Maria is a fine one to talk.

Fire the Major and demote the Sergeant, anything less is unacceptable by us taxpayers.

Great another example of wasting tax payer funds. These employees are looking more greedy by the day.

Time to clean house in the PD again!

This is more of the same under the "weakest ever" leadership our department has had. Naue is a fine person, however, he does not run the show. He is being run by two losers, Ginn and Hudak, aka Gand H, or GH (garbage hustlers). The show is run by his incompetent and a__-kissing Majors, Ginn and Hudak, both useless pieces of s___ that have no respect for Interim Chief Naue. Hudak recently got slapped on the wrist for fu_____ up royally, one of his many. The offense was serious enough to have warranted a demotion, however, Naue is running scared and losing on his run to be named permanently. I heard that he is hot water when a resident documented the lies he and Naue told the City Manager and Commissioners about the area patrol fiasco. I know the resident is right because I prepared some of the garbage for Hudak when my boss told me to stretch the facts. Do not blame the rest of my fellow officers about this as we are not pleased with what is going on. The fine women and men of this department are proud of what we do and who we serve. We will be there in two minutes, even if Hudak fudges the numbers and lies about them. At least one loser, Gibbons, got his tail whipped and is out of the picture. Good riddance, you fat big-mouthed pig. He and Hudak, two real specimens. Residents, do not let up and demand the best, as we are the best, however, leadership under Naue and his buddies stinks. We trust Ms. Jimenez will put an end to this as we approach the Chief's to-be or not-to-be date.

sign your name and maybe you could be believed. Maybe its the wanna be chief, AB writing this.

The person you refer to, I would not mind having as Chief of our department as she is a highly competent female that has more ba___ than Naue, Hudak,Ginn and all put together. At least, we know where she stands, however, with clowns like you, Pappa One, we do not. Get off your computer reading this and do your work, one that is clearly cut out and incomplete. I am one you have offended and that has no respect for you, but then you have no respect for females, including me. Good luck to you, clown!!!

Shopping at BJ's on duty? Then having a tax payer paid exclusive
"divisional lunch meeting" the next day? That Major has approved too many overtime slips and purchases without zero oversight. Someone told me he is a contract employee too...why not just terminate his contract?

That comment is accurate, why keep this Gin if he keeps signing credit cards and extra time that is false in his section. If he is a contract employee, void the contract. No more Gin and no more financial messes.

Sgt. Mosquera is an excellent officer who has excelled in every unit he has been a member of. Naue, Hudak, and Ginn are all exceptional officers and extremely competent leaders who have excelled in every aspect of their careers. Gibbons has done more for the FOP then any of the previous presidents. This expenditure is not far fetched; I know Ginn and Mosquera would not be foolish enough to try anything illegal. The unwarranted attack on the aforementioned Officers is not only slanderous it is also cowardly. Stop airing your personal attacks to further your own agenda.

Anonymous, please keep the Sgt. out of this. He only did what he was told. You must be Gibbons, Ginn or Hudak, as no one in this department would ever defend the a__holes that they all are. They are a "clique" that must go and they are fu_____ up what is our pride and joy, our department. I know how Ginn and Hudak operate, they will blame on the little guy as they have no ba___ to stand up to their own corrupt, devious and lying ways. It is time to clean up this department as it is quickly falling apart due to the incompetence of Lying Hudak and Scumbag Ginn. Get real anonymous, we are due for a change. It started with voting Pig Gibbons out soon to be followed by Hudak and Ginn. More work for the Public Corruption Unit at Miami-Dade. This time, his wife will not bail him out. We have him by the ba___. Any questions? I am not fooled.

The city is top heavy, and the offenders need to be AXED!

It is shameful and ridiculous the things that go on in that department. How much longer is this going to be allowed to happen before someone actually does anything about it?

I am a CEO of a major company, and I served my country in the Armed Forces. The $250.00 dollar bill to feed these employees is petit. I spend over $10,000.00 a year on a Christmas party for my employees, this actually boost moral, and brings them together. While in the Armed Forces we spend millions a year to boost moral for the men and women who serve our country. $250.00 dollar lunch for the men and women who put their lives on the line on a daily basis is worth it! I actually spend more then that to feed my family every week. I say keep up the good work Coral Gables Police!

