Comments on: Appointment puts Oakland on the brink http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/01/appointment-puts-oakland-on-the-brink/ Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:03:16 +0000 hourly 1 By: Max Allstadt http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/01/appointment-puts-oakland-on-the-brink/#comment-677 Max Allstadt Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:13:13 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=427#comment-677 Wow. PK called Dellums "Crazy" on record. And she's the mellowest member of the council by a long shot! Wow. PK called Dellums “Crazy” on record. And she’s the mellowest member of the council by a long shot!

]]> By: SA http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/01/appointment-puts-oakland-on-the-brink/#comment-676 SA Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:05:17 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=427#comment-676 I pointed out in my reply that I am also smart and honest - I have a PhD and a Mensa-level IQ, but I know better than to try for a position that involves running a city of 400,000. I pointed out in my reply that I am also smart and honest – I have a PhD and a Mensa-level IQ, but I know better than to try for a position that involves running a city of 400,000.

]]> By: Chris Kidd http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/01/appointment-puts-oakland-on-the-brink/#comment-675 Chris Kidd Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:00:50 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=427#comment-675 "he's honest and is motivated to act in the best interests of Oakland"? **That's** the bar we're setting now for the top administrative position in the city? "Just don't lie to our faces and rob us blind! Whatever else you want to do is up to you!" Well, I also love Oakland; can I haz a job? “he’s honest and is motivated to act in the best interests of Oakland”? **That’s** the bar we’re setting now for the top administrative position in the city? “Just don’t lie to our faces and rob us blind! Whatever else you want to do is up to you!” Well, I also love Oakland; can I haz a job?

]]> By: V Smoothe http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/01/appointment-puts-oakland-on-the-brink/#comment-674 V Smoothe Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:55:36 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=427#comment-674 If Lindheim was able to expose the "true state of our finances" on his own, how come we had to pay a fortune to outside consultants to do it? If Lindheim was able to expose the “true state of our finances” on his own, how come we had to pay a fortune to outside consultants to do it?

]]> By: SA http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/01/appointment-puts-oakland-on-the-brink/#comment-673 SA Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:50:05 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=427#comment-673 I wrote my council members (District 2 and At-Large). Here’s the disappointing response I got from Pat Kernighan: <i> As disappointed as I am not to have a professionally trained City Administrator, I think Dan Lindheim is the best we can do under the circumstances. I don’t think he was picked because he is “crony.” He was picked because he’s been holding down the fort pretty much single-handedly since Deborah Edgerly left. He does have a Ph.D in Economics and a law degree, so he’s no dummy. He also is the one who exposed the true state of our finances and the huge deficit. He may not be perfect, but he’s honest and is motivated to act in the best interests of Oakland. The truth of the matter is, no one qualified wants to come work for our Mayor. Why jeopardize your career with this crazy Administration? Pat Kernighan I wrote my council members (District 2 and At-Large). Here’s the disappointing response I got from Pat Kernighan:

As disappointed as I am not to have a professionally trained City Administrator, I think Dan Lindheim is the best we can do under the circumstances. I don’t think he was picked because he is “crony.” He was picked because he’s been holding down the fort pretty much single-handedly since Deborah Edgerly left. He does have a Ph.D in Economics and a law degree, so he’s no dummy. He also is the one who exposed the true state of our finances and the huge deficit. He may not be perfect, but he’s honest and is motivated to act in the best interests of Oakland. The truth of the matter is, no one qualified wants
to come work for our Mayor. Why jeopardize your career with this crazy Administration?

Pat Kernighan

]]> By: OaklanderOnline http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/01/appointment-puts-oakland-on-the-brink/#comment-672 OaklanderOnline Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:16:41 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=427#comment-672 Thanks for posting this! I will do so, and in my emails, comment on how Dellums’ firing of the city’s Neighborhood Services Manager, Claudia Albano, is unwarranted. Her hard work is well-regarded in Oakland and her position is the most vital right now. I will be sure to also contact Marisol Lopez, Executive Assistant to the Mayor: MLopez at oaklandnet dot com, (510) 238-3120. P Thanks for posting this!

