Check out this clip of resident Barry Levinson challenging the city council to tackle our unfunded pension liability problem at the February 2nd council meeting.
Once he gets past the dreary numbers, Barry suggests that the city manager obtain outsourcing bids to create a dollar baseline as a heavy bargaining chip during the next set of negotiations with the unions.
The lumbering Mayor Pro Tem, both a recipient and perpetrator of the ridiculous pension scheme, became agitated and cut Barry off several times, but Barry got his point across in the end.
#1 by Chris Thompson on February 4, 2011
That’s a great idea.
#2 by Anonymous on February 4, 2011
It’s a great idea until you realize it would be outsourced to retired public employees… Then it’s just frustrating.
#3 by No Surprise on February 4, 2011
LOVE IT! But Anonymous is probably right….
#4 by Curmudgeon on February 4, 2011
Excellent idea.
#5 by Johnny Donut on February 4, 2011
In the business world, you’re not really negotiating unless you have contingency plans or backup bids.
For some reason this goes out the window when our cities negotiate with unions. This is stupid and its time to end it.
#6 by nipsey on February 4, 2011
How about outsourcing the City Council. It’s not like we’d compromise the special care and respect for the welfare of the community demonstrated by the ‘locals’.
#7 by Breathing Fire on February 4, 2011
Ummm Nipsey, we have an opportunity to outsource the City Council every 2 years, it’s called an election. So let’s get the discussion back where it belongs, on highly compensated, unionized, public employees.
#8 by nipsey on February 4, 2011
That’s not outsourcing, I was thinking of India. And public employees unions are but one of many worthy topics of discussion.
#9 by just a guy on February 4, 2011
That man should run for city council.
#10 by Mango on February 4, 2011
He did and got his ass handed to him. No one likes a douche.
#11 by Joe Sipowicz on February 5, 2011
Except the FPOA, apparently.
#12 by TheFullertonWatcher on February 4, 2011
I feel like we need to get a group together and get time and give it to Barry so he can make his point. Bank is rude jerk! He has forgotten why he is sitting there. It’s time to recall him!
#13 by Mango on February 4, 2011
Barry is a classic blow-hard with too much free time on his hands.
#14 by Joe Sipowicz on February 9, 2011
No, Barry is not a cop.
#15 by The Fullerton Savage on February 4, 2011
I thought Barry did pretty well for a first time run. He was up against an umpteen term incumbent and an ex- police chief. Tough competition, even if you are right.
Outsourcing sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t, but having a bid seems like a good idea. On the other hand, I do hope we can try to recognize that a better living standard for everyone is not a bad thing. Let’s race to the top instead of to the bottom.
#16 by Anonymous on February 4, 2011
Damn Grandpa interrupting someone speaking under Public Comments!
Lets outsource the three Grandpas to a retirement Village in Florida!
#17 by nipsey on February 4, 2011
What did Florida ever do to us?
Oh, wait..
#18 by Oy! on February 9, 2011
Barry applied to every commission in the city of Fullerton. He was appointed to none.