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Los Angeles County
Economy and Efficiency Commission
June 1980
The Los Angeles County Economy and Efficiency Commission was created by resolution of the Board of Supervisors in June 1964. In August 1975, the Board adopted an ordinance continuing the commission and specifying in detail its duties, method of operation, and qualifications of its members. The commission is composed of 21 members, who serve without compensation of any kind. Chairman of the commission is Mr. George E. Bodle.
The commission serves in an advisory capacity to the Board of Supervisors. It is charged with the responsibility to examine any operation of County government, at the request of the Board or on its own initiative, and submit recommendations to the Board directed toward improving government economy, efficiency, and effectiveness. Commission studies, however, have not been limited to County government.
The County furnishes an office and the services of a full time executive secretary and secretary. To assist it in its studies, the commission has called on experts in the industrial, professional, and consulting fields who have, upon occasion, been loaned by their respective companies without cost to the County.
Commission Reports and Recommendations
During its tenure the commission has conducted 47 major studies. The resulting reports contain a total of 215 recommendations. Of these, the Board has approved 172, generally after conducting a public hearing. These include six County Charter amendments later approved by the voters. Several projects for which we are currently seeking financing would continue work on the recommendations of these earlier reports.
Commission Reports and County Action
The commission reports can be classified into nine broad areas of interest: county organization, civil service and personnel, compensation policies, control and management systems, construction and facilities management, county executive, budget, city-county organization, and other political issues.
The Economy and Efficiency Commission has been actively studying these nine areas since 1966. Many recommendations have been adopted and implemented by the Board of Supervisors. Some were not immediately adopted, but later were introduced to the voters. Our investigation is still continuing where problems persist and are still of interest to the Commission. This section summarizes the contents of each of the commission's reports and comments on the action taken regarding them.
A. Reports on County Organization
1. Organization Planning in County Government - May 1966
A comprehensive survey of organizational problems in county government, emphasizing in particular the multiplicity of departments
(over 50) and advisory commissions and committees (over 70)reporting to the Board of Supervisors. Recommends the establishment of an organization planning function in the Chief Administrative Office to systematize and formalize short and long-range planning.
Comment - The Board took no action on the recommendations. Two charter amendments sponsored by the commission--one dividing the Charities Department into the Department of Hospitals, Adoptions, and Public Social Services, the other giving the Board greater authority to consolidate or separate departments--were approved by the voters in the 1966 general election.
2. Report on a Separate Auditor Department - April 1975
Recommends (1) that the Audit Division remain in the department of the Auditor-Controller, and (2) that the Board of Supervisors request the Grand Jury to conduct audits of the Board offices, the Chief Administrative Office, and the Auditor-Controller at least once every three years.
Comment - In November 1974, the Board requested the E & E Commission to report on a recommendation of the 1973 Grand Jury to establish the Audit Division of the Auditor-Controller as a separate department. The Board approved the first recommendation in November. t has not taken action on the second recommendation.
3. The New York City Crisis and Los Angeles County Government: Organization, Employment and Compensation - May 1976
States that Los Angeles County government is moving rapidly toward a serious fiscal crisis. Presents a history of the past ten years summarizing the increase in employment--44,000 to 76,000--and associated increase in expenditures--$940 million to $2.7 billion. Concludes that basic organizational reform is needed to reverse the trends of the past ten years and avert a fiscal crisis. Recommends that the Board delegate more authority
to the Chief Administrative Officer and hold him or her accountable for effective cost control, particularly in the areas of compensation and supervision.
Comment - The Board requested the commission review the cause of financial crisis in New York City and make recommendations to prevent a similar crisis in Los Angeles County. The Board and County officials have been acting to implement some aspects of our proposal.
4. Formation of Canyon County - October 1976
Recommends a NO vote on Proposition F on the November ballot, which would create a new county in the northwest corner of Los Angeles County, called Canyon County. Recommends four changes in State law governing the formation of new counties, all designed to improve information to voters.
Comment - Adopted. The law requires the proposition to be approved by a majority of voters in the new county area and a majority in the old county. Proposition F was approved in Canyon County by a 55% margin and disapproved in Los Angeles County by a 68% margin.
5. Impact of New County Formation - May 1978
Concludes that the various proposals to secede from Los Angeles County provide no effective solution to the serious problems affecting local government. Recommends a NO vote in the June election on Propositions C and D, proposals to form South Bay County and Peninsula County.
Comment - Adopted. The Board commended the Commission and directed it to have 2000 copies printed for distribution to the news media, libraries, educational institutions, and community groups.
B. Reports on Civil Service and Personnel
6. Report on Civil Service Operations - May 1966
A critical report of practices and procedures in the civil service system. Recommends eight major changes to eliminate red
tape and expedite recruitment, examination, and promotion procedures.
Comment - Adopted. Some proposed changes were implemented. Personnel in other departments reported improvement in recruitment, examination, and classification procedures. Serious problems persist, particularly in the over protectiveness of Civil Service, the relationship with collective bargaining, and the organization of the department.
7. County Personnel Organization and Administration - July 1966
Proposes a charter amendment to consolidate all personnel functions in one department under a Director of Personnel. Proposes establishment of a collective bargaining system in the County providing for the negotiation between management and unions of agreements on wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.
Comment - Adopted. The voters approved the amendment in the 1966 general election. Rules and regulations governing the collective bargaining system are administered by an Employee Relations Commission of three members under the provisions of an Employee Relations Ordinance, adopted by the Board in 1968. The County now has 56 bargaining units represented by 13 unions, who negotiate a annually with County management.
8. Proposed Charter Amendments - August 1972
Proposes that the Board place a charter amendment on the November ballot which would allow the County to hold open competitive examinations for department heads and chief deputies or principal assistants. The Charter at that time excluded outsiders from consideration if three or more County employees satisfied the qualifications for the position.
Comment - Adopted. The voters approved the amendment by a 75% vote. Since that time, among 31 new department heads which have been appointed, 14 came from outside the County.
9. Civil Service and, Collective Bargaining in Los Angeles County Government, December 1973
Contains a detailed analysis of the problems involved in the civil service and collective bargaining Systems and recommends major changes to correct them. Recommends a charter amendment to combine the Civil Service and Employee Relations Commissions into a new commission of five members and to transfer authority to appoint the Director of Personnel from the Civil Service Commission to the Board of Supervisors. Recommends a second charter amendment to delete the prevailing wage clause from the County Charter. Recommends that the County define all positions which are considered to be management and establish a separate compensation plan for them.
Comment - The Board voted to place the proposal for the appointment of the Personnel Director on the November 1974 ballot. It was approved by the voters by a 54% vote. A subsequent charter amendment, to delete the prevailing wage clause from the County Charter, was also approved by the voters in June 1978. The Board is continuing to work, both through the Commission and through the Director of Personnel, to establish a separate compensation plan for management.
10. Recommendations on the Authority of the Employee Relations Commission - April 1975
Contains-three recommendations designed to clarify the role and authority of the Employee Relations Commission in order to avoid conflict between County management and unions over the legal status of commission orders.