Mr. CEO you also work in a PROFIT driven environment where employee reward comes back to YOU in production and sales. Not even nearly the same situation. How many of your employees take an oath before being hired? Stupid.

Hey Bozo perfect name for you, it is even more important for non-profit orginizations to promote teamwork and good will. Since most officers did not take an oath to get rich but to help people they dont even know, these small events are needed. When you are in a profession where everyday you deal with people who are in trouble or are trying to victimize other innocent people, you need time to smile and laugh and vent. Just remember when you are in trouble and need real help, it is not Volsky, Gazette reporters, or even the people in city hall that are hauling ass to get to you, to help you. It is the men and women in the blue uniforms and the men and women in the big red trucks.People who took and oath to risk thier own lives to protect YOU, a person they dont even know!!! God Bless the United States of America!!!

The morale is in the basement right now. There is constant high school back stabbing going on between the higher ups. So what if these guys get a little picnic? It brings them together. Do you want the guy investigating your theft of Christmas ornaments doing it on an empty or a full belly? Remember.. You could be living in the County. Your whiney call would STILL be holding for the PSA to handle.

Did Hudak get demoted?

I got one for you--------------- against Mr. Scumbag Hudak, the MIami-Dade Corruption Unit want to get rid of Hudak especially how he has mishandled and mismanaged and covered up the criminal thing in the building and zoning dept. There is a complaint filed by that same agency against Scumbag H to be made public really soon by Volsky who uncovered the complaint.

Nothing will happen to the parties involved, especially the brass. It's like they are wrapped up in a proective bubble. Everything get swept under the rug, like it never happened.

"Nothing will happen to the parties involved, especially the brass. It's like they are wrapped up in a proective bubble. Everything get swept under the rug, like it never happened."

Hey, isn't that called corruption? Time to call the Corruption Unit. Asides from the time they take to investigate, they do their job!

Example: Maria Jimenez!

Hey "Who Are you Fooling", what do you mean by this:

"This time, his wife (Hudak's wife) will not bail him out. We have him by the ba___."

Come on tell us.

In reading some of these comments it seems that the purchase of the food was warranted to bring the division together. You will always have a few disgruntled employees that will never be satisfied. This person named Hudak is not even named in the article? And as for “Hey Bozo”, your employees are the most valuable asset of your company/police department. In the armed forces everyone takes an oath, and they still take great expense in uplifting the morale.

"Men in blue" and people in "big red trucks" why don't you add curious George and the man with the big yellow hat? Quit wrapping yourself in the stars and stripes and hiding behind the idea that the call of courage needs a free hamburger to endure. This is theft. No patriotic sing along is going to change the fact that misappropriation of tax money did occur. I keep seeing this Hudak person mentioned but I didn't see him in the article...who is he and how did he get in this?

Hey Bozo and Who Are You Fooling...Best make sure your closets are clean before your start cleaning someone elses. Perhaps a basic English class will increase your vocabulary enough so that you don't have to resort to curse words. As far as the stars and stripes comment I ask what have you done to serve your commun ity or country? The meal was a budgeted item just like office supplies. By the way I love the sensationalistic journalism adding the picture of steaks instead of hot dogs!

Hey bozo, you talk about theft and misappropriation of tax payers’ money. Every budget has a petit cash fund or a human consumption fund for incidentals witch might arise. The person in charge of the division decided to use these funds to bring his division together. It’s not like he tried to hide it. My company is with-in the city limits and I live with-in the city limits. I pay a lot of taxes to live here and in my opinion the funds were used appropriately. I’m not sure what your agenda is, but in investigating something so petit that would be a theft a tax payers’ money. That is if in fact that they did not try to hide the issue.

