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3 days ago
in GARCIA’S ORDINANCE: WHAT PART OF ‘EQUAL’ DON’T PEOPLE UNDERSTAND? on The District Weekly
The EBO would affect new contracts and renewals. So current contractors would have until contract renewal to get an EB program in place.
It's also possible the City Manager and purchasing could work with companies to give them reasonable time to enact an EB program, for example, if they had to wait for contract renewal with their health benefits providers.
Hope that helps, Brother John.
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It's also possible the City Manager and purchasing could work with companies to give them reasonable time to enact an EB program, for example, if they had to wait for contract renewal with their health benefits providers.
Hope that helps, Brother John.
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John_Greet
Most helpful, Mr. B. Thanks!
3 days ago
in GARCIA’S ORDINANCE: WHAT PART OF ‘EQUAL’ DON’T PEOPLE UNDERSTAND? on The District Weekly
Please visit robertgarcia.com for more information about the Equal Benefits Ordinance.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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John_Greet
Esteemed Daniel B: I visited robertgarcia.com and read all of the factual information on the proposed EBO that is offered there. One thing remains unclear to me, however and I readily admit that I may have missed this:
Would the EBO be applicable only to qualifying companies seeking new contracts with the City, or would it be applied, ex post facto, to all qualifying companies with current contracts as well?
Thanks in advance for any clarification you, or another, can offer on this!
Would the EBO be applicable only to qualifying companies seeking new contracts with the City, or would it be applied, ex post facto, to all qualifying companies with current contracts as well?
Thanks in advance for any clarification you, or another, can offer on this!
3 days ago
in GARCIA’S ORDINANCE: WHAT PART OF ‘EQUAL’ DON’T PEOPLE UNDERSTAND? on The District Weekly
I don't think that's quite fair; the Latino parade and EBO were both introduced in the last week; over the previous 7 weeks, our office has put a great deal of time, energy, and political capital into revitalizing pacific ave and pine ave, supporting the police department, addressing parking issues, and a host of other projects, which are ongoing, and which do address the concerns you've listed, as well as others the Councilmember campaigned on, including public safety and quality of life. Councilmember Garcia has been in office two months; many of these issues are going to take some time, but if you read this publication, the Post, the Gazettes and/or the P-T, it is clear that there has been a lot more going on than "latino parades and gay rights" (worthy projects themselves). As far as fiscal management - budget sessions are often closed to the public, so you may not be aware of everything going on, but that doesn't mean Councilmember Garcia is doing nothing; he's in every budget hearing, and has spent a great deal of time getting up to speed, and advocating for any reasonable budget-cutting measure proposed, while keeping his office budget low. And the projects he's proposed have been cost neutral or very inexpensive.
I hope this clears things up a bit.
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I hope this clears things up a bit.
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Gerrie Schipske
Daniel -- budget sessions are not closed to the public. That would be a violation of the Brown Act. I am certain your boss knows that.
lbresident
Where does robert stand on this:
Currently, the total contribution for a miscellaneous employee making $100K a year is 20% of his/her payroll or $20,000/yr., of which the employee contributes $2,000 and the taxpayers contribute $18,000. For public safety employees making $100K a year, the total contribution is 25% of his/her payroll or $25,000/yr., of which the employee contributes $2,500/yr., and the taxpayers contribute $22,500/yr. Pensions now account for $80Million of the General Fund and will continue to compound yearly. These figures were for 2008; we don't know what they are for 2009 or will be for 2010. We only know they will be much higher.
Pension costs are the reason Long Beach continues to have a Structural Deficit. It took Scharzenegger too long to confront the issue with the California Legislature; we can only hope some common sense will jump start a discussion on pension reform in Long Beach.
Governor Scharzenegger threatens to hold back signature on any new legislation until the structural deficit is fixed in California, and that means reform, including pensions. If Mayor Foster is truly honest about his statement in his interview with Art Levine, telling Mr. Levine that the employees know the pensions are not sustainable; what is holding the Mayor back in doing anything meaningful to fix Long Beach's structural deficit by reforming pensions?
Currently, the total contribution for a miscellaneous employee making $100K a year is 20% of his/her payroll or $20,000/yr., of which the employee contributes $2,000 and the taxpayers contribute $18,000. For public safety employees making $100K a year, the total contribution is 25% of his/her payroll or $25,000/yr., of which the employee contributes $2,500/yr., and the taxpayers contribute $22,500/yr. Pensions now account for $80Million of the General Fund and will continue to compound yearly. These figures were for 2008; we don't know what they are for 2009 or will be for 2010. We only know they will be much higher.
Pension costs are the reason Long Beach continues to have a Structural Deficit. It took Scharzenegger too long to confront the issue with the California Legislature; we can only hope some common sense will jump start a discussion on pension reform in Long Beach.
Governor Scharzenegger threatens to hold back signature on any new legislation until the structural deficit is fixed in California, and that means reform, including pensions. If Mayor Foster is truly honest about his statement in his interview with Art Levine, telling Mr. Levine that the employees know the pensions are not sustainable; what is holding the Mayor back in doing anything meaningful to fix Long Beach's structural deficit by reforming pensions?
