TAXPAYER MONIES FOR PSEUDO PUBLIC EVENTS GIVEN BY A NON-PROFIT, IN ORDER TO MAKE MONEY? AS CINDY ROTH SAID WE’VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 38 YEARS! Problem folks it wrong. We have the Riverside Police Department buying a table as a gold sponsor at taxpayer expense. We have the City of Riverside Office of Economic Development buying a table at taxpayer expense. We have the City of Riverside Parks, Recreation and Community Services buying a table at taxpayer expense. We have the City of Riverside Public Works buying a table at taxpayer expense. We have Riverside Public Utilities buying a table at taxpayer expense! But we as the Public are unable to sit at these tables, we are only able to sit at the “Back of the Bus,” in other words have to sit in the back of the event. Well should we put up with this? Absolutely not! This is government gone amuck!
SPONSORS OF THE 2015 STATE OF THE CITY(CLICK TO ENLARGE).
Opps how did BB&K get in there? BB& K is one of the Local Law firms that will be investigated for possible padding their bills to the city of Riverside, in our current legal audit. If it ever gets off the ground. They bought the table at the Gold Sponsor level, but have infiltrated the very fabric our city for other purposes. Many of BB&K our on boards within the City, or have previously worked for the city, or on the boards of the very entity that the taxpayers own, the Riverside Public Utilities! This is not a good thing after their track record of discord and incompetence in City related issues.
This is the 2015 Contract ,Important dates to be noted…waived! Cancellation penalties…waived! Extra services fees…waived! Rental fees…waived! Miscellaneous fees….waived! Who gets this type of contract at the expense of the taxpayer? No one does! It’s time to stop this nonsense of the elite few which find it appropriate to misappropriate taxpayer funds.
The Chamber Queen gets it all. The tax payer gets nothing, NOT EVEN A $12 refund on your utility bill for being good citizens for conserving water.
TMC, RATED RIVERSIDE’S REGIONAL COUNTIES MOST, “NEGATIVE,” “RAUNCHY,” “LOW CLASS,” “VISIONS OF GRANDEUR,” “FULL OF B.S.,” “IGNORANT,” “MISGUIDED,” “BULLYISH,” “FILTHY,” “SICK,” “PERVERTED,” “STUPID,” “PATHETIC,” “DESPICABLE,” “DISAPPOINTING,” “BELOW THE BELT,” “A NEW LOW,” “SHOCKING,” “OFFENSIVE,” “INAPPROPRIATE,” “HURTFUL,” “MEAN SPIRITED,” “DISTASTEFUL,” “EMBARRASSING,” HORIFFIC,” “SLANDEROUS” “FIT TO BE VIEWED FROM THE REAR” AND MEZZSPELLED, “MISSPELLED” AND “OPINIONATED” BLOG SITE! TEMPORARILY BLOCKED BY THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE AT PUBLIC ACCESS SITES WITHIN THE CITY, THEN UNBLOCKED. I GUESS YOU CANNOT DO THAT ACCORDING TO THE ACLU. RATED ONETWO ONE STAR OUT OF FIVE IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY APPROVAL RATINGS.. TMC IS NOW EXCLUSIVLY EXCLUSIVELY ON FILE WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE’S DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE (WE BELIEVE THIS WILL END SOON, SINCE THE FOCUS IS NOW ON THE IMPROPRIETIES OF MR. “Z”. WE TRIED TO TELL YOU, BUT NOBODY LISTENED), AND DON’T FORGET WE ARE PROSSIBLY POSSIBLY ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE’S POTENTIAL SLAPP SUIT LIST… A STRATEGIC LEGAL MANEUVER THAT CAN BE DONE ONLY IN RIVERSIDE WITHOUT A CONTRACT… AGAIN, THANK YOU COMMUNITY OF RIVERSIDE AND THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE EMPLOYEE’S FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
(If they treated their co-workers with contempt, how do you think they treated the public dealing with the code enforcement claims they executed? That could be a whole other issue for the City).
Sexual Harassment has been a constant problem through out the City of Riverside. A Multi-Million Dollar Sexual Harassment Lawsuit has been filed against the City of Riverside, Merk, Hooper, Pullen, Enriquez, and Ramos. The Payee…… The Taxpayer
I have been warning the leadership of Riverside for years and no one was listening…..
This was investigated (if you want to call it that), by the City three times. All the problems reported by these women continued even after the investigations. I have to ask, “Who was this investigated by?” Was it Brenda Dietrich? Rhonda Strout ( we all know about Rhonda aka Luxury Girl)? or was it Greg Priamos’ office? Maybe it was Priamos’ favorite investigator, former Riverside Police Officer and golfing buddy Jeff Colopy? What a joke! We all know Colopy was told well before he spoke with anyone how these investigation needed to turn out. I think Priamos’ standard line was “We need a favorable outcome.” They were never serious about taking care of staff. They were only serious about harassing and retaliating against anyone who dared to complain.
Code enforcement Manager, Gary Merk, supervisors Paul Hooper and Curtis Pullen, and code Officers Caleb Enriquez and Matthew Ramos, mysteriously “no longer work for the City.” They all probably received a Tom DeSantis special – Collect a fat check for months on administrative leave and jump over to the next unsuspecting City. Just more recycled City trash.
