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CITY OF RIVERSIDE: THE TRUTH ABOUT MEASURE Z: THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SALARY AND PENSION TAX: THE NOUVEAU RICHE?

Posted: June 30, 2019 in Uncategorized
Tags: bankruptcy, chery johannes, city councilman mike gardner, city councilman paul davis, city manager johh russo, city of riverside, city of riverside fire department, hey riverside, jason hunter, measure a, measure z, partnership compensation model, public employee pensions, public employee unions, ralph torres, riverside police officers association, riverside teachers union, stockton california, the nouveau riche

What’s left for the Local Riverside Taxpayers after Measure Z is passed by heavily funded Unions! What is left when the Riverside Council voted for higher Utility Rates for a Utilities that the Riverside Public Residents actually own! RPU is Riverside Public Utilities! Why did they do it? They increased your Utility rates, to pay for their bad decisions and contracts with the Unions. What they did was to increase the General Fund Transfer from the Utility fund to pay unsustainable pensions. A sanitation worker in Los Angeles is retiring with $280K per year. Are public workers the Nouveau Riche? What gives? My pension is $980.00 a month with the Vons Corporation as a Managing Pharmacist, What gives?

It’s been two years after Measure Z passed and I believe it is necessary and warranted that we at TMC explain the truth behind Measure Z. We only need two images to explain this travesty against the honest taxpayers. If you remember, Measure Z came to the voters in November of 2016 as a proposal to increase our sales tax an additional 1% to 8.75% total!

Measure Z was entitled, “The Public Safety and Vital Services Measure,” and was billed as a panacea for our infrastructure and services needs. As it was stated in Ballotpedia, “To prevent cutting police, firefighters, paramedics, 911 emergency response, antigang/drug programs, homelessness reduction and youth after-school/senior/disabled services; to repair local streets/potholes/infrastructure; and to provide other general services, shall a one-cent transaction and use tax (sales tax) be implemented providing $48,000,000 annually through 2036….” Sixty Percent of Riverside voters favored it as it was heavily promoted by the “Yes on Measure Z” campaign committee, which raised over $100,000 to inundate the general public with mailers, text messages, Facebook ads, etc., on top of the normal City propaganda (meetings, RPU bill inserts, push polls, etc.). This is what the City of Riverside and the Public Unions did to deceive the public. First they, the unions, who invested huge monies toward influencing the public that passing Measure Z was the right thing to do. Further, they pressed their members to vote for Measure Z….or else. It’s what they do.

With the economy strong, Measure Z continues to beat forecasts for revenue taken in by the City and currently approaches $53 million/year. So what ACTUALLY happened to the money? And here’s where the story takes a predictable turn.

At the same time Measure Z was being put on the ballot, now-infamous former City Manager John Russo crafted a deal with the local unions (and non-represented) employees, which was passed by our crooked City Council (with no veto from the Mayor), called the Partnership Compensation Model (PCM). The PCM was structured to grant salary raises of 9-12% ABOVE AND BEYOND NORMAL MERIT RAISES spread over 2 years for all public employees ONLY IF Measure Z should pass.

In return for this lucre, the unions had to promote the heck out of Measure Z (click on image to enlarge below).

Which they did to the tune of the aforementioned $100,000. And they used the same scare tactics they use every time they need to raise taxes…and many of us keep falling for it: “cutting police, firefighters, paramedics, 911 emergency response, antigang/drug programs, homelessness reduction and youth after-school/senior/disabled services; to repair local streets/potholes/infrastructure.” This is what that $100K paid for… beautiful propaganda mailers with happy families and smiling fire employees and the threat that if this wasn’t passed you, the taxpayer won’t have service. Some call it hard line politics, some call it political black mail. Shouldn’t this be illegal? You realized that you were lied to.

This was a shot of those in charge of the Teachers Union, Fire Union and Police Union all together having a good time after the passing of Measure A back in 2013!

Tim Strack, president of the Riverside City Firefighter in center, raises his fist as the first results of Measure A came in, at the Orangecrest Club in Riverside, at left, Tom Hunt of the school board and writing in the totals is Dave Austin, on Tuesday, June 4, 2013.

This is what taxpayers hate! These Assholes enumerating themselves, but not creating any savings or a value to benefit the taxpayers. The reality has set in, these dirt bags have only thought, thought on how to screw you, that is us, the taxpayer. Take a good look at these individuals..they are not your friends or your supporters, they are working to take your money, by any means possible. Which it terms they are Socialist, that is the reality…

Now here’s what should make you take your pitchforks and torches down to City Hall at the next Tuesday City Council Meeting: according to City Finance’s own numbers (presented March 13th, 2019 to the Finance Committee), in return for that $100,000, by the end Fiscal Year 2021, those very same employees will make off with over $21,000,000 annually ($16,000,000 from Measure Z itself and the remaining from your recently-raised utility bills) as a result of PCM (Partnership Compensation Model) – see and click on image below to enlarge.

Simplified:

1) Your Mayor and Council (with an assist from former City Manager John Russo) made a deal with the ~~devil~~ unions to trade an annual annuity of over $20 million of your money in return for $100,000. The Net Present Value of that annuity over the next 20 years (the sunset on Measure Z)? NEARLY $300 MILLION.

2) Every one of your elected officials at the time (including Ward One Council member Mike Gardner) contributed monetarily to the “Yes on Z” campaign, as did City “leaders,” non-profit associations like the Riverside Chamber of Commerce and the Raincross Group did as well.

3) The 2021 Fiscal Year budget forecast shows a $15 million deficit, which means SERVICE CUTS are on the way just 5 years after the passage of Measure Z. You think we’ve got a homeless/pothole/you-name-it problem now? Give it a year! They’ll be sleeping in your front lawn and RPD will not be able do anything about it, as this occurrence recently in our cherished Wood Streets.

4) The numbers in Simplified #1 above do not reflect how the PCM will make our unfunded pension liability explode, as pensions are calculated off an employee’s highest salary. I’ll take a swag and guess that number will eventually be in the HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS too.

5) The City runs for the benefit of the electeds, a few special interests, and the employees, with just enough thrown back at the general public to provide the illusion that all’s well and things are getting done. Behinds the scenes we have $2 billion in debt, a $535 million unfunded pension liability, and budget deficits as far as the eye can see (at the City alone, not counting the County, the School Districts, etc.).

6) Eventually, all the Measure Z money will go to employees as Simplified #4 kicks in. You have been screwed royally by those sworn to serve and protect you. The City’s proposed solutions to the problems they’ve created seem to center around selling your assets, cutting your services, and taking more money from you…the road San Bernadino took over 10 years ago. Sooooo, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? I will offer my suggestions at a later date. The below was a debate on the subject of Measure Z hosted by Ralph Torres of Hey Riverside. Councilman Paul Davis and Community Tax Activist Jason Hunter were on the hot seat! He gave a warning to the taxpayer residents as follows: And don’t say some of us didn’t warn y’all at the time (at 10 minute mark in particular):

Please, please share with your neighbors. It’s time folks woke up. There’s still time to mitigate this impending disaster.

I get a bit peeved, as you should, at the entitlement I see amongst the public sector workers who think there’s any equity between work in the public and private sector by allowing public sector folks to retire at (in some cases) 90% of their highest one-year career salary in their early 50s, especially with the amount of pension spiking that still goes on. That’s not a comfortable retirement: that’s a scam on the private sector taxpayers, many of whom at looking at $35K/year in Social Security at age 70.

According to the PE, 53,000 former public employees in California were pulling down 6-figures a year in 2016, many of whom NEVER PUT A PENNY OF THEIR OWN MONEY towards their retirements. If this was seen in the Private Sector this would lead to Bankruptcy. And no, I don’t feel sorry for one second about demanding that those pensions be modified (particularly the higher end ones), especially since reform of the problem has been postponed by our public employees continually buying our elections (like Measure Z) and politicians. The general public is the boss under our Constitution, so if enough of us say “no more,” guess what? That’s it … regardless of past promises, just like in the private sector. Google, “United Airlines bankruptcy,” for reference. And the whole argument that everyone who bitches is just jealous they can’t get a job in the public sector is preposterous on its face (the private sector pays for all ALL general fund employee compensation via taxes) and shows how little people know about how our economic system of capitalism works (while not perfect, I challenge someone to show me a better model that’s actually been implemented in a country this size).

Bottom line, the City of Riverside should consider Bankruptcy as an option, and then renegotiate those Union contracts or give the Unions an ultimatum, decrease salaries and increase the pension obligation or contribution to the fund. The City of Riverside should only negotiate contracts with Unions that we actually can afford. The Private Sector does it all the time, they would otherwise see bankruptcy!

The above was a news story that was published on Youtube in 2013 by Fox Business, it talks about the unsustainable pension cost crisis that California is being confronted with. When they looked further they found public city workers were retiring with high yearly fat payouts. They had a sanitation worker in Los Angeles retiring with $280K per year, a librarian in San Diego retiring with $234K per year, a retired life guard in New Port Beach retiring with $180K in pension and health care benefits per year and 94 public government workers in the Bankrupt City of Stockton, CA receive over a $100K plus per year in pensions. Why am I peeved? I receive a pension of $980 per month in my pension as a pharmacist. I worked with the private sector as a pharmacy manager with the Vons Corporation. My background, I have a Doctorate in Clinical Pharmacy from the University of California. What I’m telling you, and should be obvious, is their are elements within City Governments that do not care, and do not look upon the interest of their taxpaying constituents.

This reminds me of Riverside Public Utilities dispatcher Donald Dahle who received $257,719 in overtime in 2016, boosting his total earnings to $373,235! A dispatcher folks! According to Internal Audit Manager for the City of Riverside Cheryl Johannes stated, “In other words, they found no fraud, … Where (Public Utilities staff) were lacking was internal review. They had policies, but if people don’t follow policies, this is what happens.” Duh, are we talking about City of Riverside Employee who was in charge or who had supervisory role was derelict in their duties or who was clearly incompetent? This being said cost the taxpayers a heap of money!

Cheryl Joannes

Just wanted to take this time to thank Jason Hunter for allowing TMC to use and share his information he posted on Next Door for this posting: The Truth About Measure Z: The Public Employee Salary and Employment Tax. Thank-you! Best, Javier Moreno

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CITY OF RIVERSIDE: CFO CLAIMS $603 MILLION DOLLAR SHORTFALL DUE TO HIGHER CALPER’S FEES AS UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITY HOUSE OF CARDS BEGINS TO CRUMBLE

Posted: March 4, 2018 in Uncategorized
Tags: assistant city manager marianna marysheva, chief financial officer adam raymond, city manager johh russo, city of riverside, city of riverside fire department, john lyell, measure z, mike fine, riverside police department, riverside police officers association, seiu, the budget engagement commission

The pension problem in the City of Riverside was brought to the attention of the City Council and the Executive Management as early as 2014 by the very active public and TMC. We want to make this very clear to our readers: all the political rhetoric that is currently being spun is bullshit. Assistant City Manager Marianna Marysheva tries to spin the fact that her brilliant team has just discovered our current dire pension problem. No Marianna, we found it, years before your arrival on the scene from ~~Oakland Maywood Lynwood Mammoth Lakes~~…wherever (damn girl, you’ve been around!). If you are claiming you just found it, we are going to claim you are a waste of money.

Not only did we find and report the break down in this system, we were ignored. Now, no one will be held accountable for their lack of professionalism and enormous cost to the taxpayer. So what do these ever-increasing pensions costs mean to the public? You will no longer get your trees trimmed, potholes filled, parks maintained. So, what does this mean to City Hall? You will have your $200,000 salary for the rest of your life! Make no mistake about it, we are going to get nothing, and they – the public employees – are going take everything. These brilliant professional minds at City Hall are going to ask for more money, and you the stupid taxpayer are going to continue to pay it. At least that’s the plan…

The pension problem was created in the 1990’s by Governor Davis when he increased the formula for payouts for State employees based upon his thoughts that the tech bubble would never pop. Every municipal agency soon followed. Because our government is stacked with pro-labor sycophant’s who apparently don’t care about the future nor understand math, instead of adjusting these formulas back downwards, it became clear post-housing bubble we couldn’t afford them. Hence, CalPERS began forcing larger and larger contributions from both municipalities and employees, while not addressing some of the outrageous pension-spiking abuses in a timely fashion. And while the issue is now finally getting the attention it deserved 10 years ago, we at TMC believe the problems are now so large they are virtually unsolvable absent drastic measures or miracles, as baby boomers are retiring in droves.

