Does Lisa Gillmor own Public Property Advisors? No, Gary Gillmor “The Happy Warrior,” does. On May 17, 1994, the FPPC wrote a letter to Mike Downey. They said the fees Gillmor collected from Santa Clara Unified did not represent a conflict on matters before the city council In Rowen vs. Santa Clara Unified, the court ruled that PPA was a firm consultating with the district not employed by the district, In 1977, Gary Gillmor voluntarily asked the FPPC whether his real estate business owned part of the Franklin Mall. The FPPC ruled Gary is the sole investor of the real estate business which owns Public Property Advisors. Gary is no Donald Trump. He combs his hair, but does not come over it. Lisa is not a political dragon lady, she is more like Rockford’s Right On Ruth played by Mary Frann. There is no conflict.
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The developer, Lamb Partners (Randy Lamb – Atherton Planning Commissioner) started to purchase the two single family homes along Monroe, 906 Monroe St. and 930 Monroe St. in Feb 2019 and Sep 2019 respectively. This was just after the Santa Clara Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) was formed by the City Council in December 2018. Lamb Partners
Santa Clara is the ONLY city in the entire State of California to have an elected Chief of Police. I contend that Santa Clarans don’t actually have a choice in selecting their Chief of Police. The current Chief of Police, Pat Nikolai, ran unopposed in his last two elections March 2020 and November 2020. Mike
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) states that racial discrimination in employment is illegal, as provided for under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The law forbids employers from discriminating against employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The provision also prohibits employers from creating or
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Our Letters to Editors and Protests on Streets do not deter the Trump administration from its multiple atrocities. Time to invoke a Higher Power. Presidents Day is a month away. On Presidents’ Day we remember our honorable Presidents Washington and Lincoln. This dishonorable president will surely seek his own recognition. So let’s make Presidents’ Day ... Read more
Michael“Outwit. Outlast. Outplay.” is the tagline of the long-running reality TV series Survivor. While the show enters its overplayed 50th season, Mayor Lisa Gillmor continues to run her own long-running game—one where the rules bend in her favor. What began as a reality-TV gimmick now perfectly describes the political reality in Santa Clara. That may be Survivor’s slogan, but ... Read more
Roger Kint