So, you might be asking yourself, “Who knew this was going on and who continued to let it happen?” EVERYONE!!!! Including: Ron Loveridge, Brad Hudson, Belinda Graham, Deanna Larson, Tom Desantis, Scott Barber, Lee MacDougal, The Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce, Cindy Roth, Mike Gardner, Andy Melendrez, Mike Soubrious, Paul Davis, Rusty Bailey, Chris MacArthur, Steve Adams, Nancy Hart, and Jim Perry just to name a few. The Council knew that certain City Management was just a bunch of sexual predators. You see, the culture of our alleged “leaders” is about covering up the problem instead of exposing it and correcting it so that it doesn’t happen again. The leadership allows all these problems to fester and then blows up in their faces. So, now we have yet another scandal. A multi-million dollar one.
Who has to pay this multi-million dollar settlement? You guessed it, the taxpayer! So, open up your pockets and pay for all at City Hall to… GET OFF…. scott free… you voted for it!
You wonder why our streets and trees are unkempt and our main library looks like a dilapidated shack? Here’s why: The GOOD OLE BOY FRAT CLUB located at your City Hall. The culture welcomes sexual harassment and intimidation – retaliation of victims who attempt to follow the City’s own reporting protocol. Who participated and who didn’t? Just take a look at all the men and women that were promoted and not qualified for their jobs. Everyone knows who really got screwed here – THE TAXPAYER.
The total cost of this claim to the TAX PAYER is probably about $4 to $5 million dollars. The actual settlement will be about $2.5 to $3 million, PLUS all the outside legal costs. Who know how high the cost is if you include the loss of productivity in the department. Five Million dollars could have built a really nice library, probably fix all the potholes in the entire City and appropriately trim our neighborhood trees. Kiss the money goodbye folks…..
Code Enforcement and the Police Department for years has been plagued with sexual harassment claims and settlements. No one wanted to talk about this “TOUCHY” subject (pardon the pun) but me. These problems in Code Enforcement were happening while former City Manager Scott Barber was the department head. Scott Barber had his own indiscretions, if you know what I mean. So, of course the then City Council rewarded him and promoted him to City Manager and we all know how that ended up. In fact, many City Managers and Assistant City Managers participated in the GOOD OLE BOY FRAT CLUB. They would take all the willing participants to conferences and then turn City business into “play dates” on the taxpayer’s dime. Tom Desantis was always taking Bruni Macardo out to breakfast, lunch, and dinner DAILY. Reiko Kerr and Gary Nolf (Riverside Public Utilities management staff) were always conveniently traveling at the same time. What position do these women have now? How fast did Belinda Graham climb the ladder of success and what has she cost the taxpayer for her incompetence and lack of qualifications?
I have been bringing the issue of sexual harassment up to the City Council for years. All they did was try to discredit me. Again no one will be held accountable and it will all fall on the taxpayer’s back. Well, I was right AGAIN. That is what happens when you tell the TRUTH boys. You should try it some time.
TMC, RATED RIVERSIDE’S REGIONAL COUNTIES MOST, “NEGATIVE,” “RAUNCHY,” “LOW CLASS,” “VISIONS OF GRANDEUR,” “FULL OF B.S.,” “IGNORANT,” “MISGUIDED,” “BULLYISH,” “FILTHY,” “SICK,” “PERVERTED,” “STUPID,” “PATHETIC,” “DESPICABLE,” “DISAPPOINTING,” “BELOW THE BELT,” “A NEW LOW,” “SHOCKING,” “OFFENSIVE,” “INAPPROPRIATE,” “HURTFUL,” “MEAN SPIRITED,” “DISTASTEFUL,” “EMBARRASSING,” HORIFFIC,” “SLANDEROUS” “FIT TO BE VIEWED FROM THE REAR” AND MEZZSPELLED, “MISSPELLED” AND “OPINIONATED” BLOG SITE! TEMPORARILY BLOCKED BY THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE AT PUBLIC ACCESS SITES WITHIN THE CITY, THEN UNBLOCKED. I GUESS YOU CANNOT DO THAT ACCORDING TO THE ACLU. RATED ONETWO ONE STAR OUT OF FIVE IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY APPROVAL RATINGS.. TMC IS NOW EXCLUSIVLY EXCLUSIVELY ON FILE WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE’S DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE (WE BELIEVE THIS WILL END SOON, SINCE THE FOCUS IS NOW ON THE IMPROPRIETIES OF MR. “Z”. WE TRIED TO TELL YOU, BUT NOBODY LISTENED), AND DON’T FORGET WE ARE PROSSIBLY POSSIBLY ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE’S POTENTIAL SLAPP SUIT LIST… A STRATEGIC LEGAL MANEUVER THAT CAN BE DONE ONLY IN RIVERSIDE WITHOUT A CONTRACT… AGAIN, THANK YOU COMMUNITY OF RIVERSIDE AND THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE EMPLOYEE’S FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
FRIENDS, BUDDIES, COMPAÑEROS, COLLEAGUES? HE EVEN WANTS TO LOOK LIKE HIM..