Dear members of the CGPD,

Now would be the time for the Chief to stand up and take this as an opportunity to demonstrate that he is the leader of the organization and explain right here in this forum that there are funds specifically budgeted for “food for human consumption” for employees. Out of the many millions of dollars in the overall budget there is a thousand or so dollars in each division budgeted to feed employees. Unfortunately he doesn’t understand that standing up and explaining oneself or the actions of the employees is necessary every now and then. Having said that, it is pretty stupid with all of the attention lately on P-cards to make such a purchase. Allowed or not, now is not the time to draw attention to the department in any way. Stupid stupid decision on all fronts. What’s even more shameful is what is being posted here by people from within. You are embarrassing the police department and all of the infighting at the top is hardly a secret to anyone. Again, time for the Chief and his staff to put an end to it. Unfortunately, because of the level of squalor and how long it has been going on now, this will not happen. History has proven time and time again that organizations which get to this point of no return cannot be repaired except by cleaning house. This is what happened at Building and Zoning, City Hall, and in times past at the police department and many corporations. I submit to you all that you begin your succession planning now, as this is the course of action we will be seeking when the new city manager is selected. The discourse at the top, by virtue of the current personality differences and posturing, will not stop and cannot be fixed at this point without serious change.

Collectively,

Your City Commission

You are not the commission..they couldn't write a paragraph if they tried. Truth is this is boring and going nowhere and it is ZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

As is usual, these types of places are full of cowards. People who lack the necessary strength to speak up on their own with their own face. Instead they flock to these places to throw stones at people they otherwise wouldnt dare confront in public, much less in private. People like Dan Benedit, who like to sell themselves as the harbingers of truth, honesty and accountability,but in reality are less savory than the people they accuse. Make no mistake, these people have agendas, and they aren't for "the good of the taxpayers" either. They love power and control, yet can not control their own departments or employees. They love the spotlight and like to be "among" the City's powerbrokers, but are so emotionally fragile that they can not take criticism. When criticism is leveled, they resort to what they know best, revenge from behind. They accomplish this by leaking information they percieve as damaging to the press and other unsavory characters like themselves (George Volsky)...
Their egos stoked by the backscratching of pseudo journalists who run what is referred to as a "rag" newspaper, they feign morality to any who would listen in forums such as these.
They attack the characters of good men such as Major Hudak and Major Ginn, while cozying up in the blanket of anonymity of the internet.
Coral Gables residents who move and operate in the business world each and every day laugh and scoff at the continual nonsense and petty bickering these morally bankrupt zeros purvey. They snicker at the senseless shows of piety over $250 dollars spent on Coral Gables finest- as if the City was down to its last dollar. Yet these same rats would have their "audience" believe their lawsuits are filed for "injustice" while they laugh at the prospect of draining the city of the same precious resources they say can not possibly be spared for a meal.

These types damage the reputation and good standing of all City Employees, including the ones so unfairly accused in this garbage article.

Ultimatum once again ass hole you failed to put your name.

"A member of the top brass at the Coral Gables Police department, investigated for and cleared of possible perjury charges, was slapped on the wrist this month by the city for having filed an affidavit with false information."

This is a piece from the Herald.com, the Neighbors section, about a Major. As I said before, a slap on the wrist is all he got, and now it's all been swept under the rug. If any one that does not hold a brass badge were to do something like this, they would not receive just a slap on the wrist.

Confusing the issue for your own vendetta is shameless. Hudak has nothing to do with the article in the Gazette and dragging him into this mess is a travesty.
Stick to the article

A member of the top brass at the Coral Gables Police department, investigated for and cleared of possible perjury charges, was slapped on the wrist this month by the city for having filed an affidavit with false information.

The complaint filed last year by the attorney for two police officers who were disciplined by Maj. Ed Hudak, former chief of the internal affairs division and who later sued the city saying they were not disciplined in the required timely manner.

While the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office said there was not sufficient evidence that Hudak, who now heads the city's patrol department, committed perjury, the 22-year veteran got a written reprimand Jan. 9 for violating rule 1.03 of the department's rules and regulations.

''Personnel at each level of the department will have the authority and responsibility commensurate with their position to make decisions necessary for the effective execution of their duties,'' the rule states. ``All personnel are fully accountable for the use or misuse of authority.''

