People who requested it by saying that the block is unsafe and we have to move people into a Leisure Centre seems like a slight overreaction and it is going to put pressure on other councils across the country, to see whether or not they are going to react in the same way. It is difficult when youre in the councils position. What decision you make . I dont think this decision will have been taken, likely. You could tell from the Body Language of the Council Leader. I am sure that this was done with a very heavy heart. Whilst the might be a small chance, even this remotest chance of a repeat of those scenes we saw last week is something that iio we saw last week is something that no council can be seen to let through. Peoplesvoices have got more powerful in the wake of the tragic circumstances that Grenfell Tower. Can you imagine the outcry if any council sat on any Fire Safety Warning or they did nothing they delayed . It be unthinkable. As you said, tony, some people have said i am no
The story, they have paid off the dup and because they have support they now have a agenda. But it has exposed how things are going was backin exposed how things are going was back in the metro says theresa may squeaked through back in the metro says theresa may squea ked through the back in the metro says theresa may squeaked through the speech and the nature is everyone will be from now on. This is the best it gets for theresa may. This is all of the conservative mp votes, no rebels and all of the dup members. Every vote will be this close. These are the types of things the dup said yes we will supported that they cannot be sure if they get around to anything as . It covers finance, security, a confidence motion, Brexit Legislation so the very basic start of the daily life of the government. That could continue but other things could be disagreed upon and we should listen to save the dup has forced a u turn on things like means testing, the Winter Fuel Allowance and the triple lock a
Cant hold it anymore. Many streets were flooded. I know the only issue left on the drought was the ground water. That was the only issue that i saw. I think thats getting fixed fast. I would think thats kind of high now. Yes. We also have a major problem up at lake orrville if you havent heard. At least were getting a little break here. Theres still a Flood Warning out for the Russian River at Johnsons Beach. Sunrise is still there, but most of the rivers, creeks, are receding slowly, and thats a good thing, because we need it. Were not done yet with the rain, but the heavier rain has moved off to its on its way it niece Central California. Also were getting slow clearing here, but theres going to be a lot of fog this morning as well, some light rain. The focus is peninsula east bay and south bay. Not so much to the north bay. Snow is up in the mountains. Theres your system. Its moved toward Northern California today. It will be in arizona tomorrow. A lot of people starting, thinking a
Ethics commission for may 23, 2016. I will call the roll. Commissioner hayon, here. Commissioner andrews, here. Commissioner keane, here. Commissioner chiu, here. All present and accounted for. Item number 2, Public Comment on matters appearing or not appearing on the agenda and make the same caution that if you intend to make a specific comment on a specific agenda, i appreciate if we hold those until we get to that agenda but you are free to do as you wish. Im bob [inaudible] im leer as a member and also Spokes Person for the Informal Association known as friends of ethics. Last week a public polling of california completed a polling about Ethics Commission and potential ethics matters happening in the city. I want to give you brief summary of some the results. It was a simple bakers dozen of question squz people can say yes, punch 1, 2, no, 3, i dont know or 4, i dont care. The one i want to mention that i think stands out is there is a ballot measure drafted that will ban lobbyist
And limiting that it is helpful to ask the question what is innexus we create and talk about restriction of the contributions. It is a conscious point to put that here and should have spelt it out in more detail but it was a conscious choice. The expenditure lobbyist may be a corporation that has to register as expenditure lobbyist and why should they not have to be under the same restrictions as a contact lobbyist . If i can chime in. As i mentioned, we have a obligation to gep legislative record that justifies these restrictions and given there are no expenditure lobbyist it is difficult to develop a regard. How do we demonstrate having a undo influence through contributions on city officials . It is a impossible thing to prove from a evdincherary. We read about the corporations that pay for trips the Public Officials go arounds viz tding sister cities. The fact they are not registered as a expenditure lobbyist right now im notthe fact they dont exist doesnt mean if there isnt a need