Comedy central at its best
What am I talking about? One guess could get you the answer. It was the Planning Commission’s Oct. 12 meeting and the City Council’s Oct. 17 meeting. The first two-thirds of the Planning Commission meeting went as usual, but when it got to the cannabis issue, it all fell apart.
The chair, Kari Birdseye, showed poor leadership skills and in my opinion seemed very pro-cannabis recreational sales in Benicia. Yes, there were some good moves. Most of the recommendations put forward will not make the mayor or vice mayor very happy. Both are big backers of Birdseye for a council seat in 2018. That may now be luke-warm.
The big winner that night was Councilmember Hughes. The big loser was the Planning Commission chair, who showed very poor leadership skills.
Next up:the Council meeting was another delay and more delay. This council, lead by a leaderless leader in Mayor Patterson, is falling apart as the city suffers revenue decline. The leaderless Council has no answers on water/sewer rates or the demolition of the two buildings. Both have very simple solutions. Water/sewer rates can be reduced by simply delaying the capital improvements, but that is too simple for this mayor. The demolition should have been decided months ago. It’s only because a very small amount of folks are in love with very unattractive buildings that are dangerous and cannot even be seen that they are still standing. This group does not even remember the Forrester beached across the bay in Martinez. That and the world’s largest barrages were much more important than these two dilapidated buildings. As much as Councilmember Hughes tries to keep this council on target, the mayor wanders off in other directions. There’s no need to delay these very important issues.
I’m looking forward to the Nov.7 Council meeting. I cannot imagine how this leaderless mayor will try to move the cannabis issue forward. How is she going to delay this one? She cannot do it. Be prepared for a comedy central meeting on Nov. 7.
We must also remember the 2018 Planning Commission meetings will have a say on retail recreational cannabis in Benicia. Again, that’s another leaderless group with some very fine members, but leadership skills at the Council and Planning Commission are very important. This city does not have that. It is being run by an agenda-driven mayor and Planning Commission chair who is backed by the mayor and vice mayor. These two groups are going to start having to make some decisions and quit delaying the obvious. It’s time to get your act together, Mayor Patterson and Planning Commission Chair Birdseye. Time and patience is not in your favor and is running out.
I suggest all residents watch both of these meetings’ videos and decide for themselves. It could very well open their eyes This city can do better, and it will in the 2018 and 2020 elections. The Owl will be watching. Stay tuned.
Bob “The Owl” Livesay,
Benicia
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You should run for Mayor, Bob! You that way, you can fix these problems you’ve explained. Should be an easy contest against such an agenda-driven Mayor.
You are correct. It would be. I just may do that in 2020 if the mayor or Steve Young decide to run for mayor. Thank you.
Very unfocused rant in this BML LTTE, as usual. Never in history were there ever any barrages in the area of Martinez. Just some more BML misinformation.
Fritz the Forrester was a four masted ship beached across the bay from Benicia. The barges as you know were the worlds largest in the world and ran from Benicia back and forth to Port Costa until about 1930. Just where have you been. I love you making a fool of yourself.
It really went way, way over you head, didn’t it? Or, are you being purposely obtuse?
Is that all they taught you at Cal. State Hayward. .
Is what?
nothing
I starting to think Th e Owl may be doing some first hand research and partaking of that which he is so opposed to – some of his posts are making absolutely no sense.
Pay attention John. I make a lot of sense. What is your last name John. Are you afraid to use it.
John’s last name is Tuttle. What now?
I would expect John to tell us Fritz. Not you. You are always invading others privacy. Mind your own business. Yes I did comment back. Only because Fritz thinks he runs this run and others. Take a hike Fritz. They will love you in Gilroy.
But he didn’t, I did. Now what? And, please, try not to comment back with some kind of goofy and senseless deflection. Thanks.
Mind your own business Fritz.
You are in no position to tell me what to do, you got that little man? I’ll comment as i like, especially after you submit such a fragmented and acrimonious LTTE. There is absolutely nothing you can do or say to change that. So, suck it up, buttercup. Now, please reply to John’s charges accordingly.
Tuttle. Sometimes Smith, or Smythe. Once every so often I go by Deadspoke. John Deadspoke. Nickname is The Eagle.
No the number is wrong. He does not know your name. Thanks John.