San Diego Coastal Alliance

The above City Council members & *X-Mayor/2-X- council members have billed the city MORE than $2.3 million since 2005 for their legal representation through the course of federal investigations and pension litigation, according to city records.
Council member break down 2006-7 :
Jim Madaffer: $461,746.15 (through Jan.)
Toni Atkins: $555,769.31 (through Dec.)
Brian Maienschein: $475,094 (through Dec.)
Scott Peters: $397,368.28 (through Aug., plus $3,899.37 for blacking out the bills) The release of bills for Peters for Sept. - Jan. 2006 has been delayed.

*Former Mayor Dick Murphy: $395,376.73
(through Aug. plus $5,324.26 for blacking out the bills)
*Former Councilman Ralph Inzunza: $10,649.92
*Former Councilman Michael Zucchet: $6,650

The council members Tony Young, Kevin Faulconer, Ben Hueso are proving to be more of the same "Fs"
-Kevin Faulconer stands out as a "Rubber Stamp" motion maker to Mayor Sanders and developers (many who contributed heavily to his and Sanders campaigns). Navy Broadway is just example of the rubber stamp.
-Toni Young seems to quickly becoming a "Rubber Stamp" of Sanders controversial plans and land deals. His Navy Broadway Complex vote was a major "F". His major ethic violations show how much he is indented and in the pockets of the developers. Once in awhile he votes for the public good on votes that aren't land deals.To bad he doesn't have the guts to oppose the developer abuses.
-Ben Hueso, Many in the environmental community were astounded that Ben Hueso was being considered for a Coastal Commission position with such a bad voting record. But that didn't stop him from becoming a Coastal Commissioner. He votes as another rubber stamp.

2004 ANALYSIS I S OF INSIDER DEALS..
What else is being hidden?

FINANCIAL WOES FAIL TO HALT COUNCIL DIRTY DEALINGS
Despite growing recognition that San Diego government is failing, you would never know that from Council action.
Usually in an election year bad, controversial deals are normally put off until after the elections. But not this year. It is still full steam ahead to give away public land, divert funds into the pockets of insiders and maintaining rules favoring the downtown establishment.

Click here for: Analysis of Insider Deals 2004 Scorecard (pdf file)

TOTAL SAN DIEGO COUNCIL 2004 SCORES
Mayor Dick Murphy   -43   F
Councilman Scott Peters    -29.5   F
Councilman Michael Zucchet   -32.5   F
Councilwoman Toni Atkins -14   F+
Councilman Charles Lewis -20.5   F
Councilman Brian Mainschein    -20    F
Councilwoman Donna Frye   +5.5    A
Councilman Jim Madaffer    -22.5    F
Councilman Ralph Inzunza    -17 F
29 Council actions; 23 ADVERSE actions to the public, 6 FOR the public
Without bringing or seconding any motion, a perfect score would be plus 6.

1. RETIREMENT SYSTEM - SECURING BENEFITS WITH PUBLIC LAND
2. COMMERCIALIZATION OF BALBOA PARK UNDER GUISE OF ZOO EXPANSION
3. NEW CHARGERS LEASE
4. STRONG MAYOR INITIATIVE
5. SPORTS ARENA GIVEAWAY SETUP
6. NAVAL BRAINING CENTER / MISSION BAY PARK TOXIC “NON-CLEANUPS”
7. COUNCIL’S REBUFFING OF FRYE’S MOTION TO COLLECT MONEY OWED BY
CENTER CITY REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CCDC) DURING FINANCIAL CRISIS
8. COUNCIL EXTENSION OF EMINENT DOMAIN POWERS TO TAKE PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR
PRIVATE USE

BAD BOY AWARDS —
THE MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY and ALL BUT ONE COUNCILMAN ARE BEING INVESTIGATED
(see Politics webpage)
ETHICS VIOLATIONS CHARGES:
COUNCILMAN PETERS
MAYOR MURPHY (& Chief of Staff)
UNDER INDICTMENT:
ZUCCHET
INZUNZA
UNDER INVESTIGATION:
CITY ATTORNEY CASEY GWINN- Questionable Ethics Violation and Lawsuit
MADAFFER(Investigations into the San Diego Data Processing) … scandal found councilman MADAFFER having received an array of unreported computer devices. While similar in value to gifts which saw councilwoman Valerie Stallings get unceremoniously discharged from council,