Riverside CFO Adam Raymond at the last Budget Engagement Commission meeting on Thursday February 22, 2018 stated that shortfalls in the General Fund are simply due to CalPER’s increases in contributions. City records indicate that forecasted City revenues will be inadequate to cover these expenses for the next decade! As operational costs increase in the next five years in fact City reserves will disintegrate, if of course, we don’t do anything. And what does that mean? Will they come back to the taxpayers again, and again for their shortfalls? But this hasn’t been a secret: unsustainable pension costs have been a popular topic for several years now. But you know what is a secret until now? Riverside has no plan to deal with the impending crunch…unless you count sticking it to the constituents as a plan.

As a consequence to escalating pension obligations, our reserves will continue to decrease, and therefore Mr. Raymond suggests to the commission the possibility of investing with slightly higher risk as a possibility (of course with an unpredictable economy, this investment platform may not be the most desirable option). Measure Z revenues will not be enough. Mr. Raymond suggests more cuts, after the City had promised that the passing of Measure Z would take care of everything. Just like the water transfer tax, the hotel tax, etc., etc., before it…wash, rinse, repeat.

Later Assistant City Manager Marianna Marysheva attempts to mitigate the perplexing faces of the Commission about the use of Measure Z monies for pension obligations, by using her well-known by now, “Ice Queen Spin,” which includes a variation of monotone nothing-speak, impossible-to-understand powerpoint slides, along with empty promises. She tried to show the commission that the shortfall was revealed only after review of the numbers by her crack team, and ‘we are on it’, and ‘that is why we do these five year plans’. But perception is reality, and the Commission knows it and the Council knows it: the budget crunches will continue ad infinitum due to increasing unsustainable pension obligations. And we for two wouldn’t be surprises if the City, with the financial help of the unions (our heroes, right?), rams through another tax measure.

Advice for Ms. Marysheva: stop the drama – we know it’s an act, and a bad one at that. Your boss John Russo is the ‘ultimate drama queen,’ and don’t even try to take that away from him. There is only one diva allowed at a time.

The Ice Queen brings up her meeting with a bond rating agency. So why is this important? On one hand she says in three years we are going to have challenging financial problems, while on the other hand she is setting us up for borrowing more money. You see folks its never enough. She also mentions that the bond rating agency is impressed with the TEAM…. So who’s the TEAM? The Mayor, City Council, executive staff, and Budget Engagement Commission. You mean batting leadoff and on deck are the two principal players in getting us in this fiscal hellhole? We have to laugh that, little does the bond rating agency know, the MAYOR is no longer part of the TEAM!

Case in point, according to September 23, 2016 Press Enterprise editorial, “Regrettably for taxpayers, city officials are often reluctant to show fiscal discipline or search for innovative ways to deliver services until they’ve already dug a deep financial hole. Asking for more money is much easier. It’s something taxpayers need to be mindful of …. ” And hence, taxpayers will be hit with more and more creative ways that cities can tax us in order to continue the gravy train for our so-called heroes.

According to a September 2016 Opinion piece by Sal Rodriguez in the Orange County Register,

Public employee unions exist to advocate for their members, often campaigning for policies at odds with the best interests of the general public.

The so-called public safety unions are in a unique position. Representing some of the most esteemed and highest paid of government employees, they have lots of money to dole out and are more than comfortable exaggerating threats to public safety if it helps their cause.

Cases in point: ballot initiatives in Hemet, Riverside and San Bernardino tainted by undue influence from public safety unions.

Hemet has been plagued by polarizing debates over public safety and taxes for the past several years. In 2014, soon before the November elections, the City Council voted to contract for fire services, deeming it the best available option.

This prompted a flood of money from firefighters unions across Riverside County to help elect candidates favorable to the city’s firefighters union, which opposed contracting.

It worked, and the newly elected council quickly reversed the decision to contract, and has focused on tax hikes ever since.

In June, voters rejected the union-backed Measure E sales tax increase. Rather than reconsider the decision to capitulate to union demands, the council instead decided to put another tax on the November ballot.

In Riverside, the city, which last year was boasting about a $1 million surplus and felt so good it decided to give police officers a $4 million raise the city hadn’t actually budgeted for, has put on the November ballot a one-percent sales tax.

Expected to raise about $50 million a year, Measure Z is touted as necessary for the future of Riverside.

With a name like “City of Riverside Public Safety and Vital City Services Measure,” it certainly sounds important. Of course, if passed Measure Z revenues can be spent however the council likes and there are no guarantees about how the money will be spent, with one notable exception.

On Tuesday, the City Council approved a contract with the city’s police union which, among other things, will give police officers a bigger raise if voters approve a tax increase. It’s quite the incentive.

According to recent filings, the police union has already contributed $12,500 to the Measure Z campaign. Firefighters union president Tim Strack told The Press-Enterprise that he already had $100,000 in commitments for the campaign.

Behind any talk of the need for more money for “public safety,” is really just a desire for bigger raises and budgets.

Note the blatant conflict of interest by our public safety unions. They give big money to support a sales tax like Measure Z and they give big money to the campaigns of the individual Council members. These Council members, hence, are responsible for ratifying their contracts. Shouldn’t this be considered criminal behavior? They pay to play, and they see us as nothing but feeble-minded simpletons, who will vote based on ’emotion rather than logic.’ They will mobilize and encourage their union members to vote for an initiative because it is good for them financially, even if the action is unsustainable and destabilizing socially in the long term. They will then cry foul when we as a City cannot deliver.

Make no bones about it, if the public doesn’t take the business of the people seriously, neither will those who represent you. We think the City should be run as a efficiently as a business, while understanding it is not trying to maximize profits at our expense, and we public salaries should be tied to the outcome of organic tax revenues, not new revenue schemes. And what will they do next? Sell our Public Utilities? But what do we know, as Councilman Soubirous says, we’re just a bunch of hillbillies. Well that’s what he says people in Los Angeles think of us anyway.

Above you’ll find a list of City of Riverside accomplishments that was recently presented to the Budget Engagement Commission. In the Finance section of the citywide highlights it states, “For the 14th straight year, the City’s annual budget received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers’s Association.” How inane, and insane, given how existing City management threw old city management under the bus just 2 years ago for cooking the books. And it highlights how stupid all these trophies the City seems to lust for continually really are in reality.

CITY OF RIVERSIDE: MEASURE-Z: PROPAGANDA PAID BY YOU, TO BE USED AGAINST YOU..VOTE NO ON MEASURE-Z!

Posted: October 10, 2016 in Uncategorized
Tags: andy melendrez, Brad Hudson, city councilman chris mac arthur, city of riverside, john russo, measure a, measure z, mike gardner, no on measure-z, paul davis, riverside fire, riverside police department, riverside police officers association, taxes, tim strack, william "rusty" bailey

DON’T GET HOSED AND TASED BY THOSE BEHIND THE TAX…VOTE NO ON MEASURE-Z

Let’s all remember that the City is out of money, or they want us to believe they are out of money, right! Well here we go again, the City of Riverside sent out this mailer to all of its residents, which would be well over 100,000 households. How much do you think you the taxpayer paid for this? I’m sure most of us just threw it in the trash. If the City can afford to send each household this information, then you would think that the City is doing okay. We saw this exact same thing with Measure-A pamphlets back in 2013, the City uses taxpayer monies to send these “informational pamphlets,” but in essence, are psychologically designed for a vote in their favor. Don’t be fooled, as you were last time, these informational pamphlet were structured, written and fashioned to have you vote Yes on Measure-Z.

Why are we receiving this informational pamphlet? THE CITY NEEDS TO ASK US FOR MORE MONEY BECAUSE THEY SCREWED UP!

Unbeknownst to the taxpayer is the claim that if you Vote No on Measure-Z, you will lose important City services. Let me make this perfectly clear, we lost City services a long time ago, and we will NEVER get them back. The City chose to invest and squander our money on such things as “Government Entertainment,” as in the Fox Theater, instead of taking care of basic services for its citizens.

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This “informational pamphlet” strategically shows a playground full of kids (because its all about the kids, isn’t it?), along with Public Works Employees, a Police Officer and a Fire Fighter. The title is “Measure-Z, What’s It’s All About.” Again, the City is going to tell the taxpayer how to vote, as they did with the water measure in 2013 known as Measure-A. When you foolishly passed this measure in 2013, you voted to tax yourself 11.5%! What the City promised us then never materialized, and what they promise us now will never happen. What is really egregious, is that the City and their cohorts really do believe you will fall for this and vote YES on Measure-Z. They are going to trick the unsuspecting taxpayer into showering them with billions of dollars.

Instead of holding staff and leadership accountable, our Council decided to concoct a “Spending Pledge” a few weeks ago. REALLY? How stupid and foolish this makes the Council looks. So rather then taking responsibility and accountability they’ve resorted to “pinky promises” in order to sway public opinion. Five of the eight electeds’ on the Council Chamber have held there positions for 7 years or longer. They own this fiscal mess. Measure-Z (Sales Tax Increase) is their attempt to remove accountability for running this ship aground….sort of a “You can trust us this time, we even placed our names on it!” These men are spending addicts. So what do they really need this money for? More Government Entertainment, Pensions and Raises.

You have to be a fool to give spending addicts more money! Vote “No on Measure-Z!”

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The above pamphlet tells you, the taxpayer, why the City needs the additional money. For years the City leadership Has been boasting about our City being financially sound, you can all remember them saying “We have 40 million in reserves” they are now telling us that the City never fully recovered from the economic recession that started in 2008. Even Police Chief Sergio came out in the Summer of 2015 to tell City Council the Police Budget was sound. The City is lying. The City will never recover because they have misspent, over spent, passed special interest projects and new employee contracts without any funding sources. They were irresponsible with taxpayer monies and NOW THEY WANT MORE!

This November 2016, you will also be voting on another tax, Measure-O (Riverside Unified School Bond). If it passes, this will increase your property taxes $100.00 per every $100,000.00 your house is worth. So if you have a $400,000.00 home, your new additional property tax will be $400.00, and then add your new sales tax (Measure Z), which can be an additional $100.00 or more per year. You now have a total approximation of $500.00 per year additional tax. Then I’m sure all of you do remember there will be a sewer increase this year, and don’t forget Public Utilities will also have their hand out soon. You will also need to look at the State and the Federal Government, they may need more money as well.

How much more can you afford ? And who will be most impacted by this? The Most obvious is the poor, disabled, seniors and the retiree. TMC predicts this will also have a HUGE impact on Churches, a 10% tithe at the very minimum will be difficult if we have an additional 5 to 10% tax each year. Taking $40 to $400.00 out of your packer each month for additional taxes will be devastating for many.

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This pamphlet was done by design to touch emotional center, voting with your heart, as opposed to voting with your head. Did the City purposely use two black police officer to show how diverse they are? With a small child to show they are connected to the community? This informational Pamphlet is simply just a bunch of BS and about the financial mess the city is in. They will not cut anything they will make the taxpayer go without the basics. Some say this is all about the increases to Police and Fire and Some state that Police and Fire make less than Teachers, I personally find that an insult to Teachers, but Transparent California tells a different picture on Fire and Police. It seems that they are making more than Corporate Execs and Doctors! The Riverside Police Department have incredible amounts of OT (Remember that’s how they pad their pensions), Other Pay and Benefits before finally tallying up the final total. If you come from the Corporate Private Sector as I do, OT as this is never seen. Overtime as this would lead a corporation to Bankruptcy, and that may be where the City is going.

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Well how about Fire, it appears they Need more Money also, check the incredible amounts of OT, Other Pay and Benefits before the final tally is totaled. What this tells me is that Union Contract Negotiations must be Public. We have the right to know and be engage, after all the taxpayer is the Employer. What we see here is that City Leadership has not been looking out for the best interest of the taxpayer, but for other interest.

