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CITY OF RIVERSIDE: THE MAYOR’S RACE: IRRESPONSIBLE OR JUST TO IRRESISTABLE WHEN IT COMES TO TMC PHOTOS?

Posted: October 19, 2012 in Uncategorized
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We’re not sure who was first? Ed or TMC…But TMC would also like to place it’s entry in asking for an apology from Councilman and Mayoral Candidate William “Rusty” Bailey for approving a campaign mailer that went out last weekend which contained photographs taken by TMC’s crack photographer without permission.  Now above, TMC’s crack senior minimum wage photoshop designer created a comparison photo montage of Bailey’s mailer and TMC’s….absolutely uncanny, the photo that is.  The question is, what was Bailey’s intentions in inadvertently using TMC’s photo’s to begin with?  Was TMC’s photographs just exceptional?  Should TMC recieve a “royalty” for this display of “stolen” property?  Or are we to accept, as it is in Riverside, this is business as usual.  Of course, “business as usual,” usually means the taxpayer is usually being taken..  That may be because no community members care.  The taxpayer, needs to rise from their knees and let their representatives know that this is unacceptable.

                   

ORIGINAL TMC PHOTOGRAPHS USED BY BAILEY CAMPAIGN, CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE..

THE BACK SIDE OF BAILEY’S CAMPAIGN MAILER, CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE

Well you received our attention, you should know by now we love numbers, so we did our own investagation, guess what?  The numbers don’t match up.  According to city records Adkan Engineering did receive $585,285.28 during the years between 2008-20012, and we have the city records to prove it, and not the $3.84 million the Bailey campaign stated he actually recieved.  Bailey was given an opportunity to retract his statement, but currently continues to maintain it’s legitimacy, regardless of public records which reference otherwise.

The mailer is misleading, it states that Adkison received $3.84 million in city funds, the actual dollar amount is $3,845,412.45.  TMC wanted to see those payouts that Bailey stated matched up to $3.84 million, well according to our public records, not even close.  Former Councilman Ed Adkison was correct, Councilman William “Rusty” Bailey was wrong.  According to the City of Riverside Vendor Payout list Adkan Engineering received a total $585,285.28 during 2008-20012.  Now, even though Bailey was given an opportunity to revise his assessment of that mailer, according to his campaign site, “Bailey Stands By Discussion of Adkison Record of Dealings with the City.”

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The following our contract job which need City Council approval in order to proceed, that Bailey failed to mention that he voted on, or did he actually understand at all what he was voting on?  Feb. 17, 2009: Council approves professional services agreement with Adkan for $202,602. Bailey votes yes.   April 5, 2011: Council approves an additional $164,341.60. Bailey votes yes. 
Jan. 10, 2012: Council approves an additional $178,477.55. Bailey votes yes.     Total: $545,421.15

“The fact is Riverside just can’t afford Rusty Bailey. Unemployment has tripled since Rusty was elected. Furthermore, Rusty complains about Ed giving the council a 60% pay increase, yet he still continues to accept his Council salary and has not asked for his pay to be reduced.  In addition, Rusty fails to mention Ed did not take a salary or benefits the last 18 months he was in office when the economy crashed,” said spokesman Jeff Corless.  “Rusty should act like a true public servant and follow Ed’s lead by making that same fiscally responsible decision.  Of course, you’d think he’d follow Ed’s lead on this matter since all he does is steal Ed’s ideas like taking credit for the Riverside Renaissance led by Adkison,” continued Corless.

Adkan Engineering is on an approved City list of firms elgible to enter into contracts for a specified amount.  Now getting a contract ofNow entering into a contract for an agreed maximum amount is one thing, how much you were actually paid is another.  For example, you can enter into a contract for $600,000.00 to perform certain duties for the City.  The $600,000 is the maximum amount that the City will pay out.  There may be 10 jobs at a cost of $10,000 over the course of the contract equaling $100,000, with a remaining $500,000 left on the contract.  If the contract expires the contract will have to be renegotiated.  So therefore, these particular contracts say Adkan Engineering could make up to $600,000.00, if selected for various Public Works Projects, but it is not guaranteed.  In addition there is a Conflict of Interest clause in the contracts.  Now, there are specific contracts with Adkan Engineering for specific jobs.

According to Bailey’s web site, it appears he is changing his tune when he states, “Whatever the amount, 3.8 million dollars or 380 dollars, taxpayers have a right to know where there money may be spent…and particularly if some or all of that money is going to a candidate’s business.”  Well alrighty now, I believe we do get the point.

In another campaign mailer sent to voters homes, Mayor Ron Loveridge stated of Bailey, “Rusty Bailey has the highest possible commitment to public service, reinforced by his years at West Point.  Values are important in being Mayor.  He is not wedded to any special interest.”  “Now lets talk reality.  According to the California 460 form Webb engineering  has contributed to the Bailey campaign.