Comment - In June 1975 the Board approved a change in the Employee Relations Ordinance agreed to by County management and the unions. The change is different from that recommended by the E & E Commission.
11. Request for Legislation Providing for the Appointment of 34 Additional Superior Court Judges - April 1977
Recommends that the Board of Supervisors reject the request of the Superior Court to support legislation for 34 additional judges.
Comment - Adopted. The request of the Superior Court was referred by the Board to the Chief Administrative Officer and the E & E Commission. In separate reports, both recommended against the addition on the grounds that the court is not operating efficiently in comparison to ten other superior courts in the State.
C. Reports on Compensation Policies
12. County Compensation Policies and Practices - August 1966
Contains 14 recommendations proposing a major overhaul of compensation policies and practices, including changing the method of paying craft workers and employing an outside consultant to conduct a study of compensation for jobs existing primarily in government.
Comment - This report was based upon a study conducted by a special industry committee organized by the E & E Commission and composed of personnel officials from eleven major companies in the area.
The Board rejected the recommendation to change the manner of setting wage rates for craft jobs based on comparable jobs in private industry but approved most of the other recommendations.
13. Executive Compensation - April 1967
Requests the Board to authorize a contract with an outside consulting firm to develop a systematic executive compensation plan.
Comment - Adopted. The consultant, Theodore Barry and Associates, was hired, conducted the study, and presented recommendations to the Board of Supervisors in December 1967. The Board rejected the recommendations and referred the consultant's report to the E & E Commission for further study.
Executive Compensation in Los Angeles County Government -
Recommends revised salary schedules for 45 department heads and 330 other top executives based upon an evaluation of the position and salary data for comparable positions in both the public and private sectors.
Comment - Adopted. The relative ranking of executives still follows in general the pattern recommended by the commission.
Eliminating Automatic Step Increases and Controlling Supervisory
Costs in Los Angeles County Government -
Recommends elimination of the automatic salary step plan and reduction in the levels of supervision. Because of the step increase plan, many county employees receive two pay increases each year, the increase negotiated by unions or granted to nonunion employees and an additional 5.5% step increase. On the use of supervision, the County employs one supervisor for every 5.8 subordinates. The report estimates that elimination of the step plan would save $20 million annually. Reduction in supervision would save $13 million.
Comment - Adopted. The Board commended the commission for its report. Little effective action, however, has been taken to implement the recommendations.
16. Recommendations on the Prevailing Wage Clause and the Automatic Salary Step Increase Plan - February 1977
Recommends that the Board of Supervisors place a charter amendment on the ballot to delete the prevailing wage clause. Recommends that the Board adopt a firm management objective to eliminate the County's automatic step increase plan.
Comment - The commission had called for the deletion of the prevailing wage clause since 1973. The Board voted 3-2 in February
to place the amendment on the ballot at the next general election in June 1978. It was approved by a 63% margin. Little progress has been made on phasing out the automatic step plan.
Cost Reduction in Los Angeles County Government -
Contains 7 recommendations to reduce the costs of county government, based on previous commission studies. Specific areas for economy are user fees, consolidation of the Marshal's department under the Sheriff, automatic step increases for civil service employees, supervisory costs, craft wages, and commission stipends. Estimated savings are $102 million annually.
Comment - Adopted. There have been some cost savings through increase in some user fees and reduced numbers of meetings for commissions; legislation is pending to consolidate the Sheriff and Marshal into one department. Little progress has been made in other areas.
D. Reports on Control and Management Systems
18. Productivity in County Departments - October 1965
Contains 4 recommendations covering the formation of a management audit and work measurement function to be established in the Chief Administrative Office.
Comment - Adopted. Since creation of the function in November 1965, the unit has conducted over 50 audits and studies of County departments and programs. According to a report by the Chief Administrative Office in April 1976, the work measurement program has eliminated 2,953 budgeted positions at an annual savings of $36 million, when salaries and benefits are included, and cumulative savings of $161 million.
19. Consolidation of Sheriff-Marshal Bailiff and Civil Process Functions in Los Angeles County - September 1967
Recommends that the Board take all necessary action to secure State legislation that will enable the County to consolidate the Marshal's department under the Sheriff. The report
estimates that the consolidation should result in a reduction of 110 positions and annual savings of $1.5 million.
Comment - The study was requested by the Board of Supervisors following criticism by the Grand Jury of the duplication between the Marshal and the Sheriff. The Board unanimously approved the recommendation, but legislation enabling the consolidation has been continually blocked in the State Legislature. The combined budgets of the two functions have increased from $9 million to $26 million. We estimate consolidation would now save over $3 million annually.
20. Los Angeles County Architectural Services - March 1969
Criticizes the system of selecting architects. A few favored architects received 64% of the fees awarded during the previous ten years. Contains 14 recommendations covering establishment of an Architectural Evaluation Board (AEB) to evaluate and recommend architects for County projects. Recommends detailed procedures for systematic and professional, evaluation, including performance reporting.
Comment - Adopted. Currently the County has over 200 architectural and engineering firms evaluated and listed according to size, experience, and capabilities. Every architect or engineer now appointed by the Board of Supervisors is selected from a list certified by the Architectural Evaluation Board as qualified for the particular project. Over 50 new architects have been appointed to County projects and the "favored-few club" no longer exists.
21. Consolidation of County Departments and Centralization of the Public Information Function - May 1971
Recommends that the County proceed immediately with the consolidation of hospital and health services into a single department. Recommends that the Board take every opportunity to publicize the failure of the State Legislature to pass enabling legislation to permit consolidation of the Marshal's office under the Sheriff. Recommends consolidation of public information personnel under the Chief Administrative Officer
and the establishment of a long-range organization plan for the County with clearly defined objectives.
Comment - The Health Services Department, including Veterinary Services, was established in September 1972. No further legislative action has occurred on the Marshal-Sheriff consolidation. Most public information personnel have been centralized in the Chief Administrative Office. No action has been taken on establishing a formal organization planning function.
Report on the Department of Public Administrator-Public
Recommends formation of a permanent Policy and Management Commission to advise the Board of Supervisors and the Public Administrator-Public Guardian on appropriate policies and procedures for the department. The commission would consist of five members chosen from related professions and the Public Administrator Public Guardian serving as a sixth member without vote.
Comment - Adopted. The report was prepared in response to a request by the Board of Supervisors to review a report prepared by a task force of County employees which revealed a long series of problems in the department.
23.Audit Function for the Board of Supervisors - April 1973
Analyzes Supervisor Ward's proposal to create an audit function of 15 to 20 investigators to report directly to the Board of supervisors. Comments that since the Board acts as both the legislature and chief executive, the function could not act with the independence of the General Accounting Office in Washington or the Legislative Analyst in Sacramento.
Comment - The Board took no action on the proposal. (See Report
24.Appointment and
Supervision of the Director of Regional
Recommends that the authority to appoint and supervise the Director
of Regional Planning be transferred from the Regional
Planning Commission to the Board of Supervisors.
