Good evening Cudahy City Council.
I did not have time (nor interest) to attend the State of
the City address, so let’s review what should have been said:
the City address, so let’s review what should have been said:
1. The city
council pretends to be new, young, and transparent leadership. In reality, they
are playing the same old corrupt games, just with less experience.
council pretends to be new, young, and transparent leadership. In reality, they
are playing the same old corrupt games, just with less experience.
2. The
councilmembers have resorted to hollow attacks behind anonymous social media
posts to shame their critics.
councilmembers have resorted to hollow attacks behind anonymous social media
posts to shame their critics.
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3. Councilman
Chris Garcia stormed out of a meeting after attacking the audience, followed by
the mayor, who had refused to restore order.
Chris Garcia stormed out of a meeting after attacking the audience, followed by
the mayor, who had refused to restore order.
4. This council
has routinely suppressed public comment, calling last-minute special sessions,
only to cancel them at the last minute.
has routinely suppressed public comment, calling last-minute special sessions,
only to cancel them at the last minute.
5. The LA County
District Attorney had to rebuke this council for their systematic abuse and
interruption of the public’s right to speech and petition of this government.
That’s that First Amendment, if you were not aware, a document which each of
you swore to uphold.
District Attorney had to rebuke this council for their systematic abuse and
interruption of the public’s right to speech and petition of this government.
That’s that First Amendment, if you were not aware, a document which each of
you swore to uphold.
6. This council
awarded lavish contracts for labor unions and private vendors, friends or
political allies.
awarded lavish contracts for labor unions and private vendors, friends or
political allies.
7. High fees and
fines have been levied on the working-class residents of this community, all
while cutting short services, including city hall office hours.
fines have been levied on the working-class residents of this community, all
while cutting short services, including city hall office hours.
8. And last of
all, this council claims greater authority than the federal government,
announcing a sanctuary city policy in violation of our national charter, and at
greater risk for all Cudahy citizens.
all, this council claims greater authority than the federal government,
announcing a sanctuary city policy in violation of our national charter, and at
greater risk for all Cudahy citizens.
In short, the state of the city is in much worse under
Markovich’s tenure.
Markovich’s tenure.
Now, let’s just announce the obvious.
Cristian Hernandez will be the next mayor, and Baru Sanchez
will be the next Vice-Mayor.
will be the next Vice-Mayor.
Everyone in this city knows that you worked out a backroom
deal to keep the corruption, malfeasance, and waste going for one more year.
deal to keep the corruption, malfeasance, and waste going for one more year.
This leadership scheme was already worked out behind the
scenes. I dare you to prove me wrong this evening.
scenes. I dare you to prove me wrong this evening.
Frankly, the only member fit to serve as mayor of this city
is Jack Guerrero.
is Jack Guerrero.
He is a working man who has a record of accomplishment and
accountability.
accountability.
He is the only man, and the only man sitting on that dais
who has placed the needs of the community ahead of himself or his future
ambitions.
who has placed the needs of the community ahead of himself or his future
ambitions.
In one word, he is a servant of the people, as opposed to
the rest of you, serving yourselves at the expense of the people, which is what
the remaining four councilmembers have done.
the rest of you, serving yourselves at the expense of the people, which is what
the remaining four councilmembers have done.
Thank you,
Arthur Schaper