Further, according to a Press Enterprise article regarding favoritism  Matthew Webb, stated that he is a Riverside native with ties to local officials. He has known council members William “Rusty” Bailey and Chris Mac Arthur for decades and is friends with Hudson.  Webb Engineering has also contributed to the Bailey campaign.

Albert Webb Engineering from January 2011 to December 2011 received totals of $1,042,080.42

               

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But to be fair, let’s do a breakdown of what other Engineering companies received from January 2011 to December 2011, and see how they pan out against Adkan Engineering, who is not the only engineering company on record with the City of Riveride Riverside.  There are many more engineering companies who have escalated beyond the $200K mark for 2011.  So what could possibly be Bailey’s analytical assessment of these accounting numbers?

ADKAN ENGINEERING            $192,755.10

ADECCO ENGINEERING          $804,520.57

AEI-CASC ENGINEERING             $600.00

AM ORTEGA GEN ENG             $15,363.00

EBS GEN ENGINEERING      $3,381,449.18

FALCON ENGINEERING       $1,375,313.81

POWER ENGINEERS           $3,749,143.18

WEBB ENGINEERS              $1,042,080.42

We kind of find it complimentary, but using our photos of Ed without permission…wouldn’t you say this is taking this just a bit to far Mr. Bailey?  What are most people thinking of this so far?

UPDATE: ACCORDING TO A NEW PE ARTICLE BY ALICIA ROBINSON, IN ORDER TO BE COINED THE ‘MOST INTELLIGENT COMMUNITY”, MOST OF THE $27,181.27 SPENT ON THE APPLICATION PROCESS WAS TAXPAYER PAID, THEREFORE, NOT A TRUE HONOR, BUT AN HONOR THAT WAS BOUGHT AND PAID FOR.

JUST FOR LAUGHS…..

Tough Campaigns, Pearce vs. Taylor

RIVERSIDE FORGOTTEN…

The Mission Service Station, 1918-1929, occupied the site of the Fox Theatre, Riverside

TMC, RATED RIVERSIDE’S MOST “SLANDEROUS” 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 ACLU.  RATED ONE TWO ONE STAR OUT OF FIVE IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY APPROVAL RATINGS..  TMC IS NOW EXCLUSIVELY ON FILE WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE’S DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, AND PROSSIBLY POSSIBLY ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE’S POTENTIAL SLAPP SUIT LIST… WE WILL HAVE TO ASK GREGORY ABOUT THAT ONE ( OUR PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO CONTACT HIS PEOPLE)… AGAIN, THANK-YOU COMMUNITY OF RIVERSIDE AND THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE EMPLOYEE’S FOR YOUR SUPPORT!   COMMENTS ALWAYS WELCOMED, ESPECIALLY SPELL CHECKERS!  EMAIL ANONYMOUSLY WITH YOUR DIRT OR FOR CONTACT!   THIRTYMILESCORRUPTION@HOTMAIL.COM

CITY OF RIVERSIDE: PRESS ENTERPRISE: STOP THE PRESS?

Posted: March 4, 2012 in Uncategorized
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THE PRESS ENTERPRISE HAS ALL THE INFORMATION ON THE ARRIVAL OF STATE CONTROLLER JOHN CHIANG’S AUDITING TEAM.  TMC WAS CONTACTED TWICE BY PRESS ENTERPRISE.  IT WAS STATED ON FRIDAY MARCH 2ND, 2012 THE ARRIVAL OF THE STATE CONTROLLER WAS INDEED COMING TO AUDIT STATE BONDS.  SO WHERE IS THE STORY? 

UPDATE: 03/04/2012: 6:00PM: PE RELEASES ARTICLE REGARDING STATE AUDITOR.  ACCORDING TO THE PE, JOHN CHIANGS AUDITING TEAM WILL LAUNCH A TWO MONTH INVESTIGATION WHICH THEY SAY IS A ROUTINE REVIEW OF A TRANSPORTATION PROJECT.  TWO MONTHS CONSIDERED ROUTINE?  ACCORDING TO TMC, WE WERE TOLD THEY BE IN RIVERSIDE TWO WEEK AS INDICATED IN A PRIOR POSTING.  IN ADDITION, TMC POSITION IS THAT THE STATE AUDIT IS NOT ROUTINE, TWO MONTHS IS NOT ROUTINE AND THE STATE JUST DOESN’T HAVE THE BUDGET TO DO ROUTINE AUDITS.

FIRED FORMER DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY RAYCHELE STERLING 15 PAGE SUMMARY ALLEGING FRAUD AND IMPROPER USE OF FEDERAL OBAMA BONDS BY THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE WILL BE POSTED SOON.  KEEP CONNECTED WITH TMC..