Comment - Adopted. In May 1973, the Board of Supervisors requested the E & E Commission to conduct a study of boards and commissions which operate as department heads. This was the first report of the task force which the commission established to conduct the study. A previous report on the Civil Service Commission--one of the department head commissions--was included in the study of the civil service and collective bargaining systems. (See Report No. 9.)
25.Special Investigative and Management Audit Agency - July 1974
Recommends that a special investigative and management audit agency be established reporting directly to the Board of Supervisors. Contains five additional recommendations describing the basic structure of the agency, its responsibilities, and its manner of operation.
Comment - In June the Board requested the commission to report on two separate proposals by Supervisors Ward and Hayes to establish a special investigative and management audit agency. The supervisors were acting in response to the series of crises and problems which had erupted recently in Los Angeles County government.
On October 29, the Board voted 4-1 to establish the new unit, but with the difference that it report to the Chief Administrative Officer and operate under his direction rather than under the Board of Supervisors.
26.Report on the Business License Commission - October 1974
Contains 6 recommendations covering major changes in the operation of the Business License Commission. Recommends reducing the number of meetings required annually from a maximum of 104 to 36. This would be accomplished by transferring responsibility for routine license approvals to the License Division of the Treasurer-Tax Collector and by eliminating the responsibility of the Business License Commission to inspect hospitals. Also recommends reduction of the commission stipend from $100 a meeting to $25. The report estimates the recommendations will result
in annual savings of $61,788, equal to 51.7% of the total 1974-75 budget of the Business License Commission.
Comment - Adopted with two changes. The Board voted to reduce the number of meetings to 52 rather than 36 and reduce the stipend to $50 rather than $25. These changes will reduce the estimated savings to $52,106 annually.
In April 1976, on recommendation of the Chief Administrative Officer, the Board restored the stipend of $100 a meeting. The additional cost was offset by eliminating the position of Executive Officer to the Commission and transferring responsibility for all staff support to the Treasurer-Tax Collector.
27.Report on the Committee on Emergency Medical Care February 1975
Contains 6 recommendations reorganizing the committee and establishing by ordinance its composition, responsibilities, and principles of operation.
Comment - Adopted. In August 1974, the Board of Supervisors
requested the E & E Commission to conduct a study of all com-
missions and committees in County government and in December
1974, asked the commission specifically to review proposals for
strengthening the Committee on Emergency Medical Care.
28.Establishment of Commissions and Committees in Los Angeles County Government - June 1975
Recommends a new procedure whenever the Board initiates action to establish a commission or committee. The procedure requires the Board to request the Chief Administrative Office to prepare a report analyzing the need for the new group and whether it duplicates the work of other groups. Also recommends that each new commission or committee be established by an ordinance prescribing in detail its responsibilities, qualifications of members, and principles of operation.
Comment - Adopted. As noted in Item 27, the Board had requested the commission to study all commissions and committees in the County. There are over 100 such groups, and consequently studying all of them is a complex and lengthy process. This report was designed to apply systematic control over the creation of new commissions and committees.
29.Report on the Paramedic Committee August 1975
Recommends dissolution of the Paramedic Committee and its replacement by a new ordinance commission. The new Commission would serve as a public review and arbitration board to settle controversies between the County and other agencies involving paramedic services. The report prescribes in detail the responsibilities, composition, and operation of the Commission.
Comment - Adopted. This was another in the series of reports requested by the Board on County commissions and committees.
30.Commission Structure for the Department of Public Social Services - June 1976
Recommends the consolidation of two citizen commissions and a committee into a single commission of 11 members. Estimated savings are $119,422.
Comment - Adopted. An overlap existed in the duties of the two commissions assigned to the Department of Public Social Services--The Public Social Services Commission and the Commission to Review Public Social Services. The Board requested the Chief Administrative Officer and the E & E Commission to conduct a study of this problem.
31.Contracting for Security Services - September 1979
Collaborated with the Contract Services Advisory Committee to review security services. Recommends that the county contract with outside firms for security services and issue the requests for proposals in order to do so.
Comment - Adopted. The Board of Supervisors recommended the county issue requests for proposals for security services. One department, the Department of Parks and Recreation, has done so.
E. Reports on Construction and Facilities Management
32.Management of Construction Projects in Los Angeles County Government - September 1972
Contains 18 separate recommendations. The first covers the establishment of a consolidated facilities department to concentrate under one head all major functions involved in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of County facilities. A second recommendation proposes the establishment of a centralized project management office which would be responsible for coordinating the planning, programming, design, construction, and evaluation of facility projects from beginning to end. The other 16 recommendations are designed to provide effective systems support to these two major proposals for reorganization. The report estimates that the proposed program will reduce by one year the average time for the County to acquire a facility. This would produce a savings of approximately $5 million annually.
Comment - Adopted. Because of serious problems and delays in the County construction program, the Board of Supervisors requested the commission to study the entire program and recommend improvements. The Los Angeles Technical Services Corporation provided technical assistance on this study under a contract with the County. The Facilities Department became fully operational in March 1974. See Item 38 for a commission report on the progress of the department.
33.Chief Administrative Officer's Recommended Construction Improvements Program - November 1972
Reviews the Chief Administrative Officer's plans, as requested by the Board, to implement the commission's report on construction projects. The report supports the Chief Administrative Officer's program.
Comment - Adopted. In June 1973, after required State legislation was passed, the Board of Supervisors established the Facilities Department.
34.Design and Construction of the Criminal Courts Building
Reviews serious problems in the design and construction of the Criminal Courts Building and recommends the creation of a Special Study Committee to analyze the problems and to recommend to the Board of Supervisors the sequence of priorities and the manner and cost of correcting them. The committee would consist of representatives of the Superior and Municipal Courts, concerned County officials, the contractor, the architect, and the E & E Commission.
Comment - Adopted. The Board of Supervisors requested the study after receiving complaints by the Grand Jury and several judges of the Superior Court about faulty operation of the elevators and other unsatisfactory conditions in the recently constructed building.
In April 1973, the committee submitted a report recommending over 20 additions and modifications to correct construction and design problems. This work is completed.
35.Appointing Authority and Operating Responsibility of the Arboreta and Botanic Gardens and the Otis Art Institute - June 1974
Contains 6 recommendations on the Arboreta and 4 on the Otis Art Institute. On the Arboreta the report recommends transfer of authority to appoint the Director from the Board of Governors to the Board of Supervisors. Also recommends clarifying the responsibilities of the Board of Governors and the Director, reducing membership of the Board from 25 to 15, and eliminating the $25 stipend per meeting. On the Otis Art Institute the report recommends that the present authority of the Board of Governors to appoint the Director continue without change. Also recommends clarification of the responsibilities of the Board of Governors and elimination of the $10 stipend per meeting.
Comment - Adopted.
36.Operation of the Museum of Natural History - September 1974
Recommends that the Board of Governors continue to appoint the Director, but subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors. Also clarifies the responsibilities of the Board of Governors and the Director.
Comment - Adopted.
37.Request to Review Recommendations for Change in the Arboreta and Botanic Gardens Ordinance - May 1975
Contains 2 recommendations covering changes in the ordinance governing the operation of the Arboreta. Recommends a change in the qualifications for members of the Board of Governors. Recommends against any other changes.