Attorney Michael Pancier, who represented Sgt. Alan Matas and Lt. Alexander Roffe in the lawsuit, said Hudak's sworn affidavit was ``false and misleading.''

In the affidavit, Hudak said he met with the two subordinates and the police union president to discuss the investigation and possible disciplinary action May. 17, 2006 -- when the union president was out of town.

Pancier filed a complaint with the department last March, after the civil case was resolved, saying Hudak may have committed ``official misconduct, perjury or obstruction of justice by submitting a false and misleading affidavit.''

Lt. Theresa Silverio-Molina told the Miami Herald last week that the department immediately forwarded the allegation to the state attorney's office.

Assistant State Attorney Johnette Hardiman said in her close-out memo that the date of the meeting and who was present were not relevant to the case. ``It is immaterial to the litigation. Materiality is required to establish perjury.''

And official misconduct can only be established if it were proved that Hudak had a corrupt intent to obtain a benefit or cause harm to another through the affidavit, Hardiman wrote.

They did not file criminal charges, but sent the case back to the city to proceed administratively, Silverio-Molina said, adding that a charge of violating the personal accountability rule was sustained.

''He admitted he signed the affidavit after not thoroughly reading it,'' Silverio-Molina said.

Hudak said Friday there were several revisions to the affidavit, which was prepared by a paralegal, and that he was working on several cases at the same time.

''There were a lot of corrections made,'' Hudak said, adding that he had instructed the paralegal to write ''on or about May 17'' because he was not sure of the date.

'She just put `on.' She did not put 'or about,' '' Hudak said. ``I did not catch it. It was not an accurate reflection of what I told her.

``Did I sign an improper document? Yes, absolutely. And it will never happen again. I learned from it. I'm probably one of the bigger proofreaders in the department and I'm in the largest division.

''I learned if you are doing those affidavits you should do them yourself,'' he added. ``What I got at minimum was what I deserved. When you are looking at documents like that, you can't leave any stone unturned.''

How do you disprove the fact that the entire IA department in CG is under investigation yb the COrruption Unit?

''I learned if you are doing those affidavits you should do them yourself,''

This coming from The Great Delegator.

Hey Ed you must be the only one in the entire work force of Coral Gables who thinks so highly of yourself. Your buddies think you are a louse, a jerk, an ass, a liar, a petty thief prone to violence, a thug, a loud mouth crony of the administration. Oh yes you should have been indicted long ago for corruption and improper conduct.

How are all the investigations assigned to you going? Got a status report for us?

More demotions under your name?

Are you still demoting police officers for no reason other than personal distaste?

Shall I continue?

As for anonymity I just wrote down my name. Do you have any questions or any problems with it? Your turn now.

Is this Jonette Hardiman fking someone in Coral Gables? Sounds like it. If you or I were to have done what Hudak did she would prosecute without batting an eye.

The reason H can't do any work is because he's constantly reading the blog and more concerned about who writes what than with trying to find criminals and wrongdoers. He has no reason, intent or cause to find criminals other than the ones he doesn't like because most of the criminals he should be investigating are his friends or colleagues.

Ana you got my vote of confidence!!!!!!!!

This foum is hosted by the Coral Gables Gazzette for articles printed in the Coral Gables Gazzette, Hudak is not even mentioned nor an issue in this article. Your anger and sourness is shocking. He has nothing to do with this article. Your personal attack is clearly wrong and begats your own animosity and inability to down play your anger as you'll choose any forum even one unrelated to spill your hatred. Shame on you.

Nice mouth Dan. Do you put that down on your resume for why you should be Chief Procurement Officer?

To All of the Above: So much truth in the above. Must be real insiders who know the real Hudak, aka Pappa One. He is a replica of a wannabe chief who will never be. Does not have the brains nor the wherewithal to do anything but act tough, an attribute he cannot back. A big lump of bleep that just pushes his way around. His day is coming and very soon. Stay tuned as when you hear a thump, it will be the Hudak. Coming soon in the City Beautiful.