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Back in 2013, the City sent out at taxpayers expense, and informational flyer, known as the Water Measure, or Measure-A. In this taxpayer paid pamphlet, the City of Riverside threatened the taxpayer, that if this Measure-A didn’t pass the following would occur: the City would be forced to cut $6.7 million in local services, there may actually as residents faced with more gangs, graffiti and rundown streets. They actually stated that 79 City positions would be eliminated which included Police Officers, Firefighters, School Crossing Guards (we know what happened there), youth recreation programs (we know what happened there), senior services (they actually threatened the Goeske Center Seniors they needed to vote for this or we won’t fund you).

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In the above 2013 Measure-A informational pamphlet, the first page also shows children, police officers with a child and public work employees. Quite the same formula as the current. In 2013 Mayor Rusty Bailey lied about Measure A, he has lied again today about Measure-Z. What else has Bailey Lied about? TMC HAS THE STORY! COMING SOON..

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CONTRIBUTIONS SUPPORTING YES ON MEASURE-Z HAVE BEEN POURING IN, you may ask “Who are they?” All the elitist bastards that will benefit handsomely, one in particular, Mayor William “Rusty” Bailey. But also the usual suspects such as the so called Non-Profits and Unions.

Bottom line folks, the City of Riverside never had a revenue problem, they have a spending problem, and spent they did. As with the Renaissance Project, with then City Manager Brad Hudson, who spent, over spent and misspent your monies like a drunken sailor. TMC wrote about this in detail. Most importantly we told council about that as well, and we predicted the City would be out of money and in trouble in 2015. WE WERE RIGHT. Now current leadership City Manager John Russo continues to lie and spin the truth on how all this happened. He now wants to continue the reckless spending practices. They just can’t help themselves.

Councilman Paul Davis, Andy Melendrez, Rusty Bailey, Mike Gardner and Chris McArthur were the responsible parties for getting us in this mess, This is how it works: Police and Fire Unions work to benefit themselves by laundering member dues, paid for by taxpayers, to return in campaign funds for the benefit and control of elected official. You may ask why Tim Strack, from the Fire Union, is giving over a $100,000.00 to the Yes on Measure-Z campaign. Why? Because its all about money and their own personal gain, its never been about you and the basic services of the city. Public Safety has found a way to hose and tase the taxpayer into submission, and this is wrong! Ultimately, sounds like strong arm tactics, when referencing the importance of their jobs to the community. This is a no, no, and could also be inferred as ‘coercion.’ But when you have no leadership to effectively protect the taxpayer, you have nothing.

In 2014, the Riverside Police Union President, Brian Smith and the Chief of Police Sergio Diaz conspired to railroad and politically remove Councilman Mike Soubirous. Unions in any capacity should never be involved in Public Sector Politics without our input for this reason. It our money not theirs, and we should be protected.

FORMER PRESS ENTERPRISE COMMENTATOR, DAN BERSTEIN, HIS TAKE ON WHY TO VOTE NO ON MEASURE-Z!

CONTRIBUTORS SUPPORTING YES ON MEASURE-Z THAT YOU AS A TAXPAYER SHOULD BE AWARE OF, BECAUSE THEY ALL BENEFIT SUBSTANTIALLY:

SEIU

FIRE

RPD

MAYOR BAILEY: BUT ALSO RECEIVED PLENTY FROM FIRE AS TO HAVE HIM IN THEIR BACK POCKET!

THE RAINCROSS GROUP

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PRESS ENTERPRISE: 01.20.2015: RIVERSIDE: FIREFIGHTERS GET RAISES IN NEW CONTRACT.

PRESS ENTERPRISE: 09.16.2015: RIVERSIDE: POLICE CONTRACT INCLUDES RAISES.

PRESS ENTERPRISE: 09.23.2015: RIVERSIDE: POLICE CONTRACT APPROVED.

PRESS ENTERPRISE: 06.13.2016: RIVERSIDE: DEAL WITH FIREFIGHTERS KEEPS ALL STATIONS OPEN.

PRESS ENTERPRISE: 09.21.2016: WHAT KIND OF CONTRACT DEAL MADE WITH POLICE ASSOCIATION.

PRESS ENTERPRISE: 09.23.2016: OPINION: CITIES BAILING OUT PENSIONS WITH TAX HIKES.

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CITY OF RIVERSIDE: DOES DIAZ CONTINUE TO FAN THE EMBERS OF PUBLIC DISTRUST? SHOULDN’T HE JUST HAVE BEEN FIRED YEARS AGO?

Posted: November 8, 2015 in Uncategorized
Tags: assistant chief of police chris vicino, chief of police sergio diaz, city of riverside, riverside police department, riverside police officers association, rpoa president brian smith, rpoa vice president aurelio melendrez

SHOULDN’T RPD CHIEF SERGIO DIAZ HAVE BEEN SHOWN THE DOOR AGES AGO?

Should Diaz have been fired years ago? Many say yes, and are calling Diaz a “mental basket case.” The fact of the matter is that many in the community are afraid to even approach him. He is in a position of leadership, has a badge, gun and an explosive threatening behavior. The people didn’t give that power, a former City Manager (Brad Hudson) did with (we assume) the blessing of the former City Council. Why won’t they (Council) express their concerns to our new City Manager John Russo? Council is given the power by the people to hire and fire all employees under his side of the house at City Hall. What are they afraid of? Retribution? Maybe.

CHIEF SERGIO DIAZ

We saw that side of him (Diaz) during the Councilman Soubirous investigation debacle. Diaz and former City Manager Scott Barber filed a bogus third party hearsay complaint, with the help of former City Attorney Greg Priamos, against Councilman Soubirous in an attempt to politically damage him. These men used public monies and resources to execute Soubirous politically.

When the first article was released regarding the high percentage of unmarked versus marked patrol vehicles, Chief Diaz made a statement to defend his use of so many unmarked cars. His defensive posture told us something was rotten in Denmark. There are a 114 marked patrol vehicles as opposed to 169 unmarked patrol vehicles. So why the disproportionate number? Good question, one which many in the community are asking at this moment.

What we have as in the above photos is your clearly marked police vehicle (left) as opposed to the unmarked undercover take home vehicle (right). In this scene it appears they are all going to a relaxing day at Riverside’s Fairmount Park in their unmarked take home vehicle. This of course would be off the time card, but TMC has heard otherwise, that we cannot confirm. But according to the IRS there is a cost to that. The use of the vehicle for extracurricular activities can be considered income, and taxable at best.

We did an article on this very subject back in June of 2011, called, Riverside City Hall: Vehicle Ignorance Prevails: IRS Use For Public Use. But, Riverside Police Chief Sergio Diaz said repainting the cars would be a waste of money. Some officers who don’t work undercover still benefit from the lower profile of an unmarked car, he said, and simply having more black-and-whites driving around would do nothing to reduce crime, he added.

Why was Diaz deflecting from the real truth of the matter that marked vehicles are a deterrent? Ask anyone. They think marked units deter crime! The crooks do! So, are all 169 unmarked vehicles doing police work all at one time? I don’t think so. That’s part of the what is rotten in Riverside. Diaz seems to be attempting to legitimize the use of unmarked vehicles for personal use. Is he kissing up to his troops in order to buy loyalty? If this is true, Diaz is wrong. So is he attempting to cover the backs of the police union, RPOA, and continue to allow an abuse of taxpayer property? By asking these tough questions, is Soubirous really just getting to the meat of the matter of an out-of-control police culture in the City of Riverside? A culture that legitimizes the use of “unmarked vehicles” for their personal and private use without direct benefit to the public? If this is true, the taxpayers need to be reimbursed for the unmarked vehicle use for personal use. Many residents see this as simply an unauthorized use of public property or a “gift of public funds.” To many taxpayers in Riverside, this is simply “Fraud!” So where is a cop when you need them? The “Big Kahuna” Diaz has a lot of “splainin to do!”

Riverside City Councilman Mike Soubirous is asking whether repainting some of the city’s unmarked cars would help make our city’s police force more visible and help deter crime. Diaz counters this with a 50 year old “study” that seems to back Diaz assertion. We have looked on the internet and found dozens (and fairly recent) of articles that back Soubirous claims.

Soubirous, a retired California Highway Patrol officer, is questioning why the Riverside Police Department has more unmarked vehicles than marked ones and how the unmarked cars are used. He has asked the council’s public safety committee to discuss repainting some of the unmarked cars black and white.

And by the way, when will that question ever come to the committee? Soubirous is no longer chair of that committee, so is it a dead issue? Will Councilmember Jim Perry, now Chair of the Public Safety Committee, and highly supported by RPOA, do all he can to put this off till we all get old and forget? When was this referred to committee? In putting this forward, Soubirous received back-lash from Diaz, and I’m sure from President Brian Smith of the Police Union (RPOA).

This is the same union that seems to have a problem with keeping their money. money, About $300K of union funds were embezzlement right under their noses by one of their trusted clerks. If they cannot keep track of a simple bank account how can we trust their judgment? How can they protect us when they can’t even protect themselves? One of those tasked with keeping an eye on the RPOA funds was Detective Aurelio Melendrez, Vice President of RPOA, and incidentally one time treasurer and son of current City of Riverside Councilman Andy Melendrez. What kind of police associate political operation do we really have? RPOA reflects a leadership problem which we will discuss in an another upcoming article on TMC.

Getting back to that 50 year old “study” quoted by Diaz as the benchmark for having more unmarked cars than marked was an experimental study by the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department in the early 1970s This study concluded that “routine preventive patrol in marked police cars has little value in preventing crime or making citizens feel safe.” But what it also said, and what Diaz conveniently left out was as follows:

“The officers felt that clearly marked police vehicles helped in the prevention of automobile accidents and tended to enhance citizen feelings of security. But on
the other hand, many of the officers felt that marked cars militated against the apprehension of criminals by again affording instant recognition.The general consensus among those interviewed was that officers should be allowed to drive not only departmental unmarked cars (with spotlights and two-way radio antennas) but also their own personal vehicles or cars similar to those driven by civilians.” (page 39).

So what we are saying is that if there are 169 unmarked vehicles, according to the sturdy, all 169 unmarked vehicles should be on full time patrol around our city!

The sight of a black-and-white cruiser immediately signals that an officer is on patrol, but Riverside police and most every other law enforcement agency also use plenty of unmarked vehicles to do their jobs, according to this PE article.

We have a highly paid Chief of Police who continues to harass and badger prominent community members as well as political figures, yet he still remains the Chief of Police. Is the City Manager afraid of him? Is the council afraid of him? Over the past three years Diaz has initiated a number of “foundations” that raise funds and “donate” to youth and other social causes. Does Diaz do this to solidify his standing with the public officials and prominent residents? We think so!

He has admitted that he uses on-duty officers to “assist” with these fundraising efforts – all designed by Diaz to make him look good to the public.

We say it’s time for him to go back to Los Angeles – Adios!

THE KANSAS CITY PREVENTATIVE PATROL EXPERIMENT:

CLICK THE ABOVE PAGES TO VIEW SPECIFIC CITATIONS OF THE STUDY.

Kelling et al. (1974) – THE KANSAS CITY PREVENTIVE PATROL EXPERIMENT (CLICK THIS LINK TO VIEW FULL DOCUMENT)

What was said was as follows: Because the primary goal of the preventive patrol experiment was to measure the effectiveness of routine patrol as a crime deterrent strategy, the experiment opened to question a traditionally held theory of policing. Like other departments across the country, the Kansas City Police Department strives to attain its objectives (reduction and prevention of crime, provision of services requested by the public, maintenance of citizen feelings of security, etc.), in large part through patrol activities, including heavy reliance on routine preventive patrol. Many of the officers involved in the initial stages of the preventive patrol experiment reacted predictably to reduction in routine patrol, warning that the reduction would be quickly followed by increases in crime and citizen fear. Reaction from other officers outside the experimental area was similar. (page 37).

Unmarked cars are helpful when detectives go out to interview a sexual assault victim or burglary suspect, for example, Diaz said. That’s fine Diaz, but again that is not what the study stated. Diaz also disputed Soubirous’ suggestion that more marked cars would discourage criminal activity, and some much-cited studies seem to back Diaz.

