Tag: Sam Liccardo Fri, May 24, 2013
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Plastic Bag Ban Part of a Larger Trend
BusinessCommunityEnvironmentPolitics Jan 11, 2012, by Josh Koehn 1 Comments
The complexity of San Jose’s plastic bag ban, which went into effect Jan. 1, has less to do with any potential fallout as where and how the ban is being implemented.
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Sam Liccardo
Politics Aug 29, 2011, by Guest Writers
With roots in San Jose that go back generations, Sam Liccardo is a City Councilmember for San Jose’s downtown core, District 3. He was elected to the council in November 2006. Before joining the council, Liccardo worked as a prosecutor in the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
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Mayor Defends eBay Option for Medical Marijuana Permits
BusinessCommunityPolitics Mar 23, 2011, by Josh Koehn 2 Comments
Mayor Chuck Reed says he wasn’t kidding when he proposed shuttering 90-plus medical marijuana collectives in San Jose, allowing only 10 to continue to operate, by auctioning licenses on eBay. Confronted with the likelihood that his plan would invite dozens of lawsuits that could last years and cost the city millions of dollars, the mayor responds: Bring it on.
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Liccardo Asks Mayor to Stop Deal with Firefighters
Politics Mar 21, 2011, by Danny Wool 1 Comments“it’s just not enough,” said Sam Liccardo. The city councilmember was talking about the deal that the city reached with the firefighters union, Local 230, which includes a 10 percent salary cut and some additional cuts to benefits, and the introduction of a two-tiered retirement system. Licccardo is concerned about the impact this would have on the city’s deficit, currently estimated to be about $105 million.
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San Jose Firefighters Make Concessions
Politics Mar 02, 2011, by Danny WoolFirefighters Union Local 230 and the city are on the verge of reaching an agreement that would reduce the deficit and possibly even get back some jobs. The most radical concession involves the introduction of a two-tiered retirement plan, and distinguishes between employees hired before and after the agreement is signed. It will be the first such plan for public employees in the entire country.
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Oldest Deli in San Jose Crashing at Airport
BusinessLocal Feb 10, 2011, by Josh Koehn 2 Comments
San Jose’s oldest deli, Chiaramonte’s Sausage and Deli, opened a location at the airport after a meet-up arranged by the city. Then air traffic plummeted. The airport deli is likely to be out of business within two weeks.
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Should the City Help The San Jose Giants?
LocalPoliticsSports Sep 15, 2010, by Danny Wool
The San Jose Redevelopment Agency already spent $600,000 to revamp San Jose Municipal Stadium where the minor league San Jose Giants play. Now the cash-strapped organization wants to spend another $300,000 to replace an electrical transformer there. “Not so fast,” says Councilmember Sam Liccardo.
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After the decision to use a closed-door approach to replace SJPD Chief Rob Davis raised some eyebrows, the city held a public meeting last night to discuss the appointment. About two dozen people shared ideas about the qualifications and experience sought for in the ideal candidate. Among the requirements discussed was greater openness to the city’s ethnic communities.
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Team San Jose Under Fire
Aug 24, 2010, by Silicon Valley Newsroom
The city’s problems with Team San Jose are coming to a head. Last Wednesday, City Finance Director Scott Johnson sent a notice of default to CEO Dan Fenton, denying it access to municipal funds. TSJ had overspent its budget by $750,000. San Jose City Councilmember Sam Liccardo calls the notice “a wake-up call for the council” and is calling for an expanded audit.
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