As expected, the San Bernardino City Council, in a 4-3 vote, approved increases in sewer rates for both 2011 and 2012. The rate increases are necessary due to mismanagement by the city’s water department.
As reported here weeks ago, the city of San Bernardino entered into a long-term agreement for disposal of their biosolids at up to three times the going rate. The agreement will cost city residents tens of millions of dollars over the life of the contract.
It seems our posts on the outrageous contract signed by the city of San Bernardino’s water district for disposal of biosolids from their wastewater treatment plant have been noticed. The meeting requesting the rate increases will be Monday.
Yesterday we discussed this increase as it likely relates to the contract the city of San Bernardino entered into with EnerTech to dispose of biosolids from their wastewater treatment plant. The city (water district which is part of the city) is paying up to three times more than they would pay without the contract. Well here is the actual proposed rate increases: Continue reading
A water rate increase is in the works for residents of the city of San Bernardino. So what else is new? What makes this more alarming than most rate increases is that that very same City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department has been wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars on “green” technology that has failed miserably.
The sludge-to-energy boondoggle is getting all the more interesting as I interview those directly involved in the technology. I had planned to post a second Examiner article today but I am waiting on some California Public Record Act requests to verify certain information.
This is truly a scandal where we have to think kickbacks are involved. As I read the contracts EnerTech convinced these entities to sign, we have to wonder if all municipal attorneys are as incompetent as San Bernardino County Counsel.
The following selected online public comments were recently made on several articles published in the local newspapers.
John Valdivia Wrote:
( fed up wrote: This stinks! Low life scum bag ought to get the heck out of town. Piece of trash! You Jason D give this town a black eye, an ugly stain beyond Penman and Wendy. And Chaz Kelly, oh my, what a backstabbing, two faced little leprechaun. )
Despite what to me defies common sense, and despite Jason’s own statements on the public record, he can not legally be prosecuted for any violation of the law that he may have committed in regards to the alleged theft of his illegally transported firearm. Supposedly, that has a lot to do with “habeas corpus” and no proof that the gun existed. You will have to figure that out for yourself. Let’s be correct, but not for Jason’s own behavior and his public proclamations, Desjardins would not be in this extremely embarrassing situation.
We need to ask ourselves, “In a time of rampant corruption in San Bernardino County, do we really need to have this kind of person in elected office”. Elected Officials are subject to a higher standard of scrutiny than the general public. Like most politicians today, Jason is all for transparency, except when it pertains to him. An Elected Official has a duty, responsibility, and an obligation to adequately explain and answer questions related to the circumstances surrounding his personal conduct when such subjects are brought into the Court of Public Opinion. The public has a right to know about the conduct, both past and present, of their elected representatives.
Here is Chapter Two: Jason’s response
I think I’m voting for San Bernardino. Here is a glimpse at their latest bickering: Conduct of Council Member Kelley 060310