When the second article was released, actually written by Soubirous, some individuals were stating that Councilman Mike Soubirous was only bringing this up because the Police Unions didn’t support him and he was vindictive. What we do know from City employees and observation is that Diaz does not handle criticism well, may be the reason why he was not promoted to the next level at LAPD. But maybe Diaz was a bit to close to RPOA. Specifically with RPOA President Brian Smith. We saw this dance take place whereby the two including former City Manager Scott Barber attempted to railroad Soubirous on trumped up charges. In reality, what we saw was a coups d’état, with law enforcement creating a false scenario in order to remove power from one individual, Soubirous, because their candidate, undersheriff Valerie Hill didn’t win. Extremely dangerous in a Democracy, but is the City of Riverside just seen by insiders as a “Banana Republic?” Easily taken over at a whim, because no one is watching? We also know that RPOA donated a heap of money to the Hill campaign, of course less than what was embezzled. What Diaz didn’t mention but Soubirous did was the following. Last year, the Riverside City Council, at the urging of our police chief, traded personal use of manager take-home cars for a pay increase. Prior to the change, managers, by negotiated labor contract, were entitled to use the city’s car as their own personal vehicle off-duty. Family and friends could ride along on trips or simply go wherever the employee wished. There was no limit to this benefit, which was fully funded by the public. Was this perk justifiable? I don’t think so, again if this is not reported to the IRS, there is “fraud” involved, and Diaz should know everything about the term “fraud.”

What seems to be the problem is that we have a culture of public servants who feel this is okay, that they deserve it, they are entitled and the taxpayer should pay for this. Problem is that this attitude is wrong, deceptive and actually theft of public property.

In an Opinion piece in the PE, Soubirous stated, “Just because we have always done it this way, doesn’t mean it is the best practice. In today’s economy, we must get the best bang for our buck. We owe it to our residents and taxpayers. The time has come to look at all available options, and if need be, take another route”. Somehow there has been a culture of entitlement. Recently, when the Greater Riverside Chamber was questioned regarding taxpayer monies given to them, Roth’s response was that “We’ve been doing this for 35 years.” It’s time for many of the these Riverside non-profits to make it on their own, just as the rest of us hard working taxpayers. No more hand outs or public welfare to friends and associates. In some instances, it’s been evident that some of these non-profits couldn’t exist without taxpayer monies. In another instance, its been evident that a union who is highly connected to RPD, Riverside Police Officers Association (RPOA), cannot even run their own ship. But come on guys, and embezzlement loss of over $300K?

Getting back to unmarked vehicles…on the other hand, if an officer is attempting to enforce the law in an unmarked vehicle, that of course, brings to light another set of problems.

Gavin Seim pulled over a police officer in Grant County, Washington, and demanded to see his I.D. According to Huffington Post, Seim wanted to know if the officer — who was in an unmarked vehicle — had been pulling people over.

Abuse of the use of unmarked vehicles? Two sets of rules, one which states that law enforcement is entitled to perks such as running red lights in unmarked vehicles…because they can. This is only a reflection of leadership, and RPD lacks that, ever since Diaz was hired. Two years to late with the Police Strategic Plan, council did not call him on that.

What about accountability and safety issues when you don’t see officers around our city because their cars are not recognizable? Are traffic stops attempted using these unmarked cars? If not, do the officers simply look the other way? Stopping an errant driver can be difficult if the vehicle is not properly equipped and easily recognizable by the public.

Last year, the Riverside City Council, at the urging of our police chief Diaz, traded personal use of manager take-home cars for a pay increase. Prior to the change, managers, by negotiated labor contract, were entitled to use the city’s car as their own personal vehicle off-duty. Family and friends could ride along on trips or simply go wherever the employee wished. There was no limit to this benefit, which was fully funded by the public. Was this perk justifiable?

If this is true, TMC did a story which indicates that if a public employee utilizes public property as a perk, it is income and must be reported to the IRS. We did a story back in June 2011 on this very issue! RIVERSIDE CITY HALL: VEHICLE IGNORANCE PREVAILS: IRS RULES FOR PUBLIC USE.

I believe what Riverside Police Officers should be worried about..are they complying with IRS laws for the use of public property? Further, are they paying their fair share of IRS taxes? This in itself should be reported to the IRS as well as the DOJ (Department Of Justice) for a determination.

In the PE comment section of the Soubirous Opinion piece the following was seen.. It appeared that RPOA President/RPD Sergent Brian Smith was chiming in under the shell of “John Smith.” Well, this was part of what was captured before Mr. Smith allegedly decided to delete.

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The second set of comments, which include TMC were as follows:

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RPOA President/ RPD Sergent Brian Smith pay according to Transparent California is as follows:

Smith receives a total benefit package of $221.506.83. He receives overtime pay of $16,905.86, which I can assure would not happen in the private sector because I was a Pharmacy Department Manager for the Von’s Corporation. I would absolutely question that absurd number. It would absolutely be unsustainable for a corporation to continue in this manner and continue to expect a profit. Further, he receive “Other Pay” to the sum of $39,689.33 which no one really know what that is. I can tell you that section does not exist in the private sector, or would be acceptable! Then he receives a benefit package of $62,479.70 which I’m sure includes his Medical etc., but again does not exist in the private sector. His total package is $221,506.83! Ridiculous! That is why cities have no services. Fire and Police are raping cities at an astronomical rate. Many cities have no other choice but to pay the ransom rates or go bankrupt. Legislative bodies have made decisions which were not in the best interest of the taxpayer..further they were not economically sustainable in the long run.

Both, Smith and Diaz, were implicated in filing false complaints against Soubirous – and following the footsteps of former RPOA President Chris Lanzillo, who it was discovered had a “playbook” on how to intimidate and bring POA fear to Councilmembers – he did this in LA, Orange and Riverside County. Taxpayers are asking both Diaz and Smith to reimburse them for cost of their own fabricated with hunt! 200K will be a good start and show a good faith effort to make amends with your employer, the taxpayer, that sweats to pay your salary.

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Shouldn’t this be the right thing to do Sergio? After all you have benefited from the the residents of Riverside for how long? You have conspired to take down our City by fabricating a talking point which was deceptive. You are the Chief of Police of the City of Riverside and you did not protect us or serve us in the capacity that your oath was taken! We asked that you give it back, we know you have the money! So “Show Us The Money Diaz!”

BRING IT ALL BACK BABY, TO THE TAXPAYERS!

COMMENTER ON THE PRESS ENTERPRISE BELOW WITH REFERENCE TO FAKE RPOA PRESIDENT BRIAN SMITH FACEBOOK SITE:

Albert Lessa •
Berkeley College
I’m not sure which is more amazing. An elected official, Ward 3 Councilman Mike Soubirous, actually campaigning against wasteful government spending in the City, or comments by the mysterious “John Smith” slamming him for it. When I read Mr. Smiths comments, it was obvious that he was an RPD insider. The “Smith” name also rang a bell. A search of the PE archives concerning John Smith yielded an RCC basketball coach. A highly unlikely candidate to be the writer. Searching for Soubirous, turned up the logical explanation. When Soubirous was under attack by the City Manager and Police Chief, the Chief’s complaint against the Councilman was based on a statement allegedly made to a Sgt. Brian Smith, head of the Riverside Police Union. The Chief never actually heard the statement himself, but hearsay was adequate for him. After being called on the carpet by Soubirous and Ward 4 Councilman Davis, the rest of the City Council decided it was best to walk away from the allegations. Union President Smith stated that Soubirous tried to “big league” him. “John Smith’s” Facebook page shows a picture of Babe Ruth! Tie that to the threat “Mike is taking another shot at the cops because they did not and will not support him in elections.” Hello! You supported him when he ran for County Supervisor. That threat of “union power” leads to only one plausible deductive conclusion. John Smith IS Brian Smith.Brian Smith was either President or Vice-President of the union while over $300k of union members money was embezzled by a civilian employee of the union. How embarrassing! That’s like having to call up and report your police car got stolen. Brian’s predecessor and mentor to the union Presidency position got into all kinds of hot water in LA and Orange County by trying to bully elected officials. Looks like Brian has learned his daddy’s lessons well. Now he’s trying to bully electeds.I don’t know when the unions contract is up for renewal, but I’d be willing to bet that they try to get this $5M perk tied into it. I’m sure that Riverside residents will be more than happy to provide this “free” transportation to their already highly paid officers on the working and taxpaying public’s dime (dripping sarcasm). It would probably be a smart idea for the union members to give some serious thought to a new leader.
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Diaz and Smith seemingly act as schoolyard bullies who like to bring fear and intimidation to anyone who would dare question how they spend the taxpayer monies that benefits them greatly. Diaz with his $249K a year LAPD pension and total Riverside pay and benefit package of $377K simply want to take, take and take. They don’t want anybody asking questions or suggesting they serve the people more efficiently.

JUST FOR LAUGHS: POLICING FOR PROFIT! A BIT OF JON OLIVER ON LOCAL POLICE CIVIL ASSET FORFEITURE, SOMETHING EVEN CHIEF DIAZ CANNOT EFFICIENTLY EXPLAIN TO THE TAXPAYERS…

RIVERSIDE FORGOTTEN:

CITY OF RIVERSIDE COURTHOUSE CIRCA 1910

BASED ON THE PETITE PALAIS, PARIS FRANC CIRCA 1900

PHOTOGRAPH OF LAWN BOWLS AT FAIRMOUNT PARK RIVERSIDE CALIFORNIA (UNDATED)

IS RPD HOLDING ON TIGHTLY? DO THE TROOPS WANT DIAZ TO GO?

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 ~~ONE~~ ~~TWO~~ 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!

CITY OF RIVERSIDE: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE CELERY, OOPS.. SALARIES…CAN BE QUITE DIFFERENT FROM THE BASE CELERY.

Posted: August 10, 2014 in Uncategorized
Tags: andy melendrez, brian smith, celery, city of riverside, riverside police officers association, rpoa

THIS IS THE BASE CELERY AND THEN WE HAVE THE BASE CELERY WITH SOMETHING EXTRA, AS IN THIS CASE A LITTLE CREAM CHEESE ON TOP..

We brought this issue to the forefront as a result of an article we wrote regarding the Councilman Mike Soubirous investigations. We stumbled upon the interview by KFI’s John and Ken’s Interview with Costa Mesa Councilman Jim Righeimer, in which he openly talked about public employee salaries. He stated that the base pay of public employees is not the actual pay. What is not reported is that their are 75 additional pay scales for that base pay. For example, a police officer base pay will show as $65K, but when you factor in the additional pay, such as overtime, and incidental salary charges, such as putting on your uniform, taking home the police dog, the actual pay can be in excess of $135K, and may not even include health care benefits! So TMC investigated, and this what we found.

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ON TRANSPARENT CALIFORNIA YOU CAN REVIEW EVERY RIVERSIDE EMPLOYEE’S BASE PAY PLUS AND THEN THE ACTUAL PAY FOR 2012 (CLICK THIS LINK)

City Manager’s Scott Barber’s base pay in 2012 was $280,634.96. With other pay and benefits his total pay package is actually $377,775.04

Chief Sergio Diaz’s base pay in 2012 was $235,860.55. With other pay and benefits his total pay package is actually $348,134.25

Former City Attorney Gregory Priamos’s base pay in 2012 was $212,946. With other pay and benefits his total pay package is actually $309,671.10

But how does Tina English, AKA: Christina Marie English who previously worked for RDA, and all of a sudden is qualified for Deputy Public Works Director/ Engineering NC2E! She only has a “Dancing Degree!” How is that possible? Was it because of the legacy of former City Manager Brad Hudson? Is she the “God Daughter” of Brad Hudson? TMC staff is investigating.

Tina English’s base pay in 2012 was $156,879.39. With other pay and benefits her total pay package is actually $214,367.43! Not bad for someone with a dance degree and no public works or engineering experience. We asked that question. Did she get the job because she maybe the goddaughter of former City Manager Brad Hudson? How does one receive a position as this without an engineering degree and believe this is in the best interest of the taxpayer? Her position is Deputy Public Works Director/ Engineering NC2E. Before that she was Assistant Redevelopment Chief, under Hudson. How does one believe there would not be some liability and technical problems for the City?