I have to ask the question, “Is the reason the City of Riverside will not hold former City Attorney Greg Priamos accountable for past discrepancies because he is buddies with current City Attorney Gary Geuss?” Was Geuss just hired to continue to cover up the blatant abuse of power that has plagued the Riverside City Attorney’s Office under the direction of Greg Priamos for the last decade? Is this more of the same recycled trash that rotates across the State of California on behalf of The Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce, AKA Cindy Roth, or should I say Mrs. Senator Richard Roth and The California League of Cities? Interesting enough, Senator Richard Roth’s law firm received $358,961.00 in outside legal payment in the last five years according to last years Performance Audit, which falls in line with it’s risk in procuring outside legal. One, perception of favoritism, and two, potential conflicts of interest. The Roth’s have made there living on the backs of the taxpayer.
I would not even be surprised if Gregory Priamos hand picked Gary Geuss to take his spot.
Here is my Argument, and you can all decide for yourself. When Geuss came to town April 13, 2015; I’m sure he needed some time to investigate, but it took almost 5 months til October 20th, 2105 for the council to have a candid discussion about Priamos from the dais. The topic of conversation began with Soubirous robustly addressing the issue of the abuses of outside legal. He then yields the discussion to the new City Attorney, Gary Geuss, and asks if he can give an overview of how we got here. Mike was obviously not paying attention but Mr. Geuss NEVER answered his question. What he did or didn’t say was interesting. He starts out by saying “I hesitate to comment upon what happened here before me, this has not been part of my job in the last 6 months.” He also states in his candid discussion that when the council was selecting a new Attorney getting to the bottom of this very issue was a top priority. The council was looking for someone who was ready, willing and able to look at the procedures that the city employed. Obviously Mr. Geuss couldn’t make this his top priority, whats important to the council and the public is not important to him. He’s ready, willing and able to take on the DA’s office (that’s a whole other story). Mr Geuss goes on to compare the city of Riverside to LA in a similar policy and procurement issue: Geuss referred to the outside legal problems as a “lack of vigilance, lack of accountability, and lack of transparency.” He makes reference to the outside law firms as “profit driven machines” that are motivated to make as much money as possible. There is a trend that when these firms work for the public they are not held accountable as they should be. He goes on to say in the future there will be 4 sets of eyes viewing all bills for outside legal. Maybe he should have said 4 sets of honest eyes. The old bills that need to be audited were viewed by 3 sets of eyes. Greg Priamos, Scott Catlett and Brent Mason. The fact that Mr. Geuss didn’t want to answer council member Soubirous question was obvious that he was intentionally dodging the real answer.
So I’ll answer it. We had/have a very weak council that were all afraid of Greg Priamos, Brad Hudson, and Scott barber. They allowed the legal department and Management to run the city into the ground at an unsustainable cost to the taxpayer. They ran a intimidation-retaliation form of government and they were all allowed to RAPE the taxpayer. They all know the truth and they will continue to try to suppress the dialog. The citizens of Riverside have had it and we will continue to ask the very important sensitive and uncomfortable questions.
This only gets better………..
Then Councilman Paul Davis ask the question that no one could answer or everyone on the dais was afraid of. “How much of the $11 million dollars that Greg Priamos spent on outside legal council was approved by City Council?”
The City Auditor replied, “That is not clear, I did ask that question to Kristy Smith, Deputy Assistant City Attorney, and she was not able to tell me. She didn’t know.” The fact that Kristi Smith is still lying to the public goes to show nothing has changed. She Knows!
Well, I can tell everyone that Priamos never went to Council for any approval. Priamos ran the City of Riverside’s City Attorney’s Office fraudulently and illegally, with the help and support of the finance department Scott Catlett, Assistant Finance Director, and Brent Mason, Finance Director. They also paid Greg’s bills without following any policy. What a disgrace, they all should have all been fired. The new City Attorney Gary Geuss refers to this as a “lack of vigilance.” New City Manager John Russo says, “No one will be held accountable.” No! Mr. Russo, you and Mr. Geuss will hold the Citizens of Riverside accountable because we end up paying for all the padded bills and very bad behavior. So who cheated the Taxpayers of Riverside, Greg Priamos, all the “profit machine” law firms that may have padded their bills like : Liebert-Cassidy-Whitmore, Best Best & Krieger, Burke Williams and Sorenson, the expert attorneys that we cannot live without, the Council, Mayor William Rusty Bailey, John Russo and Gary Geuss. This is a clear example of the leadership of Riverside putting themselves first and making the Taxpayer pay for all their FRIENDS, GREG PRIAMOS INCLUDED.
At the Council meeting of October 20th , it was as if the Council and new City Attorney wanted this all to go away quickly and be done with. But Davis and Soubrious were not going to let it die. Councilmen Soubirous and Davis could not get a second on their motions for an outside legal firm to investigate further the problem which plagued the City Attorney’s Office, via a forensic audit. Then Davis scolded everyone on the dais, he called them all hypocrites and gave Soubirous the second he needed. The final vote was 6-1, to go forward and investigate this malfeasance of taxpayer monies. John Burnard voted “NO.” TMC is being told that the residents of John’s Ward 7 are just getting used his voting habits, he simply just not understanding what he is voting on, or if he is, is completely against his campaign platform. In any case, what happen next, was the look on City Attorney’s Gary Geuss’s face when the motion passed, then he looked over to Russo. A picture speaks a thousand words.
