It’s Time for Change
Mark Melville is a San Mateo County Sheriff Deputy who is running against his boss Carlos Bolanos who was illegally appointed on July 12, 2016 by 3 Supervisors when it wasn’t on the agenda. Had the Supervisors opened the appointment process Mark would have applied in a minute.
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June 5, 2017 6:30PM El Granada, California The District had scheduled a closed door session to discuss the Bankruptcy of Cartel Management/Titians of Maverick and its impact on the District who had issued a 5 year permit.
Commissioners Edmundo Larenas and Sabrina Brennan refused to attend if attorney Steve Miller was going to attend. Robert Bernardo and Virginia Chang Kiraly were ok with it, WHY?
Hanson Bridgett LLP the law firm representing the District was the cause of the abrupt but not unexpected ending before the start of the closed meeting. There were two members of the public who spoke during the public comment section. I Michael G. Stogner spoke to inform the District that I had filed a criminal complaint with the District Attorneys Office on May 8, 2017 that covered the vote to issue a 5 year permit was illegal, the Commissioners were notified that Discussion of the permit was on the agenda and only the discussion, 2 of the Commissioners understood that and complied one recused himself and one abstained. The other three made a motion and voted for something that wasn’t on the agenda which means the public had no idea this might happen. This happens more often than you would think in San Mateo County. The Supervisors did it on July 12, 2016 agenda Item 7 for example. The difference was the District’s attorney and Manager clearly informed the Commissioners that they were there that night to Discuss the subject of a 5 year permit. Part of my comment identified Hanson Bridgett LLP as being 100% responsible for all cost to the taxpayers for any expense related to the 5 year permit because they allowed the 3 Commissioners to create this permit that night knowing it was wrong.
The other public comment was by John Ullom who told them “I told you so.”
John and I were the only members of the public who attended the meeting.
Virginia Chang Kiraly closed the meeting as Sabrina Brennan tried to read a letter into the record. VCK would not allow it, she knew what was going to be read because she had received a copy of the letter earlier.
At issue is the fact that Hanson Bridgett LLP is the cause of the 5 year permit existing in the first place. There are several legal issues because of that and 2 Commissioners see the obvious Conflict of Interest in allowing Hanson Bridgett LLP to attend the closed session meeting.
Hanson Bridgett LLP should be terminated Immediately and all costs related to the 5 year permit should be recovered.
Legal counsel is the public’s safety net when elected official want to do something illegal. They are there to guide the elected officials. That did not happen in this case.
Griffin Guess owner of Cartel Management Inc, & Titians of Mavericks has canceled the Auction that was set for June 7, 2017. The reason given was there was not one buyer who would put up the $50,000 deposit with a $1,000,000 min. bid.
| San Mateo County Open House | Sequoia High School
Multi-Purpose Room 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City |
Thursday, May 4
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
According to the Yes on K. Neighbors for Affordability and Quality of Life with major funding by Seton Medical Center and MidPen Housing Corp. FPPC#1387689 flyer.
County of San Mateo Measure K
To ensure San Mateo County Quality of life by retaining/improving critical facilities/services such as: Providing affordable homes for Seniors.
Where do Seniors apply? Not online on the County’s website, Why?
Do you just have to be a Senior?
Who is the contact person responsible for the applications? What is the qualification process?
I asked Supervisor Dave Pine these questions, He referred me to Michelle Durand Chief Spokesperson for San Mateo County, she answered
“The County does not have a waiting list for affordable housing.”
Here is a list of hoops to jump through.
You may be eligible for affordable senior housing if you are at least 62 years old (or almost 62), can live independently, and are on a fixed income or have an annual income that is no more than 80% of the current Area Median Income.
Find the list of “Affordable Rental Housing” from the Department of Housing (DOH) and look for developments that are listed as senior housing.
Because there is not enough affordable housing for all the seniors in the County, you may need to join waiting lists instead of finding housing immediately. You may join as many waiting lists as you want, however, the more lists you join, the higher the chance that you will find something sooner rather than later.