Tina English, Ms. Jack of All Trades

What makes City Manager Scott Barber qualified to manage a City such as ours, Riverside, with a population of 300,000 with what we are being told is a “Thespian Degree?”

City Manager Scott Barber

This is an individual who doesn’t care about our City, but what he can get out of it. You can bet you bottom dollar, as Chief Diaz, that they will sue the City, the taxpayer, for imagery issues. Thank-you former City Manager Brad Hudson, and Thank-you County of Riverside! That’s a whole different story that will give you the dry heaves! and we will get to the throw-up issues soon..

When you look at Police and Fire, that becomes a different story. Maybe there is good reason for overtime or is it a perk? In the private sector that is a no-no. Overtime sinks deep into your bottom line, and there is a lot of it. In the private sector, even physicians who work 70 to 80 hrs our under professional status and work a base celery or base hourly pay. Let’s look at a few employee salaries from Riverside’s Fire and Police. As indicated, Costa Mesa Councilman Jim Righeimer stated that the base ~~celery~~ salary is not the actual ~~celery~~ salary. Righeimer states that “other pay” is part of the 75 different other ways to get pay: in the Costa Mesa Police Department it would mean getting paid for putting your uniform on or getting paid to take care of the police dog, etc. etc. Of course, we ask RPOA President Brian Smith to chime in on this, in order to clear the air!

It’s a common assumption that salaries workers can be asked to work overtime without being compensated extra. That assumption is not always true. It’s not whether you’re salaried but whether you meet the test for exempt status as defined by federal and state laws. An employee that is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act is not entitled to overtime. There are many administrators, executives and professionals who are exempt from overtime, this can be done and would help municipalities and the bottom line help the taxpayer.

Fire Captain Terry L. Miller’s base pay in 2012 was $86,545.09. Factoring in OT at $10,641.41, plus other pay $139,060.72 and benefits $63,658.03, his total pay package comes out to $299,905.25

Fire Battalion Chief Mitchell D. Wesche base pay in 2012 was $12,192.76. Factoring in OT at $56.040.52, plus other pay $23.545.65 and benefits $68,655.83, his total pay package comes to $273.434.76

Police Lieutenant Boyd L. Phillips base pay in 2012 was $118,430.23. Factoring in OT at $7,111.66, plus other pay $39,757.80 and benefits $60,908.03, his total pay package comes to $226,207.72

Police Sergeant Daniel C. Reeves base pay in 2012 was $102,481.22. Factoring in OT at $28,180.79, plus other pay $30,325.60 and benefits $63,169.00, his total pay package comes to $224,156.61

Police Detective Matthew L. Lackey’s base pay in 2012 was $88,500.05. Factoring in OT at $33,398.97, plus other pay $38,132.06 and benefits $56,680.51, his total pay package come to $216,711.59

Detective Aurelio Melendrez base pay in 2012 was $88,500.06. Factoring in OT at $14,695.08, plus other pay $15,148.36 and benefits $51,630.53, his total package comes out to $169,974.03

Sergeant Brian Smith base pay in 2012 was $99,316.86. Factoring in OT at $14,772.58, plus other pay $30,493.76 and benefits $61,343.59, his total package comes out to $205,926.79

I come from a corporate background, and what I see in reference to overtime, does not make sense.. The overtime is excessive, why not hire more police or fire if we need them? As a corporate person looking in, this is unacceptable and a reflection of inefficiency in the management of adepartment. Sorry, that is the reality! This is not “union busting” or any such scenario as that, it’s simply business! The business of the people should take preference, and should not be subjugated to soft extortion or a political shake down in references to community services. This becomes a health and safety issue that needs to be addressed, and the taxpayer should take preference, not the union!

WOULD AURELIO BE ASKING HIS DADDY FOR MORE CELERY? OR WOULD BRIAN BE HANDING OVER A LITTLE MORE CELERY FOR HIS TROOPS?

THE TEXT THAT SHOULDN’T BEEN: WAS MAYOR BAILEY SOLICITING FOR A NEW CITY COUNCIL REPLACEMENT DURING A CITY COUNCIL MEETING? IT APPEARS SO! The text was sent by President/Chief Operating Officer for Riverside Medical Clinic Judy Carpenter. So why was Carpenter so concerned with the vote to approve Care Ambulance, granting them a non-exclusive medical transport franchise?

The initial text sent by Carpenter to Mayor Bailey during the June 17th City Council meeting and the vote that took place on this item, “Very disapointing on the councils vote on ambulance service!!” (double exclamation points emphasized). This was in reference to Council’s vote not to approve the franchise application for Care Ambulance.

In response, Mayor Bailey unbeknownst sent his response as a group text (OOPS!) during a City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. The group text included Councilman Mike Soubirous. King Bailey responded, “Tell me about it. Embarrassing. We need some new council members. You ready to run?” It appears that Bailey was also disappointed on how the council vote went, then he solicits Carpenter to run for City Council. Has he solicited other members of the community to run against some current Council members? Were they disappointed on the No votes by Davis, Mac Arthur, Perry and Adams? Why is he texting during City Council, shouldn’t he be giving his full undivided attention to the work of the people?

As a result of alleged Brown Act violations with this City Council meeting, Care Ambulance is requesting a second hearing to be heard. Specifically, the concern was over City Councilman Paul Davis’s alleged violation of the state’s open meeting laws two months earlier!

Yeah, good luck with that, TMC. You need 2800 signatures to get the recall on the ballot, and there weren’t even 2800 votes in the last Ward 6 election. Have fun!

I find it hilarious that you all give Paul Davis the benefit of the doubt on his “accidentally” cc’ing Mike Soubirous on his e-mail about Care Ambulance. C’mon! Would you accept that explanation from anyone else on the dais? Later on, Davis said in the P-E article that he would not participate in the vote to rescind the earlier decision (you can look it up) and yet there he was, being petty and vindictive and demanding that Rusty Bailey recuse himself from the future vote.

Davis made the case over alleged bias on the part of Bailey, but since everyone up there has already voted, then they have all shown their bias on the issue, so why not recuse everyone?

The fact is, the only member to be reprimanded for ethics violations is Davis, and he admitted guilt and apologized to the Fire Department official that he interfered with.

Fact: the recent investigation concludes that Davis may have violated the charter in directing city employees to look at a March JPA land deal.

Fact: Davis’ actions caused the City to rescind its earlier decision on Care ambulance in order to avoid a lawsuit – and if he ends up voting on September 9, we may end up with a lawsuit anyway. Way to protect the taxpayers, Paul!

Davis has shown to be nothing but a bunch of hot air, a bull in a china shop, arrogant and bombastic. We’ve now learned that he’s petty and vindictive too. -Kaptalizm, commenter on TMC

CITY OF RIVERSIDE INVITES THE PUBLIC TO CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT MEETING WHICH WILL BE ADDRESSING THE PROCESS:

CLICK THIS LINK TO VIEW NEWS RELEASE

THE CONTINUAL SAGA OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE’S FAUX DROUGHT. We explained in earlier posting that the City decided to inadvertently comply and adopt the State mandated conservation measures, even though we were no required to do so. Since the City had to go through the process of adopting the measures, meant that we as a City were exempt! Exempt because we own our own water, or I should say the public, that’s why they call it “Public Utilities.” So why would your representatives attempt to terrorize the citizens with these measure when not required? After all you own it! They even had to amend (change) portions of Riverside’s Municipal Code, specifically Chapter 14.22, “Water Conservation”, just to comply with the State of California’s mandated conservation measures! How insane is that? The second thing they did is they picked and choose what they wanted to enforce, for example pools. You can’t water your lawn or your fruit trees, but you can certainly have a pool! Why? Because it is exempt! I guess you can say it’s true of the moniker, “Do not let a good tragedy go to waste!” But the clincher is, Riverside is not experiencing the tragedy first hand, we decided to create one first hand in order to benefit from it.

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The bulletin sent to residents (above) states that RPU will be able to serve all of it’s customers needs. It also states that most of the water come from the Bunker Hill Basin in San Bernardino and as a result of this drought the basin is at it’s lowest point in recorded history. Interesting yet, a possible manipulation of the data. At one point the city first mentioned that ground water levels have dropped due to increased use/demand from consumers but, they mention ground water available in acre feet. The information they should have used was depth to ground water in wells. The San Bernardino Water Basin holds about 5 Million acre feet of water. Only about a million acre feet are available to the existing wells. So about 4 millions acre feet remains to be tapped by deeper wells. So why the faux drought excuses? Another conspiracy hatched by Council and Staff? It also states that code will not be patrolling for violators, but it certainly appears that the City is encouraging neighbors to snitch on other neighbors!

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The above is from Blue Riverside, in their Q&A portion the question arises as to what if I have a pool? It pretty much states not to worry about it. This site also encourages neighbors to snitch on neighbors.

POOLS ARE EXEMPT!

THE PAN AMERICAN SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP ARE OKAY UNDER MANDATORY DROUGHT!

Of course they didn’t tell you that, how can you respond to a contradiction? The other thing they did is exempt educational institutions! Cal Baptist College, RCC & UCR to name a few. Of course with mandated water conservation there should be no new development according to the law! I would imagine this is also exempt…after all this is Riverside. Thank-you Council for being transparent and telling us the truth! The following was sent out to all residents in Riverside telling us to conserve. Since schools are exempt, I saw the water sprinklers in the middle of the day going like gang busters! But we as residents are only allowed to water between the hours between 6 pm and 10 am, otherwise expect to be cited!

WHAT WAS RECENTLY SENT TO THE RESIDENTS (CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE)

CLICK THIS LINK TO VIEW FULL REVISED MEMO REPORT

CLICK THIS LINK TO VIEW FULL ORDINANCE AND REVISIONS

The truth of the matter is why did council pass this ordinance against the stock holders of the water rights, the residents? Most of these violations will lye on the residents who are just attempting to make a living and pay their bills. I can only see that it was profit driven, maybe to help pay for the City’s increasing debt service. Also, remember, approximately 20% of our water is sold to Western Municipal. So our we conserving water so that we may be able to sell more off to other communities for a higher profit? Then cite the citizens on water violations to increase profits? Then we will be asked to use less water, then they will raise water rates to increase profits. You will use less and pay more. Then they will manipulate the tier pricing seasonally or at will to increase even more profits. People in the City of Riverside, you need to start going to city council! Why would Ward 1 Councilman Mike Gardner, who worked as an executive for Edison, vote for this uneccesary mandatory conservation? The question is, “Why did Council decide to breach the residents ownership of water rights in order to make a profit? This simply appears to nurture another law suit against the City of Riverside for failing in their duty to protect the taxpayer.

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CITY OF RIVERSIDE: POLITICAL Coup d’état IN THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE Exposé? OR DOES THE COP PLAY BOOK CREATE BETTER POLITICS OR SIMPLY PISS POOR POLITICS?

Posted: August 4, 2014 in Uncategorized
Tags: aurelio melendrez, brian smith, buena park councilman fred smith, chief sergio diaz, chris lanzillo, city attorney gregory priamos, city councilman mike sobirous, city councilman paul davis, city councilman steve adams, city manager scott barber, city of riverside, cliff mason, cop play book, councilman jim righeimer, Dammeier, fourteenth amendment, hostile work environment, john brandriff, Lackie, mayor william rusty bailey, McGill & Ethir, riverside police officers association, rpoa, whistleblower's protection act

I been thinking about this investigation quite a bit, and continue with the thought of just what were they thinking? Was this a conspired smear campaign, a power play to remove a colleague who may have become a political advisery? Their plan, it appeared, simply begain to unraveled at the seams unveiling a vile, putrid decay of the very fabric of our democratic system. Mayor Bailey and Councilman Adams relayed to Soubirous on April 1, 2014, that four City of Riverside employees filed under the Whistleblower’s Protection Act with complaints against him that he violated Riverside City Charter Chapter 407, thereby creating a Hostile Work Environment, what was said to him never occurred. At the July 22nd Councilman Soubirous hearing, Councilman Paul Davis admitted Brown Act violations in which are council were involved.