TMC, RATED RIVERSIDE’S MOST “SLANDEROUS” AND MEZZSPELLED, “MISSPELLED” AND “OPINIONATED” BLOG SITE!   TMC IS NOW EXCLUSIVELY ON FILE WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE’S DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, AND PROSSIBLY POSSIBLY ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE’S POTENTIAL SLAPP SUIT LIST…  AGAIN, THANK-YOU COMMUNITY OF RIVERSIDE AND THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE EMPLOYEE’S FOR YOUR SUPPORT!  COMMENTS ALWAYS WELCOMED, ESPECIALLY SPELL CHECKERS!  EMAIL ANONYMOUSLY WITH YOUR DIRT OR FOR CONTACT!   THIRTYMILESCORRUPTION@HOTMAIL.COM 

CITY OF RIVERSIDE: CHIEF OF POLICE SERGIO DIAZ NABS FIFTY CENT BANDIT.

Posted: November 9, 2011 in Uncategorized
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It doesn’t get better than this in our town of Mayberry,  oh, Riverside.  It only took him three police officers, Assistant Chief of Police Chris Vicino, Sergeant Valmot Graham, three dispatched police cars [3133,3135,3143] and a helicopter.  Yes we did get all the sirens, colored lights, fast police cars and the bright helicopter searchlight. We all thought something quite serious occurred in River City on that street corner of 11th and Main.

What happened earlier, was as the Occupy Riverside folks filled the Council Chambers expressing their outrage over Sundays assault, Riverside Chief of Police Sergio Diaz dressed in his Sunday best, walked out of Council Chambers with Asst. Chief Vicino, and proceeded down Main Street toward the Orange Street station.  There were two male black citizens at a Press Enterprise news paper receptacle. One homeless citizen, he later told me his name, Henry, was removing a paper from the receptacle because he knew there was no bottom to that particular receptacle.  He was taking the paper because he told me the second apprehended individual had said he was in the paper the day of the Occupy Riverside assault.  Sergio, saw what was happening and approached Henry and asked him if he had paid for the paper, he said no, he didn’t have the fifty cents.  This was when a call was made for police assistance, after an identifying badge was shown.  At the time we were at the Council Chamber, heard the sirens and helicopter roaring above with their searchlights.  There were two police officer at the council chamber who I saw received a call and quickly began to walk down Main Street.  I walked behind them, half way down and they stated “it was done.”  I continued to walk over noticed two black males apprehended on the curb, with the chief and assistant chief their with three officers.  I tried to get a closer picture, was told to move back that I was interfering with police business.  They later called the PE, who came by told of the incident, took the single paper of evidence, and evidently declined to press charges. Both suspects were released.  Taxpayers are asking how much did this show of force cost them for what came down to a catch and release event? Couldn’t the Chief just show a little compassion and give the homeless person the 0.50 cents and be done with it?

UPDATE: 11/10/2011: THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE CONTINUES TO HOLD BACK THE CITY COUNCIL VIDEO OF 10/09/2011.  NOT COMMONLY DONE.  IS IT BEING CENSORED OR REVIEWED FOR THE USUAL DAMAGE CONTROL?  THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS THE COMMUNITY ARE ASKING…  THE SITE CONTINUES TO STATE, The system was unable to find an appropriate server for the content you  requested, the content may be behind a firewall or may be in the process of  transferring to a distribution server. Please try again later.  Calls were made to City Clerk Colleen Nicol, and she stated the video could be seen on her end, continue try, otherwise she could redirect us to the department that handles these issues.  UPDATE: SITE UP LATE EVENING, THANK YOU CITY OF RIVERSIDE.

UPDATE:11/11/2011: OCCUPY RIVERSIDE PROTEST POLICE BRUTALITY IN FRONT OF RPD ORANGE STREET STATION.  STORIES OF PHYSICAL ABUSE BEHIND THE DOORS OF THE RPD PROCESSING CENTER.  ALL ELEVEN ARRESTED WERE EVALUATED FOR INJURIES AT LOCAL HOSPITALS AFTER RELEASE.  FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS PREPARATION SEEN, A WEEK AFTER CITY OF RIVERSIDE LEADERS CALL FOR REMOVAL OF OCCUPIER TENT CITY BY RPD SWAT.  IT APPEARS THAT THE CALL WAS DONE TO CLEAR MAIN STREET FOR THIS OCCASION, BUT WILL THEIR BE A  FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS THIS NOVEMBER 25, 2011, WITH CHRISTMAS SONGS OF PEACE ON EARTH AND GOODWILL TO ALL, OR A FESTIVAL OF RIGHTS? 

KEEP CONNECTED WITH TMC, RATED RIVERSIDE’S MOST “SLANDEROUS” AND MEZZSPELLED, “MISSPELLED” AND “OPIONIONATED” BLOG SITE!   TMC IS NOW EXCLUSIVELY ON FILE WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE’S DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE,  AND PROBABLY ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE AND THE RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR WHAT EVER REASON, AND THAT’S ALL WE’RE GOING TO SAY ABOUT THAT ONE… AGAIN, THANK-YOU COMMUNITY OF RIVERSIDE AND THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE EMPLOYEE’S, COMMENTS ALWAYS WELCOMED, ESPECIALLY SPELL CHECKERS!  EMAIL ANONYMOUSLY WITH YOUR DIRT!  THIRTYMILESCORRUPTION@HOTMAIL.COM

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