The article has nothing to do with Hudak. The real culprit on this one is Ginn who continues to approve financial monies for people and things inappropriately. His carelessness with overtime and credit card approvals is costing the city dearly now and will so in the future by way of retirement payouts and lawsuit fees. He is a fiscal disaster.

Why is everyone bashing Hudak on the Gazette's page? We all know that there is a forum for this. You guys are feeding into the dirty commission's hand.

I agree

STEELERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gibbons fought the corruption, without him DB would still be running the show... he is a good man and always did the "right thing"...your hatred speaks volumes about your pyschological state...seek help soon!

Ultimatum yes I did.

To All: Do not defend Hudak as he is in his present position due to his buddy David standing up for him and may he rest in peace, the former chiefl. As one who has a copy of his personnel file, I am appalled that someone who got a 60 in his Lieutenant exam is where he is. No wonder he is so incompetent. What do you expect for an F student. After all, even in this age of permissiveness, a 60 is still an F. F for flunky, fat a__. flubber, fu__ hole, and all the nasty Fwords that describe Ed Hudak. A loser, at best.

The current promotional process was started because of him. The first time the new process was used he and Sam took a course that no one knew about to prep for that stupid assessment center. Even then they barely made it. Once people new about it, they were done. He squeaked by and got promoted to Lt.

Your cruel and spiteful words are says tons about your own inner hatred and anger. Hudak has nothing to do with the article printed in the Gazette, and using this unrelated forum to attack him is beyond shameful

Stick to the article, quit telling us what to do. You are just like Hudak, talk and no action. Yes, we know it is about Ginn, a jack___, however, the problems in our department and not only limited to Ginn as the largest division, Patrol, is headed by the ass____ that is being highlighted, not for his attributes, but for the jester he is. If you do not like the reading, bailout.

Ultimatum, yes we are all cowards just like you, except we will talk at the right time and make sure Hudak goes. No option. A must do.

Dear Quit Kissing Tail,

So I am to understand that you will take a stand when others stand up? Wow I commend your bravery. Those who have mentioned to stick to the article are right; so stick to the article. What does this article have to do with the aforementioned Major. Stop complaining and take a promotional exam so we can all bask in your infinite knowledge and leadership ability. If you are unhappy at the department quit! If you want change then work for it. Take a stand; let your voice be heard instead of drowning it in the masses.

i agree. If you are unhappy QUIT! and take your anger issues with you

Big D and Agreed, stop using your department assigned computers for this garbage. I know the losers that Hudak and Ginn are, however, they make great asski_____. They always say, "Yes, Boss." How happy that makes me even though I know they are blowing smoke and kissing it too. No, do not worry, Ed is not going any higher that he is. He is peaked, unless he gets fatter and flubbier. Ginn, not a bad person, however, I must admit, I do not even know what he does. Well, I have to go to a meeting on one of the many disciplinary issues that have infested the department, including Hudak's. See you later, boys.

Big D, I am at the top. Promotional exam? Get real!! All of you work for me and do not even know it. Do not be blind to the many negatives in our department. I know, most of you just want to get by and cash in on DROP or retirement. This is a great department. Quit fu_____ up. Let our fine young men and women have a future. The days of cronies are over. It step up to the plate or strike out. Most of our top brass has struck out. Let's support getting rid of them now. 'tis the time to kick some booty, lalalalala lalalala.

You are not only pathetic but a liar too

Wow, I have never seen such a turnout on this blog on any issue. Boy, I do not Hudak or Ginn, however, it has brought out beast in a hell of a lot of people, especially within the department. I believe this article has stirred a bee's nest and only indicates that the City Beautiful's Police Department is boiling and needs to be cooled off. As a resident, it seems the leaders are worthless and we need to ensure they are quickly displaced. I will call the City Manager's office and write to my commissioners and mayor to express my displeasure at what seems to be a disjointed and leaderless department. I am so sorry Chief Hammerschmidt passed away. May he rest in peace as he was class all the way. The present leaders seem to be opportunists and careless clowns that are her to suck blood at our expense. Enough of this garbage that we, the residents who pay the salaries of all, and are the real bosses will not tolerate. To all the top brass, clean up your act as we will do it to you soon.

