Comments on: Second deputy city manager resigns

By: spartikus

spartikus — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:08:25 +0000

How cloak and dagger!

You know, you could just not leave your name, “Dave R”. And then you could be specific in absolute safety.

By: Dave R

Dave R — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:37:36 +0000

spartikus , I am a city employee and thats why I can not be specific .

By: spartikus

spartikus — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:29:24 +0000

Not many san people can work with a city manger who trusts no one, micro manages everything, and a council who believes in its political agenda and is not willing to listen what staff is recommending.

I reiterate my earlier call for specifics.

By: Dave R

Dave R — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:02:48 +0000

I am a city employee and I am sure a lot more people would leave. Not many san people can work with a city manger who trusts no one, micro manages everything, and a council who believes in its political agenda and is not willing to listen what staff is recommending.

Dave

By: A. G. Tsakumis

A. G. Tsakumis — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:48:01 +0000

And now we find out that citycaucus frontloaded the story…stop there please, no need to go further.

By: City Hall Insider

City Hall Insider — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:30:19 +0000

Moral is on the up in the hall. It is a matter of perspective. Ridge was on of Judy’s hires and he saw the writing on the wall.
We have not seen such change in a very very long time and as I have said before. Long overdue.
Accountability is something the past administration has refused to address and as such the people making the most noise are the ones used to conducting the orchestra.

By: CluckCluck

CluckCluck — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:13:35 +0000

Memo to Staff:
Develop guidelines to accommodate the keeping of chickens on apartment balconies. Ignore the fact this is unreasonable and doomed for failure – highlight positive aspects such as a growing chicken diaper sector and poultry social outings. Avoid economic analysis comparing the cost of a dozen eggs to required budget for livestock, feed, noise complaint administration, cleaning services, avian flu control, and diapers.
Timeline for policy: 5 days
Penalty for missing timeline: Public whipping through media, followed by loss of job.
Penalty for lack of public satisfaction with doomed project: Public whipping through media, followed by loss of job.
Note: no reduction in departmental morale will be permitted. Any reduction in morale will result in public whipping through media, followed by loss of job.

By: spartikus

spartikus — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:59:59 +0000

Morale is at an all-time low at City Hall.

People keep saying this, but they never say why.

So I’ll ask: Why? What are they doing that causes morale to be so low?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:56:35 +0000

Morale is at an all-time low at City Hall. Mayor, Council and the City Manager are doing nothing about it and don’t care either! Quite a few staff are not even excited about the Olympics coming now thanks to this bunch. Staff used to be happy to come to work, work on their projects to improve this City and now what..what is there to be happy about?

By: OMC

OMC — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:23:26 +0000

I think that Ridge’s departure is the city’ loss (and UBC’s gain) but that happens in every organization (although much too often at the city lately). However, Robertson’s comments are inexcusable – a suggestion that his agenda is putting too much pressure on staff is ridiculous. He owes Ridge and all city staff (managers and union) an immediate apology!

What exactly has he accomplished in the last five months that sets him apart from all the previous administrations?

If anything, from what I hear, morale is at the lowest it’s been in a long time. And productivity usually is not far behind the morale…