STEPFORD TRIO AWARD — MAYOR MURPHY, MICHAEL ZUCCHET, SCOTT PETERS
At the start of his term in 2002, COUNCILMAN ZUCCHET showed some concern for the community. Zucchet rapidly deteriorated in his actions, now fronting insiders’ agendas just like Byron Wear. The Chargers lease and reopening giveaway of the citizen-owned San Diego Sports Arena (facility and 96 acres) are his most brazen 2004 examples.
Once ZUCCHET commented to SCOTT PETERS, “Donna Frye would beat you in your own district."
Zucchet used Donna’s good reputation to ride her coattails into office… Now, like Peters, Zucchet has had a public interest lobotomy. Once again, Donna is the lone vote championing the public causes, as MAYOR MURPHY smiles proudly on his drones.
YIN CRASHES INTO YANG AWARD — TONI ATKINS
ATKINS attempted to ride Donna’s wave by supporting public rights issues. Yet Atkins was as obliging as ever to give away public land to the “Good Old Boys” behind-the-scenes network. Plus, she led the vote to approve commercialization of her district’s Balboa Park.
FORKED TONGUE AWARD —JIM MADAFFER
In mid-2004, Madaffer showed some twinge of supporting public rights issues, but with his ties to the Data Processing Corporation scam and continued support insider agendas continues to be a disappointment. But this was after two bankruptcies, a dry spell paying his city water bill and a small accident with a traffic sign in University City.
ONCE A YEAR, I CAN REPRESENT MY DISTRICT AWARD — RALPH INZUNZA
On June 29, COUNCILMAN INZUNZA came out of a long hibernation and actually defended the interests of the regular people that live in his council district. While stating why he was voting against the strong mayor initiative, he provided a brilliant discourse on why the Strong Mayor Initiative will disenfranchise people in his district. After the vote, he went back to sleep.
Unfortunately the PUBLIC LOSES as Council works tirelessly to defend their action as they continue to move on to next dirty deal.

THERE IS HOPE THAT THIS NOVEMBER 2004 ELECTION WILL BRING POSITIVE CHANGE
In the near future, we may see a cleaner local government derived from the effects of many current
investigations, audits, inditement and ethics violations charges.
It will take the election of more "Public Minded" officials, and Donna Frye's efforts towards more "Open Government," to finally stop giving away public lands and assets. The citizens will have a chance to develop a new long term public vision for enhancing our quality of life through wise stewardship of our public assets.

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2003 ANALYSIS IS OF INSIDER DEALS...
The Year of Secret Government

TOTAL SAN DIEGO COUNCIL 2003 SCORES
MAYOR DICK MURPHY - 87 F
MIKE ZUCCHET - 39.5 F
JIM MADAFFER - 63 F
TONI ATKINS - 53.5 F
RALPH INZUNZA - 42.5 F
SCOTT PETERS - 46 F
CHARLES LEWIS - 45.5 F
BRIAN MAINSCHEIN - 35 D
DONNA FRYE - 9.5 B+
Scores were compiled from 52 Council Member and Mayoral Actions.
(-)Items analyzed actions that favored insiders and contained special interest provisions verses.
(+)Items that protected the public/taxpayer.
These items included land use and public asses and ethics issues.
A negative (-) or positive (+)point was given for voting for the motion, another for bringing the
motion and a half-point for seconding it.

MAYOR DICK MURPHY, who controls subcommittees drafting council agenda items, was given a point for all items brought that contained special gifts for insiders.
Murphy also received points for his role in the removal of Patricia McCoy from Coastal Commission and nominating developer frontmen to key 2003 commissions.

* INSIDER DEAL: A Council/Government vote or action that unnecessarily
benefits a developer or corporation to the detriment of the public / taxpayers