Comment - Adopted. The review was requested by the Board of Supervisors at the request of several members of the Board of Governors.
38.Report on the Department of Facilities - December 1975
Reviews the progress of the department since its inception in 1974 on recommendation of the E & E Commission. Reports that the department has made substantial progress in planning and controlling the construction of County facilities and matching planned facilities to needs. Savings of $39.9 million have resulted from reprogramming or redesign of 11 major projects.
Comment - At the time the Board approved the recommendation to consolidate construction functions within a single department, it asked the E & E Commission to monitor progress of the new department.
F. Reports on County Executive
39.Study of the Los Angeles County Charter - July 1970
Recommends that the Board place a charter amendment on the ballot to establish the position of a strong chief executive
appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The chief executive would have broad authority to manage and control County operations, including the authority to appoint and discharge department heads. Recommends that the Board place a second charter amendment on the ballot to allow the voters to decide whether the Board of Supervisors should be increased to seven members.
Comment - In July 1969, the Board of Supervisors requested the commission to conduct a study of the County Charter. The commission held twelve public meetings and heard 27 different speakers, including experts in local government and representatives of taxpayer associations, unions, and community groups.
The Board voted 4-1 to place the chief executive proposal on the ballot in the 1970 general election. Despite endorsement by the Chamber of Commerce, the California Taxpayers Association, the Property Owners Tax Association of California, the 1970 Grand Jury and most of the major newspapers and radio and television stations, the voters rejected the measure by a 54% vote.
The commission was divided on the question of increasing the membership of the Board of Supervisors. However, it was unanimous in recommending that the question be submitted
40.Charter Proposals for the 1973 Special Election - August 1973
Recommends that the Board place two charter amendments on the ballot in the November 1973 special election:(1) to establish the position of an elected County Chief Executive and (2) to expand the Board of Supervisors to seven members. The report presents the arguments for and against the two proposals but takes no position except to recommend that the voters be given the right to vote on both proposals.
Comment - The Board voted against placing either measure on the ballot by a 3-2 vote.
41.County Chief Executive and Size of the Board of Supervisors - July 1974
Recommends that the Board of Supervisors place proposals on the ballot in November and let the voters decide whether they want an appointed chief executive, an elected chief executive, or no change from the present system. Recommends that the proposal to increase the size of the Board to seven members be postponed until the chief executive question is resolved.
Comment - At a Board meeting in February 1974, Supervisor Hahn proposed an amendment to the-County Charter to establish the position of an elected County chief executive and to increase the size of the Board to seven members. At the same meeting Supervisor Schabarum proposed an amendment to establish the position of an appointed chief executive. The Board voted to continue its decisions these proposals until July. In the meantime it requested the Grand Jury and the E & E Commission to submit reports on these issues by that date.
The task force conducting the study and the full commission unanimously agreed that a single chief executive is critically needed in Los Angeles County government. However, both the task force and the commission were divided approximately evenly on whether the executive should be appointed or elected.
At a public hearing in August 1974, the Board received and filed the report and took no action on the recommendation.
42.County Propositions A and B - Elected Mayor and Size of the Board of Supervisors - October 1976
Recommends support of Proposition A on the November ballot, a charter amendment to establish the position of an elected County Mayor. Makes no recommendation on Proposition B, also on the November ballot, to increase the size of the Board of Supervisors to nine members.
Comment - The propositions were the result of a year-long study by the Public Commission on County government, a study sponsored by the Los Angeles County Bar Association and funded by the Haynes Foundation. Both propositions were defeated in the November election, Proposition A by 57% and Proposition B by 64%.
43.The Los Angeles County Budget - Selected Issues and Recommendations - June 1977
Contains 16 recommendations involving budgetary policies and procedures which have a fundamental impact on the County budget. The report reviews three major areas of public policy. Six recommendations involve policies affecting local sources of revenue, such as increasing and extending user charges. Six recommendations involve policies which control organization and compensation, such as craft wages and workers compensation. Four recommendations involve decentralization of facilities and services, such as number and dispersion of branch offices.
Comment - The Board commended the commission for the report and referred it to the Chief Administrative Office (CAO) for review. The CAO agreed with six recommendations and recommended no action in ten. The County has made progress in same areas, such as improving control over organization and adopting a strong negotiating position. In such areas as user charges, craft wages, workers compensation, and contracting for services, little progress has been made.
44.Proposition 13 in Los Angeles County Government: Before and After - February 1980
Reviews Board of Supervisors' imposed economies to slow annual growth of intergovernmental budget and of welfare administration costs and reform in civil service procedures prior to 1978. Concludes that Proposition 13 introduced two new elements into county governance: (1) an accelerated shift of resources from local programs to state programs and (2) service level reductions.
Comment - Adopted. The county has influenced state legislation to increase the interest rates on court judgments and to increase filing fees. The law to raise the interest rates, adopted by the Legislature, increases them to 10% rather than to the market rates, as recommended by the Commission. The bill on filing fees is still pending in the Legislature.
The Board of Supervisors has also influenced legislation to consolidate the Sheriff and Marshal into one department. That
legislation is in draft.
H. Reports on City-County Structure
45.Fire Protection Services in Los Angeles County - June 1972
Reviews in detail the serious deficiencies in the overall system of providing fire protection services in Los Angeles County. At that time the system consisted of 43 separate fire departments, many of which employed no more than 30 to 40 firemen. If fire stations were located so that their response areas did not overlap, 48 of 378 stations could be closed at a savings of $9 to $10 million annually. Recommends that cities which operate their own departments examine closely other alternatives which offer a significant potential for reducing costs and improving the quality of fire protection service. The three principal alternatives recommended are:(1) intercity consolidation through a joint
powers authority, (2) contracting for service from another city, and (3) annexation to the Consolidated Fire Protection District.
Comment - The Board approved the report for distribution to all cities in the County operating fire departments. The League of California Cities called the report "without doubt one of the most significant studies of fire protection problems in metropolitan areas ever written." Although a number of cities have conducted studies on possible consolidations through joint powers, no mergers have been effected. Three cities--South Gate, Claremont, and Whittier--discontinued their separate fire departments in 1975 and joined the Consolidated Fire Protection District.
Currently, the District is preparing feasibility studies for Vernon, Santa Fe Springs, and Alhambra. The City of San Fernando has voted to discontinue its fire department and contract for services from the City of Los Angeles.
46.Challenge for the 1980's: Can We Govern Ourselves? - January 1979
Reviews the current system of governments in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and the problems which the present structure creates. Rejects change through the establishment of a City-County of Los Angeles or through a single metropolitan government covering all of Los Angeles County. Concludes that federated governmental system is a desirable structural goal. Recommends 7 legislative actions necessary to support progress toward that goal.
Comment - The Board of Supervisors adopted the report for distribution, discussion, and dissemination purposes. Its specific recommendations are not ones which the Board can unilaterally effect. The commission sponsored a dissemination conference on May 5, 1979, for 80 officials of state and local governments and representatives of community organizations. Support for the goal of a federated government is articulated, but little progress has been made to implement the steps proposed to assure its establishment.