Hey Close the Curtain, the party's over, you must be Hudak, in one of your many disguises in this blog. We have exposed you big time. You feel the heat and the pain. Keep asking for stats, aka Form As this week as your time is soon up. Get ready as you will once again prove yourself to be the liar, cheat and deceitful clown that you are. As for me, I will not give you my stats to ensure you do not succeed on my nickel, you FAT PIG. Payback time from your troops. Get ready to join us in the streets and earn your pay. It is about time you got a real job. Now I know why for years we were referred to as pigs; they met Hudak. Any questions, call him direct.

Troops, I am impressed. 57 entries on this story. This is higher than any story, including David, in recent history. Are we to interpret that Hog Hudak is a bigger problem than his former boss David? Make your decision and call Chief Naue and Maria Jimenez and express your displeasure of Boss Hog Hudak, aka Pappa One, soon to be Pappa out on the street following the footsteps of looser Gene Gibbons. Two peas in a pod.

Wow 57 Entries,

That would be one MASSIVE pod!

ultimatum - danilo is gay, that should explain alot, don't waste your time!

Stay tuned good info.is coming your way......

Major Hudak AKA HUGO CHAVEZ, GINN AKA PORNO MAN, NAUE AKA BAKER ACT AND BAXAULI AKA WALTER MERCADO...... THE TIME IT'S UP...

STAY TUNED FOLKS, IT'S COMING......

I too have some good stuff. It will rock the city. (Hugo Chavez) your time it's up. You can't hide behind your buddy David Brown. We got you this time and soon you WILL be indicted. The rest of the staff better be careful the PINK PANTHER is on the case... More good S----T TO COME.

It's official. The Pink Panther was officially retained to Investigate Hudak AKA Hugo Chavez Ginn aka PORNO MAN and other staff members and report back to the city of Coral Gables residents. Stay tuned it's gonna get HOT.......

Next week an important event will take place in Beautiful City Hall. Margaret Pas will be confronting her accuser Ed Hudak ( better known as HUGO CHAVES. No doubt she'll win the case. Hugo Chaves known for his incompetency when dealing with I.A. cases will once again prove he is an IDIOT. This will cost the City AGAIN thousands of dollars in settlement fees. When will city officials realize this man has no bussisnes being in charge of NOTHING. He is a BOZO..... Good luck Margaret...

Anyone wishing to jpoin the Pink Panther pack please respond.. Help is needed to put down these BOZOS once and for all. Lets get it on.......

I'm glad to see that the Pink Panther is on the job. These crooks have been getting away with this crap for years. INCOMPETENCE GALORE! How do they get away with doing this crap? They are all just milking that tit for all it's got with their "drop" and their take home cars. sitting around drinking coffee and eating steak on the taxpayers tab. I just hope a new Manager comes in with a big set of COJONES and fires the whole lot; including all that dead wood sitting on the third floor. HELLO!!!!! IT'S TIME TO TAKE OUT THE TRASH!

Thank you Inspector, We can now start our journey. Lets get them all. The list:
HUGO CHAVEZ, GINN THE PORNO MAN, WALTER MERCADO AND WE MUST NOT FORGET THE BAKER ACT.. LETS GET IT ONNNNNNN....

Have you heard, our former city manager Mr. David ( the sleeze ball ) Brown is toting a bible. Give me a break,

Back in the 70'S AND 80'S the CGPD was known for being a bunch of loosers sleeping on duty, showing for work drunk, porkin' dispatchers in the gym and such. Funny thing is that almost 40 years later nothing much has changed. The PD Majors' of the 70's were incompetent crooks who falsified police reports, obstructed justice by destroying police reports and traffic citations for their town buddies, stole evidence out of the evidence lockers and generally used the department for their own selfish gains and benefit. Here we are almost 40 years later and the same shit is going on by a whole new crew. Abusing their authority, misapropriating funds, and covering up for each other. They are all running around like chickens getting ready to lay an egg; sucking every hole they get a liplock onto so they can get the Chiefs job! What a disgrace! These are the people in charge? The citizens of this city should take to the streets in massive protest. How about the Mayor and council members? Will anyone please step up to the plate?