HUMMMMMMM………..What was going on? Then I found this……….Let me set this up. California League of Cities 2012 legal conference: Moderator Greg Priamos, Speaker Gary Geuss, Neil Okazaki another corrupt City of Riverside attorney, Liebert-Cassidy-Whitmore, Best Best & Krieger, and Burke Williams and Sorenson. All Friends, Buddies, Frenemies? Nothing has changed.
This is all about processing the problems instead of solving them. This goes back to taking care of our friends and letting the illegal abuse that Greg Priamos and all the legal firms associated with him get away with possible theft of the taxpayer. Is it possible that these California League of Cities, distinguished, trusted “profit machine law firms” (Geuss’s own words) padded their bills or screwed the taxpayer of Riverside?( that’s my use of words). Maybe Mr. Geuss does not want to audit his friends? Or Maybe everyone is afraid of the Distinguished, Trusted, Profit Machine law firms that may be exposed. Only time will tell and the clock is ticking on your reputation!
Geuss believes he can do it without breaking the bank. His office expects to save at least $1 million by slashing wasteful spending on outside counsel, according to the PE. But folks, we just had $19.4 million utilized by the City Attorney’s Office without Council approval, we still at this time do not know the extent of the monetary damage on the taxpayer. Even subtracting $1 million from $19.4 million, even from $50 million is a drop in the bucket and an insult to the taxpayer. We would still have tremendous waste.
Another laughable Geuss fact, is what he has to say about how the DA handles plea deals. The following is a Geuss example: In one such case handled by the DA’s office, a masseuse who had traded sex for money was allowed to plead guilty to disturbing the peace. This is untrue, the City Attorneys office has been known to plea deal all the time as a common practice. Good try Geuss.
VIVIAN MORENO: RIVERSIDE CITY COUNCIL: 01.05.2016: SPEAKS ON PROSECUTORIAL POWERS! Taxpayer Advocate Vivian Moreno speaks on the issue of the Riverside City Attorney’s Office desire to take over the misdemeanor category from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, Mike Hestrin duties. City of Riverside’s City Attorney Gary Geuss, with the direction of the City Council would like this implemented by a vote of the people. Presently the City Attorney’s Office is in shambles and in need of organization. It still has yet to account for $19.4 million or even more paid out with the authorization of the CFO Brent Mason.
JASON HUNTER: CITY OF RIVERSIDE: 01.05.2016: HUNTER SPEAKS ON PROSECUTORIAL POWERS AND RPU MONIES!
UPDATE: 01.15.2016: RECOMMENDING THE USE OF AN OUTSIDE AGENCY TO REVIEW LEGAL BILLS, CALLED “REVIEWBILLING.COM” THIS AGENCY CAN REVIEW ALL LEGAL BILLINGS AND DETERMINE IF THE LAW FIRM IS OVERCHARGING!
TMC, RATED RIVERSIDE’S REGIONAL COUNTIES MOST, “NEGATIVE,” “RAUNCHY,” “LOW CLASS,” “VISIONS OF GRANDEUR,” “FULL OF B.S.,” “IGNORANT,” “MISGUIDED,” “BULLYISH,” “FILTHY,” “SICK,” “PERVERTED,” “STUPID,” “PATHETIC,” “DESPICABLE,” “DISAPPOINTING,” “BELOW THE BELT,” “A NEW LOW,” “SHOCKING,” “OFFENSIVE,” “INAPPROPRIATE,” “HURTFUL,” “MEAN SPIRITED,” “DISTASTEFUL,” “EMBARRASSING,” HORIFFIC,” “SLANDEROUS” “FIT TO BE VIEWED FROM THE REAR” AND MEZZSPELLED, “MISSPELLED” AND “OPINIONATED” BLOG SITE! TEMPORARILY BLOCKED BY THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE AT PUBLIC ACCESS SITES WITHIN THE CITY, THEN UNBLOCKED. I GUESS YOU CANNOT DO THAT ACCORDING TO THE ACLU. RATED ONETWO ONE STAR OUT OF FIVE IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY APPROVAL RATINGS.. TMC IS NOW EXCLUSIVLY EXCLUSIVELY ON FILE WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE’S DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE (WE BELIEVE THIS WILL END SOON, SINCE THE FOCUS IS NOW ON THE IMPROPRIETIES OF MR. “Z”. WE TRIED TO TELL YOU, BUT NOBODY LISTENED), AND DON’T FORGET WE ARE PROSSIBLY POSSIBLY ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE’S POTENTIAL SLAPP SUIT LIST… A STRATEGIC LEGAL MANEUVER THAT CAN BE DONE ONLY IN RIVERSIDE WITHOUT A CONTRACT… AGAIN, THANK YOU COMMUNITY OF RIVERSIDE AND THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE EMPLOYEE’S FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
The VIC awards are given to those “Very Important Citizens” that demonstrate outstanding involvement in the political process for all who live in the City of Riverside. These are citizens that are willing to take on the political process for the betterment of us all and dedicated to making the City of Riverside a quality city for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
These are the people fighting the causes that are changing the process, future, and structure at City Hall. Through the selfless effort of many, these people have made significant change in the fabric we all call home. These are the people who make the effort to attend city council meetings on Tuesday and are not afraid to speak up. They do it without a retirement package, paycheck, or a car allowance.