I. Reports on Other Political Issues
47.Filling Vacant Elective Offices in Los Angeles County -November 1975
Recommends against using special elections to fill vacant positions on the Board of Supervisors or in the other three elective County offices--Assessor, District Attorney, and Sheriff. Principal reasons are cost--$4 to $8 million for special Countywide elections; $800,000 to $1.6 million for supervisorial elections--and difficulties in scheduling such elections because of conflict with regular elections.
Comment - The Board has taken no action to change the present appointment system in filling vacant offices.


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We knew this would happen. but it still sucks. I liked Waufle even though I knew he probably wouldn't be coming back. This was reported by the NFL Network and Jerry McDonald:
Defensive line coach Mike Waulfe will be the second Raiders assistant coach to leave for another job while the club awaits the hire of a new head coach, according to the NFL Network.
Waufle, who coached the last two seasons with the Raiders after an earlier stint from 1998-2003, was added to the staff of the St. Louis Rams Friday, according to Jason LaCanfora of the NFL Network.
Wide receivers coach Sanjay Lal accepted a job with the New York Jets earlier this week.
Waufle was in attendance at the press conference of new general manager Reggie McKenzie, who said he will leave it to the new Raiders head coach to make all hires on his staff. McKenzie is still in the process of interviewing prospective candidates.
As of Friday, Waufle was still included on the Raiders' roster of assistant coaches.
Hopefully we start hearing some news from ALameda, this is driving me nuts.

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Timothy Kyle Clay's life changed dramatically on May 23, 2011. That was the day he suffered a bleed on his brain stem. Two days prior while at home, Kyle started experiencing numbness on the left side of his face and in his right hand. He brushed it off as most 21 year olds would. At work the next day as a firefighter/EMT (Emergency Medical Technician), Kyle was writing down an address he noticed his handwriting was really bad. He finished his shift and went home. The following day his driving was sporadic, so he called his mother.
"I am thinking this is not right," said Kyle. "Something is wrong and I had better stop driving."
After Barbara Clay got to her son, she immediately took him to the Gwinnett Clinic in Loganville. From the clinic Kyle was transported to St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Scans were done on Kyle's brain. In looking at the results, bleeding mass area was discovered. The next day Kyle was taken to Emory Hospital in Atlanta.
"He never complained and he just has the nicest spirit about everything," said Barbara Clay choking back tears as she recalls that painfully memorable day.
Upon arrival to Emory, Kyle was put in the Intensive Care Unit, ICU, and stayed there for two weeks. It was determined that Kyle's particular brain stem bleed was a cavernous malformation. This is a rare condition that only occurs 120 times or less per year in the United States.
The area of this bleed, including Kyle's case, occurs in what is known as the "high real estate" area of the brain. Meaning no surgery can be done, making it inoperable, to repair or stop the bleeding. And currently there are no medicines which could be used to resolve this medical condition.
Kyle lost his ability to walk, suffered hourly bouts of tremors, headaches, loss of short term memory, double vision and loss of speech. Much of Kyle's abilities have returned, but he still has difficulties walking and remembering. To facilitate movement, Kyle uses a wheelchair to get around.
"My balance is still off, so when I walk I stumble and I get tired very easily and quickly," said Kyle. "But I am doing much better and I am getting better pretty fast." Kyle said a major milestone in the healing process is being able to move a pillow, something he could not do for months. From an early age Kyle has had a can-do attitude that has sustain him throughout this entire ordeal.
Kyle is a second generation firefighter/EMT (Emergency Medical Technician). He serves, for two years, with the Rockdale Fire Department, Station #5, West Hightower Trail. His father, Larry Clay, has worked for (Emergency Medical Services) for fifteen years, currently at Station #28 on Rosebud Road. And he also works for Walton County EMS at Station #14 outside of Monroe.
Therefore, it was only befitting to start the at Gwinnett's Fire Station #5 on Cruse Road. Over 130 bikes, some with multiple riders, made the ride from the fire station to the American Legion Post 127 in Buford.
Sponsored by the Fire Dogs Motorcycle Club a non-profit organization started on April 4, 2004 by two firemen. One of Fire Dogs founders, Jim Tedder, who now belongs to the Iron Pigs Motorcyle Club, was a coordinator for the ride. Tedder has worked for the Gwinnett Fire Department for twenty three years.
For the past twelve years this ride has been held to benefit "Craig" a firefighter who is battling Lou Gehrig's disease, fortunately he was able to get other funding as a source of income freeing up this event for Kyle.
"Usually in a ride for a firefighter, we get forty percent firemen, twenty to thirty percent paramedics, peace officers, correction officers, military, EMTs, and then you'll have thirty to forty percent of citizens who want to participate, help to give back to the firefighters," said Tedder. "We are going to raise some money, help out a firefighter and do some good."
Beyond this ride, Tedder said the public can donate via telephone, email and mail. All proceeds collected from the ride's registration, t-shirt sale and 50/50 Drawing will go to Kyle.
Lisa Ray, another coordinator said that in addition to the bikes, with an estimated 160 riders, there were forty automobiles that followed the bikers. She said approximately 600 people attended the event, with the majority of the crowd gathering at the finish line at the American Legion.
At the end of the event Kyle, who got up from his wheelchair with assistance, walked and stood on the stage to receive a check in the amount of $6,375.00. Tedder estimated the amount will increase to about $9,000 total after all money from the ride has been collected and counted.
"What I have learned in working with this group and volunteering for this event is how close knit these firefighters really are," said Donna Smith, Kyle's aunt. "Working on this event for someone that I love has truly been a labor of love."
Kyle is continuing with rehab and his position is being held. Although doctors are not saying when Kyle will be able to return to his station, if his spirit and motivation is any indicator, it will not be long.
For more information on how to donate, contact Lisa Ray (678) 886-1352 or Jim Tedder at (770) 480-1212


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13 Pioneering Women in American Law: Charlotte E. Ray
Charlotte E. Ray
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Charlotte Ray became the first African-American woman lawyer in 1872 after she applied for the District of Columbia bar under the name "C. E. Ray" and was accepted (presumably under the assumption that she was male, although this is debated.) Charlotte had graduated from Howard University earlier that year, and was one of the first woman to graduate from a university law school, rather than reading the law or serving an apprenticeship.
Details of Charlotte's practice of law are sketchy, although an example of her writing still exists from Gadley v. Gadley, a domestic abuse case which appeared before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in 1875. She advertised her services for corporate law in Frederick Douglass' weekly newspaper, The New National Era and Citizen. However, her practice did not prosper, and by 1879 she was a teacher in Brooklyn. She died in 1899 or 1900.


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It sleeps 10 adults comfortably and has 3.5 bathrooms.
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It is newly renovated and furnished for the 2003/2004 season.
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contain beautiful 25 feet vaulted ceilings. The dining area has
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~Living room: lovely leather couches, fireplace, Cable TV, VCR, DVD,
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~Dining area accommodates 8 around a wood table with 2 additional
seats facing the kitchen.