WOW, INSPECTOR, THAT'S HEAVY SH......T. PERHAPS HUGO IS A CLONE OF SUCH DESPICABLE BUNCH...

WOW INSPECTOR THAT'S ANOTHER HEAVY STATEMENT..... GETTING PAID FOR READING PALMS MUST BE A DREAM JOB. WHERE CAN I APPLY....

I always wondered how Baxauli has survived all these years.
like Walter Mercado, she can do the Astronomy charts (amog other things) and she can forecast the future. What do the charts say Ana? Who is the next Chief?
So now David the fornicator is a bibble thumper!! From buying Condoms by the dozen to a Preacher! SO HELP ME LORD!

OH MY GOD INSPECTOR, THIS IS REALLY GOOD SH....T.!!!!!!!!! WHAT IN THE HEC IS HAPPENING. IS THIS FOR REAL? WOW..... I HAVE TO GO CAN NOT KEEP UP WITH YOUR GOOD SH....T..

Can anyone out there tell us Tax Paying Citizens how much these clowns get paid? Every time I pick up the paper I read about some cop or city official leaving the City Beautifull with hundredths of thousands of dollars! How much are we paying these chicken farmers?

Inspector you are really good. You must have read my mind. On tomorrows PINK PANTHER editorial salaries of all these CLOWNS WILL be posted for the world to see. People will be in shock when they see how their tax dollars are being spent. Inspector let me give you an example: Can you imagine making way over $200,000.00 X year to walk around the second floor of the Police Station ? More to come......

Way to go Pink Panther...uh wait a minute...a panther is a cat...so that makes you a pussy...grow a set you ass clown

Boy, I thought the Building department was embattled, it seems the cops in this town have even more sh-- I mean stuff in the closet. Or maybe they share, because why is Mr. Weller of Building spending so much close time with Mr. Hudak? Is he sharing all about Mugpass?

Isn't Ed and Margatret talking anymore? I thought Hudak was in trouble for fucking up the B&Z criminal investigatoin.

They're all in this together. That's obvious.

As a curious taxpayer and observer of the city's mishaps I would like to ask Mr. Hudak what has been the results of his investigations into the Building and Zoning Department.

1) Has he found evidence of wrongdoing against Margaret?
2) Has he found evidence of wrongdoing among others in her staff?
3) Why did the state drop all the charges against ADPT?
4) Why did Margaret sign an affidavit giving a former employee 4000 hours in overtime hours?

Hudak is a liar and everybody knows it so don't expect an answer to your questions.

Steve or should we call you " STEVIE" stay out of it you don't know what you are talking about. You must be a SNITCH for " HUGO CHAVES a.k.a. HUDAK.
The Pink Cat is going to Scratch you...

ATT: EVERYBODY, STEVE A.K.A. " STEVIE" IS A SNITCH....

The Bond Buyer: The Daily Newspaper of Public Finance
Vallejo Union Digs in Heels

Plans to Appeal Court-Sanctioned Rejection of Contract

Bond Buyer | Friday, September 4, 2009

By Andrew Ward

SAN FRANCISCO — In an action that stands to drag out Vallejo, Calif.’s already 16-month-old bankruptcy proceedings, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers plans to appeal a court ruling allowing the city to reject its collective bargaining agreements.

Michael McManus, chief judge of U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California, earlier this week allowed the city to reject the union contract. A lawyer for the IBEW, which represents frontline non-public safety workers, said the union plans to appeal the ruling to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

“This is the first time a court has ever really rejected a public employee collective bargaining agreement,” said union bankruptcy attorney Dean Gloster, of Farella Braun + Martel LLP in San Francisco.

He said the precedent is bad for public workers across the country, unfair to Vallejo’s lowest-paid workers, and based on an incorrect interpretation of the U.S. bankruptcy code.

The union’s legal team can appeal to the Ninth Circuit or the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel in Pasadena, Calif. Gloster said he plans to file with the Ninth Circuit because its judges are more accustomed to dealing with labor law and may be more willing to question the idea of throwing out a contract than bankruptcy judges.