This year the award goes to Marilyn Whitney, for being one of the most influential citizens who has made change for the betterment of her community. In lieu of being called crazy and misinformed she kept the fight and shined the light on a housing development that would have been built on improperly cleaned, contaminated land. This development is called AG Park.
Marilyn has been instrumental in bringing the AG Park issue to City Council. Also, getting the media source KTLA involved and interested in the issues of AG Park. Marilyn last year was new to council meetings but has brought a lot to the table since then. She made sure that thee AG Park issue didn’t go away, in doing so, she changed helped change how the City of Riverside has done business with developer buddies such as Chuck Cox. During this year, Marilyn received a letter from Developer Chuck Cox’s lawyers to “Cease and Desist,” as to stop her first amendment right of free speech with reference to public comment at City Council. This was a back fireing blow to developer Mr. Cox., because later in the year the light of exposure brought to the forefront the true reality of this cover up. Thsi was a someone has done someone wrong type scenario, and it came to light.
She created the AG Park Family, and exposed the misdoings of the Department of Toxic Substance Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), developer Chuck Cox and former scumbag Ward 7 Councilman Steve Adams. With her efforts, the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ) Director Penny Newman took notice, then the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took notice, now there are investigations being forwarded on the Congressional level. The community of Riverside expects accountability for those individuals and entities involved, and we believe we will see it 2016. From all of us at the TMC Family, we Congratulate and Thank-you, and simply say Well Done….
Just when they have enough of him, there is always someone out there that gets the impression Hudson is the best thing next to smoked gouda, until you shine the light on him. Anthony Liberatore, the chair of the VMS Board, states this about Hudson. “We’ve found the best person for Laguna Woods Village. And he’s found us. (He’s found you for a reason Anthony). We look forward to working with Bradley Hudson and appreciate his commitment to The Village. His expertise and leadership will take us into an auspicious future.” “Auspicious,” you say Mr. Liberatore, hmm…$28 million to $9 million, that’s certainly promising!
TMC, RATED RIVERSIDE’S REGIONAL COUNTIES MOST, “NEGATIVE,” “RAUNCHY,” “LOW CLASS,” “VISIONS OF GRANDEUR,” “FULL OF B.S.,” “IGNORANT,” “MISGUIDED,” “BULLYISH,” “FILTHY,” “SICK,” “PERVERTED,” “STUPID,” “PATHETIC,” “DESPICABLE,” “DISAPPOINTING,” “BELOW THE BELT,” “A NEW LOW,” “SHOCKING,” “OFFENSIVE,” “INAPPROPRIATE,” “HURTFUL,” “MEAN SPIRITED,” “DISTASTEFUL,” “EMBARRASSING,” HORIFFIC,” “SLANDEROUS” “FIT TO BE VIEWED FROM THE REAR” AND MEZZSPELLED, “MISSPELLED” AND “OPINIONATED” BLOG SITE! TEMPORARILY BLOCKED BY THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE AT PUBLIC ACCESS SITES WITHIN THE CITY, THEN UNBLOCKED. I GUESS YOU CANNOT DO THAT ACCORDING TO THE ACLU. RATED ONETWO ONE STAR OUT OF FIVE IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY APPROVAL RATINGS.. TMC IS NOW EXCLUSIVLY EXCLUSIVELY ON FILE WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE’S DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE (WE BELIEVE THIS WILL END SOON, SINCE THE FOCUS IS NOW ON THE IMPROPRIETIES OF MR. “Z”. WE TRIED TO TELL YOU, BUT NOBODY LISTENED), AND DON’T FORGET WE ARE PROSSIBLY POSSIBLY ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE’S POTENTIAL SLAPP SUIT LIST… A STRATEGIC LEGAL MANEUVER THAT CAN BE DONE ONLY IN RIVERSIDE WITHOUT A CONTRACT… AGAIN, THANK YOU COMMUNITY OF RIVERSIDE AND THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE EMPLOYEE’S FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Reading between the lines of the Sac Bee article what we have another scenario that we had in the City of Riverside, but no one admitted to it, “Leave or be Fired.” First, he still had 8 months remaining on his contract and the rumors that were circulating was that his contract would not be renewed. Multiple closed door meetings to discuss his performance evaluation during this year possible didn’t turn out well. Hudson, in his dramatic style as to “control the message,’ also appeared to intentionally keep one of the Supervisors, Phil Serna, from commenting on the Press Release. While only one Supervisor, Susan Peters, was allowed to comment on the great work Hudson was doing…
VIVIAN MORENO’S COMMENTS TO SACRAMENTO BEE ARTICLE:
We tried to warn all of you about him but you wouldn’t listen. He has a way of communicating what you want to hear. This is his style of departure. I’m sure Supervisor Susan peters believed his BS. She probably collaborated very closely with him! The saying in Riverside under the Brad Hudson Reign was SLEEP WITH YOU BOSS GET A PROMOTION. It never was about the citizens of Riverside or the Citizens of the County of Sacramento it was always about BRAD and the perception of the office of City Manager or CEO. He always had to have the best regardless of the state of affairs of the city or county of which he worked. He saw the writing on the wall the County of Sacramento is probably in deep financial trouble and doesn’t want his name associated with it. It wouldn’t look good on his resume.