I will do so, and in my emails, comment on how Dellums’ firing of the city’s Neighborhood Services Manager, Claudia Albano, is unwarranted. Her hard work is well-regarded in Oakland and her position is the most vital right now.

I will be sure to also contact Marisol Lopez, Executive Assistant to the Mayor: MLopez at oaklandnet dot com, (510) 238-3120.

P

]]> By: Take Action: Ensure Top-Rate Management for Oakland « Living in the O http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/01/appointment-puts-oakland-on-the-brink/#comment-671 Take Action: Ensure Top-Rate Management for Oakland « Living in the O Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:20:43 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=427#comment-671 [...] dto510 at Future Oakland is also asking you to contact your Councilmembers about Lindheim’s [...] [...] dto510 at Future Oakland is also asking you to contact your Councilmembers about Lindheim’s [...]

]]> By: dto510 http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/01/appointment-puts-oakland-on-the-brink/#comment-670 dto510 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:11:42 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=427#comment-670 I'm surprised the Charter doesn't require the City Administrator to live in Oakland, but it's certainly a good point that someone who does not live, and has never lived, in the city should disqualify him. Here's what the charter says about the City Administrator: He shall be a person of demonstrated administrative ability with experience in a responsible, important executive capacity and shall be chosen by the Mayor solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications. Doesn't sound like Lindheim, does it? I’m surprised the Charter doesn’t require the City Administrator to live in Oakland, but it’s certainly a good point that someone who does not live, and has never lived, in the city should disqualify him. Here’s what the charter says about the City Administrator:

He shall be a person of demonstrated administrative ability with experience in a responsible, important executive capacity and shall be chosen by the Mayor solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications.

Doesn’t sound like Lindheim, does it?

]]> By: Max Allstadt http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/01/appointment-puts-oakland-on-the-brink/#comment-678 Max Allstadt Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:00:05 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=427#comment-678 We have a mayor who is perpetually evasive, invisible and unaccountable. The last thing we need is a city administrator who has 20 years of loyalty to an incompetent Mayor. The last thing we need is a city administrator who has never lived in Oakland. The last thing we need is a city administrator who has learned all he knows about transparency and accountability from his previous job... at the World Bank! Plus, the junior staffers at CEDA don't exactly have a wealth of nice things to say about Lindheim. I've gotten to know a few of the younger 250 Frank Ogawa workers over the past year. For the most part, when I ask them about management, I hear good things. But when I've ask about Lindheim, on more than one occasion, you know what I've heard? Swearing. Lots and lots of swearing. Seriously. Write your council member. The only explanation I have for how complicit the council is being is that they think that their relationship with the mayor will become impossible if they vote against Lindheim. Well guess what, the mayor will be impossible and inept either way. Voting against Lindheim is a way to save us from doubling the problem. We have a mayor who is perpetually evasive, invisible and unaccountable.

The last thing we need is a city administrator who has 20 years of loyalty to an incompetent Mayor.

The last thing we need is a city administrator who has never lived in Oakland.

The last thing we need is a city administrator who has learned all he knows about transparency and accountability from his previous job… at the World Bank!

Plus, the junior staffers at CEDA don’t exactly have a wealth of nice things to say about Lindheim. I’ve gotten to know a few of the younger 250 Frank Ogawa workers over the past year. For the most part, when I ask them about management, I hear good things. But when I’ve ask about Lindheim, on more than one occasion, you know what I’ve heard? Swearing. Lots and lots of swearing.

Seriously. Write your council member. The only explanation I have for how complicit the council is being is that they think that their relationship with the mayor will become impossible if they vote against Lindheim. Well guess what, the mayor will be impossible and inept either way. Voting against Lindheim is a way to save us from doubling the problem.

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