McManus subjected the city’s motion to reject the labor contracts to a three-part test defined in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1984 case National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco.

The Bildisco standard required the city to prove that the contract was burdensome; rejection of the contract was equitable to the parties to the bankruptcy; and the parties had tried to negotiate a solution and were unlikely to reach an agreement.

McManus this week said Vallejo met that standard. If his ruling stands, the IBEW will have to renegotiate its contract, which was good through June 30, 2010.

The city is pushing for new contracts because it believes overly generous labor agreements bankrupted it. Labor costs account for about three-fourths of the Vallejo general fund, or about $60 million a year.

By contrast, the city’s general fund municipal market debt is small. It has just over $50 million of certificates of participation outstanding.

Gloster said the U.S. Congress overturned the Bildisco precedent when it enacted Section 1113 of the Bankruptcy Code, which says a company can void labor contracts only if that action is necessary to prevent liquidation of the business. Gloster also argued that the bankruptcy court couldn’t simply allow the city to ignore California’s public sector labor laws.

McManus rejected those arguments in a legal memorandum he issued in March. At the time, he wrote that the Congress had declined to incorporate the changes into the Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy law. He also said the state had waived local labor law when it authorized its municipalities to file for Chapter 9 protection.

The March memo was his interpretation of the law. He applied it to the Vallejo case by rejecting the IBEW’s contract earlier this week after forcing the parties into mediation with a bankruptcy judge for several months.

Vallejo, which has four public employee unions, reached voluntary agreements on new contracts with the Vallejo Police Officers Association and the Confidential, Administrative, Managerial, and Professional Association.

The International Association of Firefighters last month agreed to rejection of their contracts and to begin an expedited schedule of negotiations that will either yield a new contract agreement or a contract that’s imposed in binding arbitration within several months.

Vallejo, a city of 117,000 people, sought Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in May 2008. It’s the biggest municipal ­bankruptcy since Orange County, Calif.’s in 1994.

“There aren’t many municipal bankruptcies, and I think Vallejo is one of the first — if not the first — to really concentrate on employment contracts,” said James Spiotto, head of the head of the special litigation, bankruptcy, and workout group at Chapman and Cutler LLP in Chicago. He agrees with McManus’ interpretation of the law.

He said the judge’s ruling is “unusual, but not unanticipated” because of the law and the economic conditions of local governments.

Spiotto said he hopes the ruling and Vallejo’s experience will show public officials and public employee unions that they need to negotiate seriously to avoid bankruptcy.

Vallejo’s lawyer, Marc Levinson of Orrick. Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, said the IBEW’s appeal is a waste of time and money for both the city and its workers. He said the city has already spent millions on legal fees that could have been put to better use paying firefighters and IBEW members.

“If they’re going to appeal it, which is their right, it’s just more time, more money, more delay,” he said.

Levinson said it’s better to start negotiating a plan to adjust Vallejo’s debts. A “plan of adjustment” is a legal term for a schedule of payments that the economically battered city can actually afford to pay after the bankruptcy. It’s the last stage in a bankruptcy, and requires the parties to come to an agreement on the damages that unions and bondholders will be paid for their losses under the bankruptcy.

“We still have to fight about damages, which could be substantial, but at least we’re at the point now where we really have to move forward on the formulation and negotiation of a plan,” Levinson said.

Bankruptcy damages are generally paid at pennies on the dollar from the leftover funds in a bankruptcy. The payments are often stretched out over years or decades.

Gloster said the IBEW will continue to negotiate on a new labor contract, even as it appeals McManus’ ruling to higher courts. He said the city could end the case now if it would offer its front-line workers the same sort of terms as it offered managers.

His comments suggest the union’s appeal may be both a principled stance on the sanctity of its contracts and a way of keeping pressure on the city to offer the IBEW the best deal possible.

Gloster said he couldn’t discuss the precise details of the labor negotiations, but said the main point of contention for the IBEW is that its workers — Vallejo’s lowest paid — are being offered less generous health benefits than police, firefighters, and management employees.

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