He was the driving force behind the Renaissance program in Riverside, that we cannot pay for. Brad Hudson put The City of Riverside in an enormous amount of debt that we will NEVER be able to recover from. He was reckless and arrogant and had to gold plat his office here as well. One of the most incredible moments of his departure from Riverside was when our current Mayor Rusty Bailey stated Brad Hudson was his MORAL COMPASS. That speaks volumes as to the government style of our Mayor.
Let’s look at the bright side now the staff no longer has to deal with him any more they are all probably jumping for joy. Except the ones that he fired for not doing his dirty work. He used the intimidation-retaliation form of governing. Be glad he’s gone! To bad for the new employees in Orange County maybe they will read this article or thirty miles of corruption and start looking for another job.
TMC, RATED RIVERSIDE’S REGIONAL COUNTIES MOST, “NEGATIVE,” “RAUNCHY,” “LOW CLASS,” “VISIONS OF GRANDEUR,” “FULL OF B.S.,” “IGNORANT,” “MISGUIDED,” “BULLYISH,” “FILTHY,” “SICK,” “PERVERTED,” “STUPID,” “PATHETIC,” “DESPICABLE,” “DISAPPOINTING,” “BELOW THE BELT,” “A NEW LOW,” “SHOCKING,” “OFFENSIVE,” “INAPPROPRIATE,” “HURTFUL,” “MEAN SPIRITED,” “DISTASTEFUL,” “EMBARRASSING,” HORIFFIC,” “SLANDEROUS” “FIT TO BE VIEWED FROM THE REAR” AND MEZZSPELLED, “MISSPELLED” AND “OPINIONATED” BLOG SITE! TEMPORARILY BLOCKED BY THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE AT PUBLIC ACCESS SITES WITHIN THE CITY, THEN UNBLOCKED. I GUESS YOU CANNOT DO THAT ACCORDING TO THE ACLU. RATED ONETWO ONE STAR OUT OF FIVE IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY APPROVAL RATINGS.. TMC IS NOW EXCLUSIVLY EXCLUSIVELY ON FILE WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE’S DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE (WE BELIEVE THIS WILL END SOON, SINCE THE FOCUS IS NOW ON THE IMPROPRIETIES OF MR. “Z”. WE TRIED TO TELL YOU, BUT NOBODY LISTENED), AND DON’T FORGET WE ARE PROSSIBLY POSSIBLY ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE’S POTENTIAL SLAPP SUIT LIST… A STRATEGIC LEGAL MANEUVER THAT CAN BE DONE ONLY IN RIVERSIDE WITHOUT A CONTRACT… AGAIN, THANK YOU COMMUNITY OF RIVERSIDE AND THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE EMPLOYEE’S FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Let me tell you what were going to do for the citizens of Moreno Valley to get you in these U S E D cars today! We don’t need no stinking bidding process on this one. By the direction of the Council, we will scam the taxpayer into buying used instead of new cars. We will spend more for less because that’s how we roll here in Moreno Valley, Nobody will notice. “Want Chrome Rims, No Problem…….. I like you, tell you what I’m gonna Do!”
Fast Double talking Assistant City Manager De Santis and no talk City Manager Michelle Dawson try to convince the public and the Council that buying 6 used cars/trucks for $180,000.00 is a great deal for the taxpayers of Moreno Valley. They openly insult the intelligence of the public by trying to convince them that there will be an overall savings of 30% and the sales tax return to the city would be $230.00 per unit, they use terms like low mileage, slightly used, preowned units. This scenario is a simple example as to how incompetent and sleazy the executive management is.
About 4 weeks ago Mayor Jesse Molina was contacted by a city employee, this employee was upset about the possible blantent over billing by a local auto dealer for 6 vehicles to be purchased by the City of Moreno Valley. The Mayor got a hold of the list and started checking for himself. It didn’t take long for him to find out that they could by N E W vehicles for the same price if not less than used. The Mayors office reached out to the local auto dealer to get their take on the autos. The dealer assured the Mayor this was a great deal!
Finally this issue came to council and Tom De Santis was in Classic form “SLEEZY, SLICK & SLOPPY” and City Manager Michelle Dawson, who should be running the show, says absolutely nothing and lets Tom speak for her. The first thing the Mayor asked, “Did this go out to bid? Tommy D. said NO! Where are the comparisons or spread sheets…there are none! Staff responded,” but we will have them for you next time! Next time we will have the purchasing manager do comparisons.” The double talking quick thinking assistant city manager/ wanna be City Manager, was at his best… Saying things as, “We pursued this program at the direction of the council, to provide value to the taxpayer.” We hear the Mayors concerns loud and clear. We can possibly look at other options that are a lot cheaper. The Staffs mission here is to save money to provide value.