~Kitchen: fridge, oven, microwave, blender, toaster, coffee machine,
dishwasher, pots, pans, dishes, utensils, etc.
~Main floor has access to a one car garage, and a well appointed
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~Hot Tub with views of the surrounding mountains.
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~First bedroom has queen size bed and LCD TV/DVD combo and a private full bathroom with
~Second bedroom can sleep 4 people either in 2 single beds and 1 set
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~Third bedroom has one double bed witha single bed on top LCD TV/DVD combo. These two
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~The laundry washer/dryer is also located on the lower floor.
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While Nick Jonas travels the road as a solo artist and Kevin Jonas enjoys purity ring-free married life, Joe Jonas is keeping busy—the middle JoBro is one of a handful of celebrity guest stars in the new Vampire Weekend video for their single "Giving Up The Gun," which also features Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, Lil Jon, and (hey, why not!) Jake Gyllenhaal. Watch Joe, Jake and the gang make a racket in a dreamlike tennis match in the clip below.
In the ultra-modern, Malloy Brothers-directed vid, RZA plays a ref, Lil Jon plays a coach and Jake and Joe get rough on the courts. This is like our dream Fourth of July picnic in space.
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The girl in the video should look familiar—she previously appeared in Vampire Weekend's similarly quirky "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" video. As for the male guest actors, the band sought some fresh, more famous blood. Says VW frontman Ezra Koenig to Spinner:
"We always thought RZA would be perfect. We'd been in touch with Lil Jon since the first album. He heard the reference on 'Oxford Comma' and sent us some cases of Crunk Juice. Joe Jonas and Jake Gyllenhaal were both excellent—lot of improvisation and some surprisingly powerful serves."
This isn't the first time Gyllenhaal made a cameo in a music video—he also appeared in Jamie Foxx and T-Pain's "Blame It" clip. But we're pretty sure this is the first time he's worn short shorts, so this is indeed a day to remember.
As for Joe, just in case he and his siblings go their separate ways, we know Joe can always fall back on being a tennis pro.


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Turkey Minute Steaks Recipe
Barbara Powell, Laramie, Wyoming
- 3/4 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1-1/2 pounds uncooked sliced turkey breast
- 3 tablespoons butter
- In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, basil, salt and pepper. In another shallow bowl, add egg. Dip turkey in egg, then in crumbs, coating both sides.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook turkey for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and juices run clear. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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A 20-year-old Orange man was hospitalised after being slashed across the face in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A 23-year-old man was also left with puncture wounds to his shoulder following an altercation in Glenroi involving up to 10 people.
The group had dispersed when police arrived at the scene at 3.45am.
Two men, aged 20 and 23, became involved in an argument with a 24-year-old man near the intersection of Kurim Avenue and Currong Crescent.
The 24-year-old man allegedly armed himself with a knife during the confrontation and punched the 20-year-old man in the face while holding the weapon.
The armed man also allegedly stabbed the 23-year-old man in the shoulder during the argument before fleeing the scene.
Officers have since spoken with several people believed to be involved, Canobolas Local Area Command Inspector Dave Harvey said.
"When police were called to the location the 20-year-old male was on the ground and a crime scene was established," Inspector Harvey said.
"We believe some of the people know each other."
The 24-year-old man was arrested and charged with reckless wounding and two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
He was refused bail to appear before Orange Local Court on Monday.
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Hamid Karzai
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — American officials say U.S. representatives will begin formal meetings with the Taliban in a few days at the group's new office opening in Qatar. Senior Obama administration officials, speaking on condition […]
Kerry praises plans for 'safe' Afghan elections
KABUL (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Afghan President Hamid Karzai made a show of unity Monday, shortly after the U.S. military ceded control of its last detention facility in Afghanistan, ending a longstanding irritant in relations between the two countries.
Karzai hits US anew — but ties remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — The troubled U.S. alliance with Afghan President Hamid Karzai hit a new low with his startling accusation that America is colluding with Taliban insurgents to keep Afghanistan weak.
Obama to announce 34K troops to be home in 1 year
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will announce in his State of the Union address that 34,000 U.S. troops will be home from Afghanistan within a year, a senior administration official said Tuesday. That's about half the U.S. forces currently serving there.
Officials: US may leave no troops in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) – Administration officials said publicly for the first time Tuesday that the U.S. might leave no American troops in Afghanistan after the end of combat in December 2014, an option that defies the view of Pentagon officials.


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TransAfrica is the oldest and largest African American human rights and social justice advocacy organization in the United States.
TransAfrica envisions a world where Africans and people of African descent are self-reliant, socially and economically prosperous, and have equal access to a more just international system that strengthens independence and democracy.
TransAfrica is an educational and organizing center that encourages human interest viewpoints in the U.S. foreign policy arena and advocates for justice for the people of Africa and the African diaspora. TransAfrica creates solidarity between Americans and communities most affected by U.S. policies throughout the world. TransAfrica supports human rights, gender equity, democracy, and sustainable economic and environmental development.
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As a completely different planet, Mount Erebus is one of the most promising places in unknown Antarctica.
Mount Erebus in Antarctica, the landscape of a frozen hell /
Mount Erebus is the most active volcano in the southern hemisphere of the planet. Its formation began over 1.3 million years ago, and it now rises to an imposing height of 3,794 metres over sea-level in Antarctica. Its sides are covered with ice and snow, glaciers, cracks and the occasional molten lava river, but its most spectacular aspect is by far the steam that rises from its summit and its numerous escape valves, which defy the heat that lies below.
Erebus is a type of frozen hell, white on the outside, scorching on the inside. Its constant eruptions have left the most magnificent sculptures in the shape of caves, towers and the landscape behind. Its skirts are covered in giant ice spikes, many of them formed by fumaroles. These are formed when gasses and heat escape through the volcano's sides, melting the snow above and forming caves. The steam that escapes the caves is then frozen on its way out and builds beautiful chimneys capable of reaching eighteen metres in height.
Mount Erebus was discovered in 1841 during an expedition led by Sir James Clark Ross, which named it after one of his ships, H.M.S Erebus, which in turn had been named after the Greek God of primal darkness. However, nobody reached its impressive and elusive summit until 1908.
While its fame is due to its pristine and vaporous beauty, Mount Erebus is also known for being the place where Air New Zealand's airplane crashed November 28th 1979. The remainders of the wreckage can still be seen from above. This is an incredible destination both for professional hikers, and for those who wish to admire it from an airplane and watch is smoke from above.Tagged: trips and travelers, destinations, landscapes, Mount Erebus, Antarctica Credits: Images (I: Carsten Peter / National Geographic)


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An earthquake aftershock
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six miles southeast of the town of Louisa. That's in the same area
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Carbon Hill resident JoAnn Garrison approached the mayor and council about a horrible dog problem the city is having.
"We've had numerous dog bites, numerous dog attacks. We live in the city limits; there should be an ordinance to protect the citizens of Carbon Hill, because we don't live on a farm, we live in a city," Garrison said. "... I think the police officers should knock on the door and tell them, 'Now this dog is hazardous, dangerous, and you're responsible for putting the dog up.' We have a leash law, so my thing is why can't we enforce it?"
