The lack of stringent accountability was not the major flaw in our transit leaders' caving into SB63, though props to Diane Papan for trying. The major problem is that 5 years after it became apparent that trends to work and shop from home had become permanent, and Traditional Transit had…
It's not only the cost of the asset - such as a fountain - it's the perpetual cost of operation and maintenance, and then the eventual asset replenishment. Choose VERY wisely what you commit to fund forever in your capital assets.
Please add to your list: the state of our infrastructure. Include water, power, roads, bridges, water and sewer. Oh, and Transit. They are weakening and all are massively underfunded for the replenishment requirements soon to come. Biden had a start on the problem, but didn't get to finis…
Whatever your opinion on the merits for removing the Sheriff, this Measure will be found unconstitutional as contended in Case 25-CIV-00244 or subsequent litigation and appeals. The proper method under current law is a Recall Election in a November. The County may have just botched this r…
Corpus stands to make Millions out of this affair, regardless of the appropriateness of her conduct. She's not going to let this go. The BoS took the wrong approach on this matter, several times over, but I'll write my own letter on that.
Everyone's getting wrapped up in the personnel drama, but ...
How could those inappropriate expenditures, like the day care center, have been allowed? Where is the Oversight and Procurement Process the CFO of SMC should have in place? The rest of this mess is upstream, with the Comp…
gadieguez commented on San Mateo County opts into transit tax
The lack of stringent accountability was not the major flaw in our transit leaders' caving into SB63, though props to Diane Papan for trying. The major problem is that 5 years after it became apparent that trends to work and shop from home had become permanent, and Traditional Transit had…
gadieguez commented on San Carlos against interactive water feature downtown
It's not only the cost of the asset - such as a fountain - it's the perpetual cost of operation and maintenance, and then the eventual asset replenishment. Choose VERY wisely what you commit to fund forever in your capital assets.
gadieguez commented on Questions on safety vs inconvenience, tariffs and planes
Please add to your list: the state of our infrastructure. Include water, power, roads, bridges, water and sewer. Oh, and Transit. They are weakening and all are massively underfunded for the replenishment requirements soon to come. Biden had a start on the problem, but didn't get to finis…
gadieguez commented on Downtown San Mateo continues to evolve
With the rise of on-line shopping and remote work, the entire premise of a "city" is open to question.
gadieguez commented on Notes, quotes, special election dust motes
Whatever your opinion on the merits for removing the Sheriff, this Measure will be found unconstitutional as contended in Case 25-CIV-00244 or subsequent litigation and appeals. The proper method under current law is a Recall Election in a November. The County may have just botched this r…
gadieguez commented on Corpus should resign
Corpus stands to make Millions out of this affair, regardless of the appropriateness of her conduct. She's not going to let this go. The BoS took the wrong approach on this matter, several times over, but I'll write my own letter on that.
gadieguez commented on Assistant sheriff resigns, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors eyes charter amendment
Everyone's getting wrapped up in the personnel drama, but ...
How could those inappropriate expenditures, like the day care center, have been allowed? Where is the Oversight and Procurement Process the CFO of SMC should have in place? The rest of this mess is upstream, with the Comp…