Council member Jempson had a really good question: She asked if they could buy fleet with the County to get a better price. Tommy D. stated yes, that they can piggyback on the County that is the way they typically do things. Comp-bids for new vehicles but………. It is was Giba that said “ We are tired of hearing that’s the way we’ve always done it, Tom, so we are doing it differently. This is our maiden voyage.”
So basically after all was said and done Tom De Santis stated that they could piggy back off the county for new cars at a better value but they were going to go with the local dealer for used cars at a higher cost. Dose this make sense to anybody? It didn’t pass the smell test and the council voted NO. My favorite George price weighs in reprimanding the public and council saying “that everyone just insulted the largest taxpaying company in the City of Moreno Valley, this is unethical”. What I find unethical is a City Council member not taking his fiduciary responsibility seriously! You were voted by the people to protect the taxpayer not a local auto dealership!
Some are telling me that even AT&T is just as bad as dealing with a car dealership!
How many people are ready to sue! Certified Solutions? Rethinkin It? (Maybe how to scam more money out of loyal customers, disgusting!)
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GROUPS REVEAL DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL (DTSC) STAFFERS’ RACIST EMAILS DEMAND GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE INVESTIGATION.
TMC, RATED RIVERSIDE’S REGIONAL COUNTIES MOST, “NEGATIVE,” “RAUNCHY,” “LOW CLASS,” “VISIONS OF GRANDEUR,” “FULL OF B.S.,” “IGNORANT,” “MISGUIDED,” “BULLYISH,” “FILTHY,” “SICK,” “PERVERTED,” “STUPID,” “PATHETIC,” “DESPICABLE,” “DISAPPOINTING,” “BELOW THE BELT,” “A NEW LOW,” “SHOCKING,” “OFFENSIVE,” “INAPPROPRIATE,” “HURTFUL,” “MEAN SPIRITED,” “DISTASTEFUL,” “EMBARRASSING,” HORIFFIC,” “SLANDEROUS” “FIT TO BE VIEWED FROM THE REAR” AND MEZZSPELLED, “MISSPELLED” AND “OPINIONATED” BLOG SITE! TEMPORARILY BLOCKED BY THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE AT PUBLIC ACCESS SITES WITHIN THE CITY, THEN UNBLOCKED. I GUESS YOU CANNOT DO THAT ACCORDING TO THE ACLU. RATED ONETWO ONE STAR OUT OF FIVE IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY APPROVAL RATINGS.. TMC IS NOW EXCLUSIVLY EXCLUSIVELY ON FILE WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE’S DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE (WE BELIEVE THIS WILL END SOON, SINCE THE FOCUS IS NOW ON THE IMPROPRIETIES OF MR. “Z”. WE TRIED TO TELL YOU, BUT NOBODY LISTENED), AND DON’T FORGET WE ARE PROSSIBLY POSSIBLY ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE’S POTENTIAL SLAPP SUIT LIST… A STRATEGIC LEGAL MANEUVER THAT CAN BE DONE ONLY IN RIVERSIDE WITHOUT A CONTRACT… AGAIN, THANK YOU COMMUNITY OF RIVERSIDE AND THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE EMPLOYEE’S FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
But what truly disturbs and saddens Stratton is the way the “date which will live in infamy,” as President Franklin D. Roosevelt described it in his speech to Congress the next day, is slowly being forgotten.
“They don’t even teach about it in many schools anymore,” he laments. “But anyone who doesn’t think it’s important should have been there with me that morning at the end of one of those guns, shooting at the enemy. I think that would change anybody’s mind.”
Dr. Hiroya Sugano(c), former World War Two B25 bomber pilot Jack DeTour(L) and former World War Two Japanese fighter pilot Shiro Wakita pour bourbon whiskey into the “Remembrance Well” aboard the USS Arizona Memorial during the “Blackened Canteen” ceremony honoring the 74th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument in Honolulu, Hawaii December 6, 2015. REUTERS/Hugh Gentry
Currently the City of Riverside has attained a $237,000.00 dollar grant to study such a concept. The new line would extend from Downtown to UCR on University Avenue, then Downtown to La Sierra on Magnolia Avenue. How would this effect the traffic on University Avenue, how about on Magnolia Avenue with Brockton Avenue being converted to single lanes to accommodate envisioned bicyclist who will leave their cars to commute with this alternative transportation. Which was another grant study which has caused even more traffic to a commuter City as Riverside, leaving bike lanes virtually empty and unused.
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Weeks ago TMC found that there was fact finding trip to Arizona in order to look at their light rail and trolley system which included cities as Tucson, Phoenix and Tempe. Those on this best practices/fact finding trip included Councilman John Barnyard Burnard, Chris Mac Arthur, Mike Gardner and of course, Mayor William “Rusty” Bailey. Quite surprisingly, the Press Enterprise star reporter for Riverside, Alicia Robinson, was invited along for the ride. It also included Chamber and Private Sector people. The only members of Council not on this trip were surprisingly Andy Melendrez, Mike Soubirous and Paul Davis. TMC was a bit taken back that we were not invited by Rusty, considering that the two premier news sources in the City of Riverside are the Press Enterprise and Thirty Miles of Corruption! I mean we even had are official TMC press identification badges and everything..