In the Hostile Work Environment Guide, whats important to note is that the conduct or behavior must be pervasive and constitute a pattern rather than consist of one or two isolated incidents. This pattern must include discrimination in the work place based on race, ethnicity, religion, disability, age, sex or color. I didn’t see incompetence listed here. Whats also interesting is that this specialized high priced Law firm of Gumport Mastan, either didn’t know what the legal definition of “Hostile Work Environment” was, or they knew and were going to take advantage of City Manager Scott Barber, Chief Sergio Diaz, Mayor Rusty Bailey and Councilmember Steve Adams and RIP-OFF the City of Riverside for approx $100,000.00. How embarrasing that Barber,Diaz, Bailey and Adams thought this investigation would be in the best interest of the public. Who was advising these people! Oh yea I forgot Greg Priamos. Did Greg know the legal definition of Hostile Work Environment? Well I guess it was a good thing that Priamos left for new job with the County, he is that much closer to the County Jail. In retrospect, are they all really that DUMB, INCOMPETENT, and/or CORRUPT?

According to Seattle Business Magazine, misapplying “hostile” increases unfounded legal claims and tension and strained relationships between employers and employees and/or between coworkers, while misunderstanding “hostile” causes management to mishandle such allegations.

Section 407. Interference in administrative service. Neither the Mayor nor the City Council nor any of its members shall interfere with the execution by the City Manager of his/her powers and duties, or order, directly or indirectly, the appointment by the City Manager or by any of the department heads in the administrative service of the City, of any person to an office or employment or their removal therefrom. Except for purpose of inquiry, the Mayor, the City Council and its members shall deal with the administrative service under the City Manager solely through the City Manager and neither the Mayor nor the City Council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the City Manager, either publicly or privately. (Effective 12/27/1995).

Since they are “Whistleblower’s”, I would have imagined Federal Complaints would be in order. No such Federal filing according to records ever occurred. The four employees would have been RPOA President Brian Smith, RPOA Vice President Aurelio Melendrez, Chief of Police Sergio Diaz and City Manager Scott Barber. It would appear that the conspirators whittled the four filers to two since the true investigation only reveals two employees; Barber and Diaz, with Smith and Melendrez as “witnesses.” Barber made an indirect claim of a hostile work environment based on the witness testimony of third party information which, came directly from his meeting with Union President Brian Smith. He then crafted his letter and sent it to Mayor Bailey and Councilman Adams, of course, CC’d (Carbon Copy) City Attorney Gregory Priamos (AKA: The Architect). Remarkably, his letter stated that what was said between Smith and Soubirous created a hostile work environment for himself, he even admits what he has written is derived “third hand”, or AKA third party information. I guess you can always count on third party information to make a tight case.

BARBER’S COMPLAINT (CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE)

Not once, did our City Manager Scott Barber find it necessary to contact Councilman Soubirous to corroborate RPOA President (and RPD Sergeant-hoping to be Lieutenant) Brian Smith’s side of the story. This I find quite extraordinary! Isn’t Barber a conflict manager specialist? Or was this class just not offered in a Thespian Major? They didn’t even file their complaint according to the rules they evidently uphold (Charter Chapter 202-Code of Ethics and Conduct).

CLICK THIS LINK TO VIEW CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT SECTION 202

Did they perceive themselves as entitled, for the rules of law? Did they think the rules of law didn’t apply to them? They certainly apply to everyone else! Section 202 describes that a complaint form should be used and filed with the City Clerk! That certainly didn’t happen.

In a secondary act of incredible noteworthy importance, the Chief of Police in his letter did the exact same thing as City Manager Scott Barber. He based his complaint on RPOA Union President and RPD Sergeant’s Brian Smith’s personal account of his meeting with Councilman Mike Soubirous, that fateful Valentine’s Day of 2014.

DIAZ’S COMPLAINT (CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE)

Again, an indirect claim of a hostile work environment was made, this time by the Chief. We have to ask the question if Soubirous was being set up as part of orchestrated smear campaign? We know there was growing tension between Soubirous and his relationship with City Manager Scott Barber and the Chief of Police Sergio Diaz. Diaz in fact, threatened Soubirous political career. Diaz stating in an email that it is “politically unwise to declare war on your cops.” This is a guy who Soubirous loaned his truck out to on several occasions! Also Council Candidate John Brandriff, had filed a complaint against the chief in which his complaint was “founded”. Diaz had told Brandriff at a West Side Story showing at the Fox Theater said the following: “If you have anymore political aspirations don’t make an enemy out of me”. This is a Chief who makes more than a half a million a year, $247 from his LAPD pension and $307 from his current salary as RPD Chief. Thinking he can manipulate the political fabric of our city.

CLICK THIS LINK TO VIEW THE REST OF THE LEFT OVER INTERVIEWS ELIMINATED FROM THE FIRST INVESTIGATIONAL RELEASE, THEY JUST DIDN’T SEEM TO FIT INTO THE LAW FIRM OF GUMPORT MASTAN’S $100K STORY

RPOA President Brian Smith emailed me to tell me how I may have spun the actual fact, that I need to investigate before making a statement on the blog. So when RPOA Brian Smith sent TMC this email:

We asked RPOA President Brian Smith to clear up some questions simply because of his tag line, that he felt our post was a “interesting spin.” (CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE).

With that we asked our email to respond to the original Cop Play Book. (CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE). I did attempt to clarify through Seargent Smith himself but he never emailed me back. So I did take his advice and did a little investigation of my own. What I also found quite peculiar was RPD Sergeant and RPOA President Brian Smith’s interrelationships and affiliations with reference to CorporateWiki.Com The connection between Cliff Mason and Chris (Christopher) Lanzillo.

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Now, former RPOA President Sgt. Cliff Mason was implicated in illegal sale of revolvers to former City Manager Brad Hudson and Assistant City Manager Thomas DeSantis while a RPD officer with the City of Riverside. At the time Lanzillo was president, Brian Smith was Vice President, and Aurelio Melendrez (Councilman Andy Melendrez’s son) was Secretary. According to Chief Sergio Diaz, Lanzillo was fired for doing some “pretty bad things.” Those bad things were never elaborated upon. We are still attempting to find what these really “bad things” are. But he did come back to sue the taxpayers with the law firm he later worked for, Lackie, Dammeier & McGill. His job was reinstated with RPD and shortly thereafter retired on a medical disability. Shortly thereafter, started his own investigation company in Orange County and did some investigatory work for this law firm. We asked the question is Lanzillo committed insurance fraud as a result of his miracle recovery? The law firm was later the brunt of a DA investigation, which ultimately led to their dissolution.

When Chris Lanzillo was President of the RPOA, Brian Smith was Vice President and Aurelio Melendrez was Secretary, was the cop play book in effect back then? The Police Union have in the past employed a law firm, Lackie,Dammeier & McGill, and a member of that law firm- former RPD Officer and RPOA Union President Chris Lanzillo who, according to numerous reports chronicled in the Orange County Register, tailed Cost Mesa Councilman Jim Righeimer falsely claiming he was drunk. He had a receipt for consuming his diet cokes at a meeting at a local bar in his possession. We now must look at the person behind the incident, former RPOA President and former RPD Detective Chris Lanzillo, and if he still is in contact with current RPOA President Brian Smith?

Former RPOA President & former RPD Detective Chris Lanzillo

The Cop Play Book was a list of strategic tactics designed and crafted by the law firm of Lackie, Dammeier, McGill & Ethir, for cops and their unions in order to get what they want on the negotiating table. The full play book is listed below with some excerpts. The Playbook was quickly removed from the law firms web site when the cow pies began fly; not to mention Chris Lanzillo’s name was also removed from their web site as a working associate when the press exposed their underbelly.

CLICK THIS LINK TO VIEW FULL COP PLAY BOOK

Accordingly, with reference to the first page above, “associations leaders know, association leaders should be selective in their battles.” We also know that Aurelio Melendrez, Vice President of the Riverside Police Officer’s Association has referred to their RPOA as an “Organization.”

Always keep this in mind. The public could care less about your pay, medical coverage and pension plan (really?), All they want to know is “what is in it for them?” Again, how arrogant, deceiving and elitist of a statement this is, of course the taxpayer cares of the cost, they are paying for it! Isn’t this the reason for the majority of municipal bankruptcy’s? Unsustainable pensions?

The Association should be like a quiet giant in the position of, “do as I ask and don’t piss me off.” Again I ask RPOA President Brian Smith, is this a formula to create better politics, or “piss poor politics?”

“You should be in very close contact with your associations attorney, during these times to ensure you are not going to get yourself or any of your members in trouble.” I would say they are referring to the law firm of Lackie, Dammeier, McGill & Ethir. The demise of this law firm and their criminal activity can be read in the article by OC Watchdog, “Bare-knuckle police defense gets knocked out.” Further, part of the law firms criminal activity was that they used GPS, in the form of attaching electronic devices illegally in order to track city officials!

No City Council or Governing Board should take place where members of your association and the public aren’t present publicly chastasing them for their lack of concern for public safety. Do we not see this in the City of Riverside because they deal and prevent this issue from being public in closed sessions? Every City Council meeting Riverside has in closed sessions deals with negotiating with Union Representatives!

Blunders by the City Manager, Mayor, or City Council members of wasteful spending should be highlighted and pointed out to the public at every opportunity.

…as a pressure tactic, tactic seeking petition to file a referendum on eliminating the City Manager’s position for a full time elected Mayor may cause the City Manager to rethink his or hers position.

Focus on a City Manager, Councilperson, Mayor or Chief of Police and keep the pressure up until that person assures you his loyalty and then move on to the next victim. Sounds familiar?

Of course, other ideas that cops come up with a very imaginative. Just keep in mind, the idea is to show the decision makers that the public favors public safety and it will only harm their public support by not prioritizing you and almost equally important, to let them know that next time that they should agree with you much sooner. Sounds familiar? Sound to me as another strong-arm tactic possibly utilized to attain an objective. Is this in the best interest of the taxpayer? Or is the taxpayer being shaked down?

“Are Police Unions crossing the line while bullying public officials?” as in this news story. How effective was play book for former Upland Law Firm Lackie, Dammeier & McGill as in this news story “How Police Play Hardball At The Bargaining Table”. Was the play book a soft illegal tool implemented in order to creatively “shake-down” or “strong-arm” political targets, in order to make them a bit more pliable?

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On the KFI 640, radio host John and Ken interview Councilman Jim Righeimer about the incident, the original 911 call by Chris Lanzillo is also played on this show. It’s worth listening to. Righeimer is being set up by police officer and Chris Lanzillo. Lanzillo is driving a white Kia with no license plates while following Righeimer. Also noted was that he was illegally on the phone while driving, while making a false 911 call.

CLICK THIS LINK TO HEAR THE 08/27/2012 AUDIO INTERVIEW BETWEEN JOHN & KEN AND COUNCILMAN RIGHEIMER AND AUDIO OF LANZILLO’S 911 CALL REPORTING AN ALLEGED DUI WHILE TAILING RIGHEIMER

Councilman Jim Righeimer claims that the base pay that is indicated for police officers as well as fire fighters within the city is not the actual pay. For example if their base pay states $65K, it can actually be $135K, because their are actually 75 different ways to pay a public employee, not to mention pension, and may not even include healthcare! What they are saying is that the actual average pay per officer is actually $135K, but what you see or talked about is the base pay of $65K. Righeimer states that this was the main reason he was targeted, because he exposed to the taxpayer how much public employees really make. TMC is investigating this aspect within the City of Riverside.

On September 9, 2012 the Orange County DA subpoenaed video from the Costa Mesa bar, where Lanzillo says Councilman Righeimer was drunk. According to a KTLA report, Lanzillo stated that Councilman Righeimer stumbled out of the bar and was swirving all over the road in 911 call. According to the video, it showed that he was not. The police officer who went to Councilman Righeimer’s home, found he was not drunk, and found he had only drank two diet cokes. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher became involved, and a Federal investigation ensued. Currently, Righeimer is suing the Costa Mesa Police Union over the DUI sting fiasco. In what was called a “very sophisticated conspiracy” by Righeimer’s attorney, Vince Finaldi, the use of GPS tracking devices utilized just takes this whole episode to the next level. Bad enough, that the FBI is involved.

