Damn the Torpedoes ...

Much of what lead to the recent resignation of City Attorney Bryan Wenter has been disclosed in the Contra Costa Times.  Council member Bob Simmons and Mayor Cindy Silva have admitted that they met with Attorney Wenter and told him they wanted "closure" of his investigation ... like maybe it should be ended by a specific date.  That would seem to indicate that an end was desired, whether the facts were in or not.  "Closure" or "Derail the Investigation" - I guess it's just a matter of semantics.

In case you missed it ...

An interesting tidbit appeared in the Staff Report for this Tuesday’s City Council hearing on the City’s Arts programs …

“The majority of performing and visual arts programs utilize City-owned and -operated facilities”…(blah, blah) …”and actors are housed at property located on Glenhaven Rd.”

Is the City running a bed and breakfast for actors??

Setting Fiscal Policy through Public Un-Hearings

Should new development pay for itself?  In a time when the City’s programs and services are being scaled back due to lack of funds, you’d think that the City Council would be concerned about not digging the hole any deeper.  But maybe not…