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Back in August of 2013 the City of Riverside receives a $237,000.00 Feasibility Grant, a grant to study the possibility of a 12-mile streetcar route between UC Riverside and Downtown Riverside via University Avenue. A secondary line would be from Downtown Riverside to La Sierra, right around the Tyler Mall. How fea$ible? Proponents of this conceptual project are advocating a 12-mile streetcar route between UC Riverside and Downtown Riverside which will follow University Avenue. In addition, a secondary line would be constructed from Downtown Riverside to La Sierra via Magnolia Avenue.
Does Rusty really think he can?
Or is he only attempting to capture the charm of the trolley of the past at taxpayers expense?
So if you receive a $237,000.00 Cal Trans Grant, don’t you think you will be pressed to make it happen? Even if it isn’t a good idea? Back in 2013 the cost of the project was assessed to be over $300 million. The project was called “Riverside Reconnects.” Approximately $100 million per four miles of streetcar line, that’s $25 million a mile! In a later Press Enterprise article the projected cost of the completed project went past $615 million.
Opps, did I clip the truck? My vertigo must be acting up! Thank god this is on tracks and not a black hawk helicopter!
The willingness of many transit advocates to support such wasteful and expensive lines reveals they really don’t care about transportation. Rail manufacturers and contractors just want to make money. Urban planners use rail as an excuse to redevelop neighborhoods to higher densities.
Though the feds may pay half the capital costs, local taxpayers have to pay not only the other half but the costs of long-term maintenance, which are much higher than bus costs.
For city officials, the incentive to build rail where buses would work better comes from a Federal Fund known as “New Starts.” This fund promises to cover at least half the cost of new transit lines, and cities that spend more get more… Thus, cities race to build the most expensive lines possible!
The conclusion of this CATO study according to Randa O’Toole was that City officials who believe that streetcars alone will revitalize blighted parts of their urban
areas have been deceived by smooth-talking consultants and dissembling politicians who were foolish enough to build streetcars in their cities. Cities with a billion dollars or so to burn could spend $100 million on a streetcar line, support it with $900 million in other subsidies to developers, and still not get the success of Portland’s Pearl District unless they do it in an area that is already rapidly growing.
For whatever reason, we are told that trolleys are essential in order for our City to progress forward. Is this scam the same as the Jerry Brown’s Bullet Train? A train which really is more like a the speed of Throwing a Rock as a result of the design plan. What we have is a $68 Billion project which will eventually go into cost overruns paid by the taxpayer. Taxpayers see this as Governor Jerry Brown throwing a really expensive ‘bone” to the unions, which paid dearly into his campaign and expect Jerry to honor his obligation to “The Família“ for their investment to his campaign.
ARE YOU TIRED OF HOW TUCSON IS BEING PORTLAND-IZED ?: BUSINESS INK: COMMENTARY BY ROGER YOHEM Here’s an issue Imagine Greater Tucson will never ask about: How satisfied are you with the Portland-ization of Tucson? Are you tired of Portland, Ore., being idolized as the city that Tucson aspires to become? Is there a relationship to this concept when concerning Riverside? Maybe so.
TMC, RATED RIVERSIDE’S REGIONAL COUNTIES MOST, “NEGATIVE,” “RAUNCHY,” “LOW CLASS,” “VISIONS OF GRANDEUR,” “FULL OF B.S.,” “IGNORANT,” “MISGUIDED,” “BULLYISH,” “FILTHY,” “SICK,” “PERVERTED,” “STUPID,” “PATHETIC,” “DESPICABLE,” “DISAPPOINTING,” “BELOW THE BELT,” “A NEW LOW,” “SHOCKING,” “OFFENSIVE,” “INAPPROPRIATE,” “HURTFUL,” “MEAN SPIRITED,” “DISTASTEFUL,” “EMBARRASSING,” HORIFFIC,” “SLANDEROUS” “FIT TO BE VIEWED FROM THE REAR” AND MEZZSPELLED, “MISSPELLED” AND “OPINIONATED” BLOG SITE! TEMPORARILY BLOCKED BY THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE AT PUBLIC ACCESS SITES WITHIN THE CITY, THEN UNBLOCKED. I GUESS YOU CANNOT DO THAT ACCORDING TO THE ACLU. RATED ONETWO ONE STAR OUT OF FIVE IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY APPROVAL RATINGS.. TMC IS NOW EXCLUSIVLY EXCLUSIVELY ON FILE WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE’S DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE (WE BELIEVE THIS WILL END SOON, SINCE THE FOCUS IS NOW ON THE IMPROPRIETIES OF MR. “Z”. WE TRIED TO TELL YOU, BUT NOBODY LISTENED), AND DON’T FORGET WE ARE PROSSIBLY POSSIBLY ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE’S POTENTIAL SLAPP SUIT LIST… A STRATEGIC LEGAL MANEUVER THAT CAN BE DONE ONLY IN RIVERSIDE WITHOUT A CONTRACT… AGAIN, THANK YOU COMMUNITY OF RIVERSIDE AND THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE
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Javier Moreno
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