Councilman Jim Righeimer

Jack Wu of the Daily Pilot brought this coveted point, if Lanzillo was getting paid to investigate and watch someone else, then stop and waste precious time following Councilman Righeimer whom he thought was drunk. Wouldn’t you want your money back and question if there was some sort of attention deficit associated with his medical disability?

In an article by Lauren Williams of the Daily Pilot, The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LLPPL) issued a statement critical of Upland based law firm Lackie, Dammeier & McGill and criticized the Costa Mesa Police Association (A Police Union). They said that “Hardball Tactics”, or what I would say “Intimidation Tactics” can erode the publics trust. Residents in communities trust and the need the police to protect and serve. When these types of incidents occurr, the citizens see the police as a seperate entity, whereby the residents health and safety become at risk, and they to become intimidated by uncertaintity of who’s benefit the police really serve. The LLPPL have a long and proven record of working with city officials to ensure that public safety comes first. It’s now left to the Fed’s to investigate the activities of this law firm and respond to the public with their conclusions.

Is the power of the badge being used to “bully” and/or being used in “enforcer type tactics” for police unions against elected officials? Have police unions and law firms taken their activities to a different level that will become a red flag for the Feds? An article by Steven Frank of California News and Views has this to say about that subject.

What I’m getting from some of these reports is very disturbing. Have Police Unions become so powerful that they are somehow controlling certain political scenarios? This would definitely not benefit the taxpayer, but the very few in union membership. And by doing so, becomes a public health and safety issue. So now you have a police union, an attorney law firm with a police background, and possibly toss in some outside police officers working together in unison using the grey areas of the law to terrorize and shake down individuals in city government. Then decisions and contracts are then negotiated under these “circumstances.” Others in elected positions are also saying that the law firm harasses by threatening grand jury investigations.

Well if anybody knows, you can file a grand jury investigation against just about anything, you are harassed by the fact that you have to deal with it. Sounds like a good tactic as others say in the business, a “client control” strategy. Taking it a step further, is this part of the reason why California has unsustainable union contracts, is going bankrupt, and/or the reason why these contracts cannot be fulfilled or honored? Then the question would be, were some of these contracts not negotiated in the best interest of the taxpayer due to ulterior motives? Something to think about, this is what movies are made out of.. And this is one scenario I would like to see played out on the wide screen.

Let me see if I’ve got this straight…A Riverside detective named Chris Lanzillo gets fired…then is called back so that he can be retired early on a medical disability…which qualifies him to recieve his pay in large part tax free for the rest of his life. BUT…he’s not so disabled that he can’t work as a private investigator for a law firm that represents cops and cop unions…and shall we say…suuplement his retirement pay……Is that absurd or what! He’s a bad cop who’s now a crook…and we got to pay his freight for the rest of his life! – John Bosch, Commenter on the Orange County Register

Chris Lanzillo made #15 of Orange County Weekly’s Scariest People of 2012! According to OC Weekly, Lanzillo proved the adage that once an asshole cop, always an asshole cop.

But in this pic it appears he (Lanzillo, to the right) is drinking his ass off…

We also ask the question if City Hall elites have a play book, to get what they want? Reviewing, could this have been a concerted avenue utilized by Adams (Ex-RPD), Bailey, Smith, Aurelio and Diaz to destroy a political opponent? Could this have been a set-up, as Councilman Righeimer felt, as in his case?

According to a PE article you stated that the investigation on Soubirous was “incomplete” rather than “inconclusive.”, since Soubirous refused to let Gumport interview him. But it seems that Smith has forgotten that Soubirous was told April 1, 2014 that he would never know the identities of those who complained against him, that there were four and accused him of interfering with employee duties and causing a hostile work environment. According to the Fourteenth Amendment, was Soubirious being deprived of his right of “due process?” With this in mind, the case lacks creadance, therefore having documentation of all correspondence would be in order. Soubirous did just that, he declined to be interviewed, instead provided written answers to questions. After all we found out later that the interview process contained no audio recording or corresponding notes. This already appears as a set-up when you don’t know who the accusers are, and not allowed to respond appropriately by questioning them. Incidently, Smith supported Soubirous when he ran for Supervisor and had close ties to the Soubirous family. What made this campaign different for RPOA? Did the order come from the City?

Smith said he would have nothing to gain by making up a story about what Soubirous said. “As a law enforcement officer, if I am proven to be less than credible, that’s potentially career-ending,” he said. But does he? Does the Cop Play Book tell a different story?

Are the actions of the seven responsible for this embarrassing political train wreck?

The wife and I have lived at this address for 42 years…we have had outstanding council reps, Arden Anderson, Rosanna Scott, Frank Schiavone, Paul Davis and now Mike Soubirous. The unfounded “complaints” lodged against Councilman Soubirous are a joke. Apparently our City Manager and Chief Diaz got their bowels in a uproar over statement{s} made by the police union president or whatever title he hold/held. What a waste of tax payers money for lawyer fees. The approx. $98.000.00 would have bought alot of books for the libraries. We support Councilman Soubirous 110% against these complaints or whatever you want to call them. Same goes for the investigation of Paul Davis too…Suck it Up Boys…get over it and save the City of Riverside taxpayers money for good causes not mickey-mouse charges. – Gordon Williams, Commenter on the PE

Smith met with Soubirous one time alone and Soubirious met with one time with Aurelio Melendrez. You would think that if Smith felt there was any inclination of inappropriateness by Soubirous, he would attempt to record the moment or bring along a second party (which he claims are in RPOA’s “policy”). He did not. In fact he supported Soubirous for County Supervisor, even then giving him a campaign check.

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Chief Sergio Diaz also supported Soubirious by giving him a $500.00 personal check. Smith, Diaz and Soubirous were friends. Soubirous even loaned his truck out (several times) to Chief Diaz. So what happened? Was it that he couldn’t be bought? He asked the questions he shouldn’t have asked?

Does Melendrez appears to conceive that RPD is an independent “organization” as stated at City Council? An organization (or organisation) is an entity, such as an institution or an association, that has a collective goal and is linked to an external environment. Has Riverside’s finest lost there way? Concerned citizens and local community groups in Riverside agree that changes need to be made. The Riverside Police Department cannot be part of as an independent external entity, it cannot be effective distancing themselves from the community, they must be part of the community.

Aurelio made it very clear that there “organization” should be autonomous.. I don’t know what world he is living in, but the residents of Riverside pay his salary and all of those in RPD. If he would like to be in control of his own organization, he should try to privatize it and start up his own armed security company, otherwise it gives the impression of a rogue organization. A police force which has no transparency or accountability! Why would someone think this was anything but open, honest and transparent? The residents, the taxpayers, pay a lot of money for their salaries and pensions, and they come back and treat us in a condescending manner? That’s unacceptable! It’s apparent that RPOA only cares about their members, the members of their “organization,” as opposed to the taxpayer who pays their salaries, who they are there to protect and serve..or are they really self serving? I ask this because the question arises as to where their loyalty lies? Is it an attempt to separate law enforcement from their responsibilities and loyalties to the community residents? We may attempt to say yes, only by their actions.. Actions speak louder than words.

Mr. Smith, do the majority of RPD officers believe in what you are doing? If so, the taxpayers best interest is not at heart and we have a conflict and a question of loyalty. Your oath should state that. To breach that would cause a health and safety issue with the taxpayers, that you’ve taken an oath to protect and serve. Would you hold the taxpayer hostage to the wishes of your organization? This would be a cause of breaching your contract with the taxpayer. We as taxpayers asked RPOA to replace the cost of this kangaroo investigation. We asked the amount to be replaced to the General Fund. We ask that you resign as well as Aurelio Melendrez, or be fired. This the community of Riverside ask, in the hopes they will not be retaliated against, we know we will.

Regardless, I would like RPOA President Brian Smith to chime in on this.. especially placing his Chief as a “deity” or “god like”. That statement just seemed off the beaten track. It is also easy to use big words and threats on the taxpayer, with the taxpayers own money. Should this be acceptable to the tax payer or criminal? I say this because we then attempt to arise to a different level of reasoning. Those who work for us and take an oath to protect and serve, those who pay for their services, can actually take a different route..a route that doesn’t include the taxpayer. Therefore what do we have as a police force? We have a double dipping Chief of Police who was approximately two years late with his Strategic Plan… Again I say it, he was not qualified! And as a citizen and taxpayer, I should’t be threatened by the Chief of Police nor any citizen/resident in Riverside. Why does he do this? What is necessary and hasn’t been done is to investigate Chief Diaz’s background. If we would have investigated former City Manager Brad Hudson’s background, we would find that he had a criminal background…credit card fraud. While Mayor Bailey stated that Hudson was a “moral compass” we dispute that.. He did have a criminal past! The Hudson legacy gave us City Manager Scott Barber and Chief Sergio Diaz. Two of the four instigators of this Valentines Day Blunder. Not to mention, Hudson gave us his greatest gift to the residents, $4 billion in unpaid debt. Ask why you are seeing increases in sewer rates and mandatory water conservation, where we own our own water. We see that this was one issue all can agree on even Smith regarding former City Manager Brad Hudson. Smith states, “I think Scott’s done a great job for the city considering the bucket of shit he was left with Brad (Hudson) and Tom (DeSantis) and half the City Council that there’s now left him with it.” (pg.20 Smith Investigation, pg. 46 Investigative Report).

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When Smith commented on this investigation at City Council on June 17th, he hadn’t known that Soubirous actually responded in writing to questions. The current investigation as it stands was not good enough for Smith at the Jully 22nd, who calls the investigation “incomplete” and would like the DA to get involved. When a group of conspirators decide that the accused, should not know who is accusing him, or have and information of what the detail charges are. Why would anyone agree to a oral interview? The law firm didn’t even tape the interviews or had written notes! Good thing Soubirous didn’t agree to that, and rightfully so. The law firm could not be trusted, where’s the due process? The Chief and RPOA should know better, especially the Fourteenth Amendment. Maybe they don’t know, or maybe they don’t care about the people’s rights?

But it didn’t stop there, Smith claimed in his unsworn testimony that Soubirous wanted a meeting via his phone text. This was unverifiable by Smith, since he states he doesn’t keep his text messages, he deletes all of them. Unknowingly, Soubirous kept his, and those text contradicted Smith’s testimony. The truth of the matter is that Smith called for a meeting. (pg.7 Smith Interview, pg. 33 of investigational report).

Smith in the interview states Soubirous texted him to set up a meeting, Soubirous personal text show contradicts Smith’s statement. (CLICK ABOVE IMAGES TO ENLARGE).

Why didn’t Smith file a complaint on Soubirous, and was only a witness? This investigation seems quite remarkable, after all, he created the allegations. In fact, it was all about Sergeant Brian Smith. Was he up for a promotion to lieutenant? What hat was he wearing? RPOA President or RPD Officer Sergeant Brian Smith? He was definitely wearing RPOA President hat, and this was not the first time. The question is what made this meeting different?

We also ask the question of why the suggestion of armed security guards were in order for La Sierra Park? Soubirous originally asked Chief Sergio Diaz about the issue of utilizing RPD officers to patrol at the February 11th, City Council meeting. Diaz never responded to the question, but instead disrespected Councilman Soubirous and even tried (actually succeeded) to get the audience to laugh at the question at Soubirious expense. Scott Barber seemed to have to come up with a plan if in fact Diaz refused to comply. Was armed security the alternative as a result of Diaz’s ego? RPOA President Brian Smith was in favor of 3 million bucks in overtime money for his “troops.” Of course this would never happen in the private sector, overtime that is, that is a no-no. Why couldn’t we utilize that money for hiring new officers at the base salaries? It therefore must be a perk. But with Diaz claiming there was not enough officers to handle the panhandlers, this seem to be the only viable option left for Soubirous to suggest as a way to fix the problem.