Wait Until After the Elections Award— YOYO CANDIDATE
MAYOR DICK MURPHY
…for putting off Qualcomm, Sports Arena, Mission Bay Park hotels, zoo takeover of Balboa Park until
after the elections
Hotel Impersonating a Park—DEANZA … to Union Tribune (Ya, the City is going to give up
the DeAnza Trailer Park lease money for a park!)
Best Byron Wear Impression—JIM MADAFFER
Gotta Run— You would never know that RON ROBERTS got all the developer money…DICK MURPHY
In the Pocket (“I did everything you asked me to do”)—TONI ATKINS campaign piece not mention-ing
her near 100% voting record for public land giveaways and diversions of tax funds to insiders
True Colors Award, “Environmentalist Democrat”— SCOTT PETERS asking for endorsement of Republican/ developer money distributor Lincoln Club
Waiting out the public award—PORT DISTRICT on plans to demolish most of the old San
Diego Police Station
Career Achievement & Developer Attorney Impersonating a City Attorney Award — —CITY ATTORNEY CASEY GWINN
Slamming Door on Public Recourse Award — CASEY GWINN for continuing to sue people and groups who dare to take to file public interest lawsuits against the City of San Diego Defining (Defiling) Public Process in Year 2003: Continuous closed door council meetings on…Chargers, Sports Arena and SeaWorld
Rude to Public at Council Meetings — A TIE! COUNCILMEN MADAFFER & INZUNZA for most times for making insulting comments to public speakers and leaving Council Chambers while public is giving testimony
Oxymoron Award — ZUCCHET… “I hate Byron Wear,” “I’m following in Wear’s footsteps,” “I hate
Byron Wear,” “I’m following in Wear’s footsteps,”…
Never Gone Away Councilman — — BYRON WEAR AND HIS EVER AGGRESSIVE WIFE
BRIDGET … Behind the scenes… Airport Authority, District 2 land grabs, inside/politically connected concert series, nonprofit lobby and board appointments (on YMCA Board after pushing for $575,000 of Redevelopment funding), interest in NTC Pools and Bridget’s gallery. Wear’s (& Golding) Assistant Kirk Mathers still employed by the City.
Find the Funds — City Manager Michael Ubabrogahas allowed insiders to steal, loot and gamble away
the public’s taxes and City Employees Retirement Fund
Task force Pick of the Year — INSIDER DAVID WATSON, SeaWorld Attorney to Chair Charger Task Force

2002 ANALYSIS IS OF INSIDER DEALS...
Council Fails to Protect Public
2002 Year- End Council Scorecard & State Official Review
Who most supported land grabs and insider deals*?
* Insider deal: A Council/Government vote or action that unnecessarily benefits a developer or corporation to the detriment of the public / taxpayers
Council FLUNKS when faced with choice of giving favors to special interests or protecting the public!

TOTAL SAN DIEGO COUNCIL 2002 SCORES
Mayor Dick Murphy   -91    F
Byron Wear   -70    F
Jim Madaffer   - 51    F
Toni Atkins   -46   F
Ralph Inzunza   -46   F
Scott Peters   -45.5   F
George Stevens    -42.5    D
Brian Mainschein    -34.5    D+
Donna Frye    -4    B+

Scores were compiled from 52 Council Member and Mayoral Actions.
(-) Items analyzed actions that favored insiders and contained special interest provisions verses.
(+) Items that protected the public/taxpayer.
These items included land use and public assents and ethics issues. A negative (-) or positive (+)point was given for voting for the motion, another for bringing the motion and a half-point for seconding it.
Mayor Dick Murphy, who controls subcommittees drafting council agenda items, was given a point for all items brought that contained special gifts for insiders. Murphy also received points for his role in the removal of Patricia McCoy from Coastal Commission and nominating developer frontmen to key commissions.

Perfect Puppet Award— Mayor Dick Murphy
... For being totally beholden to City insiders, a puppet to his ex-corporate consultant Chief of Staff John Kern. Mayor Murphy pushed insider agendas and vigorously defended them at Council. His nominations for boards and commissions went to his cronies and contributors, most notorious anti-public advocates - Mark Steele to head Planning Commission, Byron Wear to Airport Authority and Peter Q. Davis to Port Commission. Scott Peters (see below) was nominated to California Coastal Commission after Murphy actively lobbied for the removal of environmentalist / public rights champion Patricia McCoy.
His silence on the potential closing of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot showed he will not stop public land giveaways. Instead, he has supported insider land grabs of Naval Training Center, Mission Bay Park/SeaWorld, Qualcomm,
Bay-to-Bay/Sports Arena and City School properties.
The new Byron Wear - Pushing Miami Beach Plans on San Diego
As the disgraced Wear left Council, Peters emerged as Mayor Murphy’s most trusted ally in public land and asset giveaways to insider friends, McMillin, Moores, and Anheuser Busch executives.
Benedict Arnold Award— Scott Peters
... For running as an environmentalist, then becoming the 3rd (behind Murphy & Wear) biggest pawn of developers interests in Naval Training Center, SeaWorld (takeover of Mission Bay Park), airport and Bay-to-Bay, boondoggle, turning San Diego’s coast into a high rise iron curtain of luxury condos and hotels. Even in his district fronting Site 653 and Bird Rock condos giveaways, another Council attempt to break the 30 Foot Coastal Height Limit Law.
Kickback Queen Award— State Assembly member Christine Kehoe
…for exposing public school property, parkland, Tidelands and open space giveaways to developers. Kehoe in return received large contributions from developers like McMillin, the Building Industry Association and the Apartment Owners Association to buy Assembly Speaker Pro Tem position. Reader 10/3/02—“My fundraising is behind schedule, and I still need to raise nearly $200,000 between now and Nov.-- with your help I can put my fundraising on track.” (For an uncontested Assembly race.

