In a late session of first the DWP Commission by a special meeting that was set for 4:30 pm according to the agenda, the DWP decided on pushing through a higher amount than the rate hike that the Council just approved. That DWP recommendation was rejected tonight in a late evening meeting to decide on the request if it was to take effect on April 1st. (Photo, right: Council President Eric Garcetti departing meeting last Saturday at Glassell Park- one of the remaining Council supporters of Mayor Villaraigosa )The L.A. Times reports on it in the story, "L.A. City Council rejects DWP rate hikes- The utility is asked to slow the pace of increases and to meet other demands. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa criticizes the vote." March 26, 2010 By David Zahniser.
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/mar/26/local/la-me-dwp-rates27-2010mar27
The vote was reported as 13-1 to reject the rate hike. Dennis Zine on the radio live tonight said that Cardenas was out and Alarcon walked out, so it was 13-0. The rates will be continuing at the same level for the next 3 months. The Mayor and Council are now at war. The Mayor is losing his political clout as his political rising star is slowly but surely burning out. Tony will go down in history as the worst mayor in the history of Los Angeles regardless of the high regard he has for himself as a product of his narcissism. On the other hand, he may still feel the underachiever stigma of his youth and is on a mission to vindicate himself in someone's eyes. If that's the motivation for all the attempts to dazzle all with his political skill, it's not working.
Stay tuned for more in this part of the City Hall drama.
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RON KAYE'S BLOG, [ www.ronkayela.com ] is "must" reading to see all the things going on in the city, especially in the last week. These items will fill you in very well on the current city hall actions with the DWP's operations. And it's not the city hall and their typical propaganda that you will be reading.
The latest one today is, "Making Fools of 4 Million People: First of Many DWP Rate Hikes Will Hit You April 1," By Ron Kaye on March 31, 2010 5:05 AM http://ronkayela.com/
You have to also remember that the seats in the even-numbered Council Districts will be up for election next March. Because of that, the CMs really are sensitive to the voters wants and desires, so boosting rates doesn't play well to most residents, especially considering these are the highest paid council persons in the U.S. at just under $15,000.00 a month apiece, and we just don't seem to be getting good value for our money.
The other item to keep your eye on is the actions of CM Janice Hahn- she's running for the states Lt. Governor and she's done a lot of grandstanding to hype the picture. Such a show. The the other thing to notice is that a lot of what she says- and sometimes it's good- is usually plain silly, to be polite. Some say worse, but she DOES NOT STOP TALKING, and that's the icing on the cake for her her being the most obnoxious of all the council members. (And she likes now to name-drop since her father, the late Kenneth Hahn, was very influential politician.)
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