Garrison continued to give many examples of dog bites and attacks that have occurred throughout the city, including one attack that happened to a well-known resident who has severe cerebral palsy and is only able to get around town on a motorized scooter.
Mayor James "Pee Wee" Richardson explained to Garrison that the city did have an ordinance but that nothing can be done immediately because the Walker County Commission has yet to build a new animal shelter.
"In order to take that ordinance and use it, you got to have a dog pound and the whole nine yards, and this city just can't afford it," Richardson said. " ... As soon as they get this built, where we will have a place to put them, we'll try to get a contract with the county to come up here and pick these dogs up."
Richardson said if there are any future problems with the dogs to call the police and if there is an officer available, he would have them go out and check on the situation.
"We need protected. I don't want bit by a dog, don't want my children bit, and I don't want to have to run from the neighbor's dog," Garrison said. "... We pay city tax, we live in the city for protection, mayor, and I know that we can do something about the dogs running the cars on the streets."
After the meeting District 2 council member Jack Dunn agreed that there is a serious dog problem in the city and that it has affected his family personally.
"Something really needs to be done, seriously. The stray dogs have gone rampant in this little town, and people do need to keep their dogs chained up, penned up or put up, especially if they're vicious," he said.
In other business, the council:
• heard from police chief Jason Richardson who informed the council that the department established a firearms policy and a full-time police officer car policy.
He requested the hiring of part-time officer Antoine Cobb, updated the council on the ADECA grant and requested the approval of body cameras for officers.
He also requested the council to approve sending him to the chief's conference in June and July and sending officers to classes where they will obtain their hours for training.
Chief Richardson also informed council members on the department's statistics in arrests and tickets for the month. The council approved of each item with the mayor abstaining from the votes.
• heard from street department head Alan May who told the council about a few machines that had broken down over the weekend and a report on a resident's broken window supposedly caused by the department's bush hog. May also updated the council on work being done to 12th Avenue and about the city's swimming pool.
• heard different options from the city's attorney Steven Thomas regarding the recent redistricting lawsuit. Thomas said, "There have been two people who have filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that after the 2010 census the city should have redistricted prior to the 2012 election, and the court order is asking the city to redistrict to be in compliance with what they say is the appropriate numbers and to hold an election for all city council seats."
Options given the council were to immediately redistrict, to not redistrict, to redistrict for the election in 2016 or to do nothing and continue to defend the city against the suit and see what develops.
Bray motioned not to approve the redistricting of the city and to table it until a later date. All council members voted, and the motion passed unanimously.
• hired Magan Baker to assist Arabella LaBarber at the city's senior citizens center.
• heard from utilities board member Bill Hurst who proposed to raise the percentage of the garbage collection fee from 1.5 percent to 5 percent for collecting the garbage, along with residents' water, gas and sewer bills. Hurst said the fee needs to be raised because currently there's not enough money coming in to cover costs. Richardson told Hurst they would discuss it at the next utilities board meeting, scheduled at 4 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month.
• heard an announcement made by American Legion Senior Vice Commander Karl M. Johnson about a Memorial Day ceremony which will be held Monday, May 26, starting at 10 a.m. with the ceremony to follow at 11. Refreshments will be served and will include performances by the First Baptist Church choir and different exhibits on display. Johnson invited all to attend and to bring old family photos or photos of friends who have served in any branch of the military.
• hired Christy Parr as the city's swimming pool director. May said Parr has done a great job with the pool over the past few summers.
• accepted District 3 Terry Mason's resignation that was given during the last meeting. The District 3 seat is now available, which means the city will begin taking applications and appoint a candidate at the next meeting.
• held two executive sessions during Tuesday night's meeting: the first session discussed allegations brought against the city and the second session was held to interview and hire lifeguards for the swimming pool. Eight lifeguards were chosen for this summer's pool season.


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St. Petersburg, Florida -- The Florida Orchestra will conclude its 2011/2012 season next month, offering an array of musical entertainment from Billy Joel to Beethoven.
The schedule of remaining performances is listed below courtesy of The Florida Orchestra:
May 3: Pops in the Park
Pack a picnic basket and enjoy a free Pops in the Park Concert under the stars with guest conductor Steven Byess. Blue Bell Ice Cream will be serving free treats.
Show time: Thurs, May 3 at 7:30pm, Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
May 4: The Music of Billy Joel
Hailed by The New York Times as simply "amazing," Michael Cavanaugh belts out such show-stopping Billy Joel classics as Movin' Out, Just the Way You Are, New York State of Mind, Piano Man, She's Got a Way, Uptown Girl and more. Conducted by Steven Byess.
Show time: Fri, May 4 at 8pm, Progress Energy Center for the Arts, Mahaffey Theater
Tickets: $35, $55, $75
May 9: An Intimate Collaboration
The orchestra and The Studio@620 continue their third season of "An Intimate Collaboration" series of entertaining and seriously fun happenings on Wednesday evenings, which include elements connected by a common theme. This night, the series continues with the final collaboration of the season, "Rhyme and Rhythm," prior to the orchestra's "Rhythms of Cuba" concerts that weekend. It begins at 7pm at The Studio@620. Reservations are accepted by phone at 727-895-6620, as seating is limited. A suggested donation of $10 is payable at the door. The Studio@620 is located at 620 First Ave. South, St. Petersburg 33701.
May 11, 12 and 13: Rhythms of Cuba – Tampa Bay Times Masterworks Series
In a Latin flavored program, Music Director of La Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Cuba Enrique Pérez Mesa is joined by Principal Timpanist John Bannon in James Lewis' Cubanitis for solo timpani and orchestra on a program with Carlos Fariñas' Penthesilea: Preludio, Guido López-Gavilán's Ritmotiv, José Pablo Moncayo's Huapango and Prokofiev's Symphony No. 1, Classical. Conducted by Enrique Pérez Mesa. Includes a pre-concert talk about the music and the composers, in the concert hall beginning one hour prior to curtain.
Show times: Fri, May 11 at 8pm, David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, Carol Morsani Hall; Sat, May 12 at 8pm, Progress Energy Center for the Arts, Mahaffey Theater; Sun, May 13 at 7:30pm, Ruth Eckerd Hall
Tickets: $15, $30, $45
May 16 and 17: Once Upon a Time – Coffee Series
Featuring Ravel's Beauty and the Beast from Mother Goose Suite, Tchaikovsky's Waltz from Swan Lake, and Williams' ET: Adventures on Earth, Stuart Malina conducts this morning Coffee Concert, with complimentary coffee and doughnuts, as well as a pre-concert conversation one hour before the performance.
Show times: Wed, May 16 at 10am, Ruth Eckerd Hall; Thurs, May 17 at 11am, Progress Energy Center for the Arts, Mahaffey Theater
Tickets: $24, $29, $34, $42
May 18, 19 and 20: Postcards from Paris – Raymond James Pops Series
Enjoy a celebration of the City of Lights with romantic French melodies, Edith Piaf classics, Josephine Baker hits, Parisian café music, Django Reinhardt's gypsy jazz, high-kicking can-cans, soaring film scores by Michel Legrand and more. Conducted by Sarah Hicks.