Was Valerie Hill recruited as Ward 3 candidate to run against Soubirous because of her commitment to RPD issues over the taxpayer? Was Soubirous not chosen because of his position on (he was against) Measure A? Cindy Roth, of the Greater Riverside Chamber thought so. Now that we have Measure A, we still apparently have a problem with a shortage of RPD officers, hum… Roth still needed to receive her city taxpayer handouts for her non-profit “laundering” activity. When will these welfare groups ever do the right thing? The bottom line is that Soubirous rubbed two RPD officers egos the wrong way, and a conspiratorial retaliation ensued. We saw it first hand, some residents have seen this first hand but have remained intimidated and or quiet.

Smith accuses Soubirous of calling his guys “lazy” when it was Soubirous constituents who made that call. That would be Smith’s real employer, the taxpayer. (pg. 11 Smith Interview, pg.37 Investigative Report). Smith then wanted those emails and names, was he thinking of retaliation of those constituents? It seems like Smith is parroting his boss, Sergio Diaz, who in his email to Soubirious stated to him that he (Soubirous) referred to RPD as “Lazy.” Did Diaz make this up and his little boy Brian follows Daddy’s lead? We need to ask the question of why the community does not contact RPD with their concerns. I also don’t believe there is a direct contact number anymore, except for 911.

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Why did Diaz avoid the issue of mental health training suggestions to help avoid officer-involved shootings when dealing with mentally disturbed or violent persons, when brought up by John Brandriff at a CPRC meeting? Then he retaliated against him.. What kind of person with a badge and gun does a thing as this; without a badge, gun and power would someone actually attempt to do this?

According to Smith account in reference to Chief Diaz’s job being in jeopardy, he states that “Sergio Diaz is a “deity” in this City.” “Other than the elected Sheriff of Riverside County, you are not going to remove Sergio Diaz without an uprising from the city and the citizens here and the employees that work for him.” This according to his Smith’s interview. Now remember non of these interviewees were legally sworn in to tell the truth, according to law.

DEITY:
1. a god or goddess
2. the state of being divine; godhead
3. the rank, status, or position of a god
4. the nature or character of God

I’m not sure where he gets this, but most of the community of Riverside sees otherwise. Why Smith would support Diaz, against community feelings is a misnomer. We ask the question to what is Smith’s MO? Again, the taxpayers of Riverside would like to be reimbursed for the amount of $49K times 4, by RPOA, City Manager Scott Barber and Chief of Police Sergio Diaz for this conspiratorial debacle and attempting to trump are Democratic process! Who are the real criminal masterminds?

character whiner god

Just the fact that at one time Chris Lanzillo was President of RPOA running the show, makes we wonder as to their MO’s when it comes to taxpayer’s monies, and what they will do to ensure that they get it.

Another promotional piece by the PE. Not going to work Press Enterprise. RPD Chief Sergio Diaz is a liability to the city of Riverside. He has already been found guilty of using inappropriate and vulgar language toward Riverside resident John Brandriff. Where do I start. Diaz has had numerous unprovoked angry outbursts toward several residents with whom he disagrees. RPD Chief Sergio Diaz is a bad role model for the Riverside Police Department. Among the things that he has said to residents: grow some balls – it is politically unwise to get me upset – if you have any political ambitions in this town, you do not cross me – residents who live in their mothers basement, sitting in their underwear, eating cheeto’s – you should not be able to say anything – you are a disgrace … Sergio Diaz refuses to attend RCPA Riverside Coalition for Police Accountability community meetings. Sergio Diaz refuses to accept any proposals from the city’s CPRC recommendations police commission. Sergio Diaz supports out-dated police policies that have cost Riverside taxpayers into the six digits due to lawsuits from residents who have been injured or killed by the Riverside police department. Is this the kind of behavior that Riverside should have as a police chief ? Let’s get a REAL police chief, preferably someone from within our own department. No more LAPD transfers !!! -Don Gallegos, commenter on the PE

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CITY OF RIVERSIDE: CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE: THE PRIAMOS TAPE: IS THIS INSURANCE FRAUD? IS THIS PENSION SPIKING?

Posted: August 29, 2012 in Uncategorized
Tags: CA, california new and views, chris lanzillo, city attorney greg priamos, city of riverside, congressmand dana rohrabacher, costa mesa, costa mesa police assoiciation, councilman fred smith, councilman jim righeimer, Jack Wu, kathleen gonzales, lackie dammeier & mcgill, Lauren Williams, los angeles police protective league, police chief sergio diaz, riverside police department, riverside police officers association, the daily pilot

THE TRANSCRIPT:

Greg Priamos 8:17 am

Hi Susan, this is Greg, uhmm, this is confidential, ahh what I’d like you to do today, please don’t share this with anybody. I’d like you to prepare a Deputy City Attorney contract for Kathy Gonzales, ahh it would be a monthly salary of $10,111.00, an annual salary of $121,332.00, that works out to $4,666.61 per pay period, Could you please put that together, uhmm.

Kathy has called me this morning and told me she is willing to, ugh, to accept that, and become a Deputy, and a she’s going to try and come back and work part time, supplemented by her vacation, sick leave, so she can get a year in order to get the higher retirement and death benefits for her family.

So, I told her I would move this forward as quickly as I could and get her reclassified. So if you could please get that contract with duplicate originals together and I’d like to…I’ll make arrangements to get it over to the hospital so she can sign those. Bye-bye.

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Susan Allen is City Attorney Gregory Priamos’s secretary. Was she also the one who went to his home on taxpayer time to decorate his home for Christmas. Was she even given extra paid days off after the good job she did. What else does Susan Allen do for Mr. “P”?

Kathleen Gonzales was a superior attorney in Priamos’s department and excellent employee. She dedicated much of her time to community and was an asset to us all. She had been sick and was in the hospital when this recording was made. We understand weeks after this taped conversation she had passed away around March 2004. She was allegedly promoted from a salary of around $80,000.00 to $122,332.00. There is the fact that Priamos knew she was terminally ill by her being admitted to the hospital days before, but promoted her (as per his comment on the tape) to pad her retirement and death benefits to her family. The promotion was for the full time position of Deputy City Attorney. Can this be construed as a ‘gift of public funds’ by our City Attorney? According to Priamos, Kathleen indicated to him that she would try to come back and work part time, supplemented by her vacation pay and sick leave, though days earlier she was admitted to the hospital under a terminal condition. The question TMC is asking, “Is this insurance fraud”? “Isn’t this pension spiking”?

According to the tape, Priamos has his secretary Susan Allen draw up the contract, rather than a qualified contract attorney on staff or even luxury girl, Rhonda Strout, of the Human Resources department who could properly handle promotion paper work. The action was also done in secrecy and confidentiality between Priamos and his secretary. Why would a promotion be confidential and secret? The position Gonzales was at, she would have received 1.5 times her annual salary if she passed, the new position would entitle her to 5 times her annual salary. Priamos distinctly indicated on tape this was to be done for her to receive a higher retirement and death benefits for her family.

The following document indicates that secretary Susan Allen is the tenth highest paid employee in the City Attorney’s office, even being paid a higher salary then three staff attorney’s.

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Did Gregory Priamos know that his secretary took confidential work messages home for safe keeping? And why would she do that? What were the details of the scandal that hit his office which involved his secretary some years back? Was there a reason she continued to remain on staff? How many more tapes did Susan Allen take home, and for what underlying reason or purpose? How many other employees are keeping official records at home? Why was this the story the Press Enterprise would not print?

We know this is really sensitive material but TMC is showing how city business is done even in the most sensitive of issues. Is this irresponsible, outrageous, possibly illegal and with the probability of some legal liability to the taxpayer? We indicate other examples whereby city employees were ordered to clean up contaminated soils at AG (Agricultural) Park before Hazmat came in. Some employees fell ill. Were they compensated equally? Or were they treated differently to protect against the allegations they made toward the City. As of Tuesday, August 28, 2012 there were 13 lawsuits pending in close sessions at 1:00pm. Former City of Riverside Raychelle Sterling stated that NBC has accepted to do a series of stories of the contaminated PCB site known as AG (Agricultural) Park regarding the alleged false information that was submitted by the City to such Departments as the EPA, and the City’s use of non protected employees to clean up the site.

THE PRIAMOS EXPENSE ACCOUNT: A PARTY THE TAXPAYER WASN’T INVITED TO!

Usually in the private sector when there is a going away party everybody chips in. It could be money, pot luck contributions etc. But if you worked at City Attorney’s Greg Priamos’s office, your going away party was TAXPAYER PAID.

The following are receipts acquired through the public records request act, which shows you the taxpayer paid for former Deputy City Attorney Eddie Diaz’s Farewell Party for $154.19 including ingredients for homemade cake from Ralph’s.

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THE LANZILLO INCIDENT

UPDATE: 08/29/2012: FORMER AND FIRED RIVERSIDE POLICE OFFICER, CHRIS LANZILLO MAKES THE NEWS.. WHAT GOES? FIRED RPD OFFICER CHRIS LANZILLO IS REINSTATED WITH RPD THEN SIGNS OFF ON A DISABILITY RETIREMENT, AND IS THEN FOUND TO BE WORKING WITH AN INVESTIGATION COMPANY HE STARTED. IS THIS INSURANCE FRAUD?

“Are Police Unions crossing the line while bullying public officials?” as in this news story. Does the Upland Law Firm Lackie, Dammeier & McGill have a play book? as in this news story “How Police Play Hardball At The Bargaining Table”. The following is the Playbook created by Lackie, Dammeier & McGill, pretty disturbing stuff, appears even to the level of the “Shake Down”, “Strong Arm” or a “Piracy Operation” as some of main stream news sources are elusively indicating (Click This Link). The Playbook was quickly removed from their web site when the cow pies began fly.

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Former RPD Officer and now Private Investigator, Chris Lanzillo, had done work for this Upland Law Firm.

UPDATE: 09/01/2012: DA SUBPOENAED VIDEO FROM COSTA MESA BAR, WHERE LANZILLO SAYS COUNCILMAN RIGHEIMER WAS DRUNK. According to a KTLA report, Lanzillo stated that Councilman Righeimer stumbled out of the bar and was swirving all over the road in 911 call. According to the video, it showed that he was not. The police officer who went to Councilman Righeimer’s home, found he was not drunk, and found he had only drank two diet cokes.

Congressman Dana Rohrabacher became involved, now a Federal investigation will ensue. According to Police Chief Sergio Diaz in a 2010 Press Enterprise story, Lanzillo was fired “not because he was a member of the leadership of the [police union], but because he did some really bad things.” The specifics of “the really bad things” was not elaborated on by the chief. Incidently, former Detective Lanzillo was President of the Riverside Police Officers’ Association, in other words, a ‘Police Union’.

What I’m getting from some of these reports is disturbing. Have Police become so powerful that they are somehow controlling certain political scenarios? This would definitely not benefit the taxpayer, but the very few, and therefore become a public health and safety issue. So now you have a police union, an attorney law firm with a police background, possibly with some outside police officers working together in unison using the grey areas of the law to terrorize and shake down individuals in city government, then decisions and contracts are then negotiated under these circumstances. Others in elected positions are saying that the law firm harasses by threatening grand jury investigations. Well if anybody knows, you can file a grand jury investigation against just about anything, you are harassed by the fact that you have to deal with it. Sounds like a good tactic as others say in the business, a “client control” strategy. Taking it a step further, is this part of the reason why California has unsustainable union contracts, is going bankrupt, and/or the reason why these contracts cannot be fulfilled or honored? Then the question would be, were some of these contracts not negotiated in the best interest of the taxpayer due to ulterior motives? Something to think about, this is what movies are made out of..

UPDATE:08/30/2012: AFTER BEING PASSED OVER 35 TIMES, AND YEARS AFTER COUNCILMAN “RUSTY” BAILEY’S TEMPER TANTRUM OF FEELING DISRESPECTED AT A COMMUNITY MEETING, SERGEANT VALMONT GRAHAM IS FINALLY PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT. TMC CONGRATULATE’S LIEUTENANT VALMONT GRAHAM.

JUST FOR LAUGHS….THE SECOND TIME THIS MONTH THEY SHUT THE LIGHTS OFF….WHICH ONE OF YOU RELEASED THAT STORY ON THE MAYOR? BERNSTEIN! ROBINSON!

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