American Planning Association Giving leadership / Professional award
to City Planner Gail Goldberg ... For
• Drew the ire of local planning boards by misstating their support of the City of Villages Plan.
• In both the Naval Training Center and the City of Villages public review process refined the art of telling the public what they were going to get, minimizing public input, then stating each insider developed project was a ‘done deal’.
• Erroneously testified to public support of these projects.
• Over five times Goldberg made statements to the California Coastal Commission in regard to the
Naval Training Center project that, through Freedom of Information Act requests, were found to be false.
• Lied when stating Naval Training Center was to be a new Balboa Park.
Most Anti-Public Judicial Decisions of Year Appellate Court Judges McIntyre, Nares, Kremer
… For stating, on the NTC Fletcher Case, public has no right to sue to protect land gifted by citizens
to government.
2nd place, Nares: Deciding to fluoridate drinking water after public voted twice against fluoridation.
Sleazy Developer of the Year— Corky McMillin
... After stealing Naval Training Center for $8, had council remove all his obligations to pay for public
infrastructure improvements; then had the audacity to ask for $1 million in Prop 40 park funds and another $300,000 from State to fix buildings he was supposed to pay to repair. McMillin also attempted to get out of requirement to deed 298.23 acres of open space in Otay Ranch; attempted to trade 6 acres of commercial land for a 12 acres City School site in a prime residential neighborhood in Scripps Ranch.
Undermining the Public Will Award
Casey Gwinn, John Mullen and Rick Duvernay, City Attorney office.
... For cynically defending insiders against public interests in the Naval Training Center, Ballpark,
Beverly Walker- Following Handicapped Regulations at Stadium and Citizens for Safe Drinking Water lawsuits.

RANKINGS
2002 Top anti-public decisions:
  1. Naval Training Center deal dissipation
  2. Mission Bay Park / SeaWorld votes
  3. Ballpark District deal changes & paybacks
  4. City of Villages
  5. City attacks Coastal Height Limits at NTC, Bird Rock & Sports Arena
  6. Opening City School property to giveaways
  7. Opening bidding to tear down Sports Arena & privatize property
  8. Point Loma sewage outfall debacle
  9. Developer Mark Steele’s appointment as Planning Commissioner
10. La Jolla Site 653 change from open space to commercial
11. 44 foot high condos approved in Bird Rock (Breaks 30 ft Height Limit)
12. Coastal Commission purge
13. New Downtown Library (Pork barrel deal)
14. Murphy / Inzunza weaken Ethics Ordinance
Top insider tactics of 2002
Bait and Switch — One of council’s all-time favorites— Tell the public one thing to get approval, then change the terms of the deal to benefit insiders. Witness NTC, Mission Bay Park /SeaWorld, Chargers, Padres Ballpark District Deals
Public land giveaway for campaign contributions—
Records show politicians who support sweetheart deals to privatize public open space get political kickbacks.
Witness NTC, Sports Arena, MB Park/SeaWorld, The Bahia Hotel, La Jolla site 653.
Secret backroom deals — A favorite council strategy
Plan deals way in advance of going public, then hide project details and who profits.
Witness secret ownership LLCs at ballpark and NTC, NTC CC&Rs, under-market school property giveaways to developers facilitated by Kehoe-sponsored State Joint Powers Agreement.
Creation of non-elected decision making positions
Council/State shuts out pesky public scrutiny with nonacccountable, appointed insider-stacked groups.
Witness Airport Authority, regional government, NTC Foundation and NTC Master Association.
The Big Lie Technique — Distortion of facts / financial impacts -
Say one thing on the record, Approve something completely different.
1. Naval Training Center would be a “Waterside Balboa Park.” City plans now call for complete commercial zoning.
2. Council claimed Bay-to-Bay would be a waterside park. Now the Developer bids call for giving away
95+ acres of public land, breaking the 30 ft Height Limit, demolishing the publicly-owned Sports Arena,
and building luxury condos.
3.SANDAG switched population growth projections right before the City of Villages vote to enable passage.
Cooking the books — Provide public no accurate financial information
The giveaway of $1 billion of assets at NTC with no guaranteed taxpayer return, inaccurate projections of
public ballpark funding, Chargers takeover of Qualcomm site.
Monument buildings for campaign contributions
Taxpayer -financed mega projects fund enormous developer profits and political contributions.
Witness Library, NTC Water Testing Facility, Ballpark.