Show times: Fri, May 18 at 8pm, David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, Carol Morsani Hall; Sat, May 19 at 8pm, Progress Energy Center for the Arts, Mahaffey Theater; Sun, May 20 at 7:30pm, Ruth Eckerd Hall
Tickets: $15, $30, $45
May 25 and 26: Beethoven's Eroica – Tampa Bay Times Masterworks Series
Singled out by The New York Times as "brilliant, sensitive and imaginative," Martina Filjak performs Ravel's gloriously coloristic Piano Concerto in G Major with its mix of jazz motifs, meditative melodies and sparkling energy. Stefan Sanderling conducts this program with Chabrier's Habanera and Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, Eroica.
Show times: Fri, May 25 at 8pm, David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, Carol Morsani Hall; Sat, May 26 at 8pm, Progress Energy Center for the Arts, Mahaffey Theater
Tickets: $15, $30, $45
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When you own stocks, you know their prices will always fluctuate. To help ease the effects of this volatility on your portfolio, you could add other types of investments, such as bonds. Yet bond prices will also rise and fall. But there may be - in fact, there should be - a big difference in how you view the ups and downs of stocks versus those of bonds.
Any number of reasons can cause stock prices to go up or down. But in the case of bonds, prices go up and down largely, though not exclusively, for one reason: hanges in interest rates. Suppose you purchase a bond that pays 4 percent interest and then, a year later, newly issued bonds pay 3 percent. You could now potentially sell your bond for more than its face value because it provides more income to investors than the new bonds. Conversely, if newly issued bonds pay 5 percent interest, the value of your existing bond would drop because it's unlikely that someone would pay full price for a bond that provides less income than newer bonds.
When you own stocks, or stock-based investments, you want their price to rise because you probably plan on selling those stocks someday - and you'd like to sell them for more than you paid for them. But it's not so cut-and-dried with bonds. While some people may indeed purchase bonds in hope of selling them for a profit before they mature, many other investors own bonds for other reasons.
First, as mentioned above, owning bonds can be a good way to help diversify your portfolio. Second, and probably more importantly, people invest in bonds for the income they provide in the form of interest payments. And here's the good thing about those interest payments: They'll always continue at the same level as long as you own your bond, except in the rare case of a default. (Although defaults are not common, they can occur, so you do need to take a bond's "credit risk" into account before investing.) Thus, if you plan to hold your bonds until they mature, you don't have to worry about a possible drop in their value. But if you need to sell your bonds before they mature, the price you receive will depend on current interest rates.
You can't control or predict interest rates, but you can help soften their impact on bond prices by building a "ladder" of bonds with varying maturities. Then, if market interest rates rise, you can sell your maturing short-term bonds and purchase new ones at the higher rates. And if market rates fall, you'll still have your longer-term bonds working for you at higher rates. (Usually, but not always, longer-term bonds pay higher rates to compensate investors for incurring inflation risk over time.) Keep in mind, though, that the investments within your bond ladder should be consistent with your investment objectives, financial circumstances and risk tolerance.
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DreamWorks Animation recently announced their slate of films through 2014 and it was a pretty balanced blend of sequels/spinoffs and original content. Simply put, established franchises pay the bills while original content are things that the studio hopes catches on in a big enough way so it can be turned into a franchise. We're living in a spinoff world these days so it's no surprise that another film is being added to the DreamWorks slate and yep, it features characters you've seen before.
THR reports that the penguins featured in the "Madagascar" films -- Skipper, Kowalski, Private and Rico -- will now get their own feature-length movie in which to play around. Alan J. Schoolcraft and Brent Simons who penned "Megamind" will tackle the story and script.
The penguins have long been popular side players in the "Madagascar" films and their popularity helped spawn short spinoffs like "The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper" featured on the "Madagascar" BluRay, and they also have their own, hugely popular Nickelodeon show, "The Penguins of Madagascar." So the audience is already built in and waiting for a film (one that will certainly be printing press of money for DreamWorks).
The film is in early stages -- no director is attached just yet -- but we imagine this will land sometime after "Madagascar 3" hits theaters on June 8, 2012.
JP | March 29, 2011 10:53 AM
Fair enough, I know I'm not the target audience, and I know Cars merchandise helps pay the bills at Pixar. I know it all makes commercial and fiscal sense.
You're right on all these counts, but I still reserve the right to lament the loss of something like Monsters Inc. or Ratatouille.
I don't think either side is really wrong, just making two different points.
sigh | March 29, 2011 10:23 AM
Kids love "Cars."
The Playlist and other critics might say it is the weakest, and that's fine, but kids loved it and loved the characters (which is why the toys sell so well) much more so than say, "Wall-E" which a lot of kids couldn't even sit through.
I think when it comes to kids movies, whether they be spinoff talking penguins, Alvin and the Chimpunks "squeakuals," or "Cars 2" and "Airplanes," it's more important that they work for and entertain kids than grown up bloggers or critics, who seem to think everything should be geared towards them.
I just don't get these posts talking about "we live in a spinoff world these days" and acting as if sequels and spinoffs are somehow new and that this hasn't been going on for years.
Hollywood has been pumping out Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, Police Academy, Rocky, , Planet of the Apes, Mighty ducks, etc etc. sequels/spinoffs in the 6's and 7's decades ago. I mean they even made sequels to Chinatown and the French Connection.
So I just find it ridiculous when writers seem to jump all over any sequel/remake/spinoff - this has been going on for decades, its always been part of the business, it's not a new trend or just part of the Hollywood/studio landscape now.
And JP - Pixar making a huge profit off of "Cars 2" gives them the ability to make an original movie knowing they have a movie like "Cars 2" to cover if the a movie like "Brave" doesn't perform.
JP | March 29, 2011 8:56 AM
Actually, in the case of Cars 2 it directly affects the making of original content. As far as "original content" goes, Pixar is often as good as it gets, but it has an established pattern of making and releasing movies. So every time they decide to make a movie like Cars 2 they choose not to make a movie like Brave (at least for another year). It's completely reasonable to equate the existence of a sequel like Cars 2 to the shortage of original content being created in animation.
Plus, it's not like The Playlist are the only ones saying Cars was the weakest of any of the Pixar movies. Wouldn't you rather them make a Finding Nemo or Incredibles?
Kevin Jagernauth | March 29, 2011 8:23 AM
Uh, where is this piece did I slag off this movie?
sigh | March 29, 2011 8:19 AM
dude, get a life - it's a kids movie about talking penguins, not the end of "original content."
It's so obnoxious when hipster sites like yours act like this and "Cars 2" are somehow bad. They entertain kids and are good for parents, they have NOTHING to do with other original movies getting made.
I understand the need for website's to churn out news on every single movie that ever gets announced, but at some point it gets absurd when adult bloggers are bemoaning stuff like kids movie sequels, who are great for their intending audiences, or crap like miss maple (marple?) or whatever that no one today has ever heard of or cares about.


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