Fairhaven's hiring of its new police chief has hit a serious stumbling block in a decision handed down from the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission.
Fairhaven's hiring of its new police chief has hit a serious stumbling block in a decision handed down from the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission.
LIVERMORE â At a special council meeting held on Monday this week, councilmembers voted 4-1 to keep Commissioner John Stein on the planning commission with certain conditions, following his comments at a recent public meeting.
With Councilmember Robert Carling opposed, the council decided to retain Stein, while requiring that he meet with the Human Services staff to visit the cityâs affordable housing developments. The purpose of the tour, as proposed by Councilmember Gina Bonanno, is to help Stein better understand how the low-income complexes serve residents in Livermore â unlike notorious housing projects like Cabrini-Green, which Stein had referenced April 20.
Stein will also attend a two-day webinar training on equity and inclusion. The requirements went hand in hand with an official warning that offensive words will not be tolerated in the future.
Richard Ryon, Livermore
The Livermore City Councilâs Meeting Agenda for April 6, 2021 had Item 6.3: âDiscussion and Direction regarding the City Councilâs commitment to a culture of welcome, inclusion and respect and the comments made by Planning Commissioner Stein at the Planning Commission Meeting on April 20, 2021, as well as the complaints received from the community.â This item is viewed by some of us to be preparation to fire John Stein from his place on the Planning Commission at the next City Council meeting.
Firing John Stein from the Planning Commission appears to be simple retribution for his being the sole vote on the Planning Commission against the bait-and-switch Eden Housing proposal for the vacant city-owned property in the heart of downtown Livermore. This plan has the support of the Livermore City Council and therefore the City staff. The excuse for firing Commissioner Stein is some remarks he made about grouping low-cost housing in one big com