I just attended Democratic Forum where councilors Starr and Stehly talked mostly about the parking ramp and (lack of) transparency in city government. Both Pat and Theresa got applauses throughout their presentation and Q & A. While there was no official poll or raised hands, it seemed pretty obvious that most people in the crowd were NOT supporting the ramp. One of the main reasons was the math just wasn’t adding up.
City councilors received this email from a concerned constituent today;
Good morning.
I received this email* this morning and felt compelled to contact you regarding the parking ramp project.
I DO NOT support this project until additional information is forth coming. There is an alarming lack of transparency in city government.
Please do not vote to move this forward.
Thank you.
*I will not show the email from Larry Canfield, one of the guarantors and investors in the public/private partnership, but to summarize he basically sent an email to friends and colleagues asking them to contact the city council in SUPPORT of the project.
As you can see, the person above was NOT very happy about receiving the email. I wonder how many others contacted the council with the same concerns?
I suspect there will be the normal flock of sheep in suits at the council meeting Tuesday supporting the project.
Today’s AL:
The two most serious citations against Hultgren were classified as “willful,†the most serious OSHA levies. Willful violations are given to employers who knowingly failed to comply with legal requirements or acted with indifference to employee safety.
The 8 city councilors are ultimately responsible for whether or not this project (as it currently stands today) goes forward. They hold the ‘purse strings’ on behalf of all SF taxpayers.
Why would they agree to continue to do business with Aaron Hultgren?