5 Things LA City Council Doesn’t Want You to Know

5 Things LA City Council Doesn’t Want You to Know

1. The City spent $25,000 on a birthday party for Elvis. 

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We love the King as much as the next guy, but $25,000 seems like a lot of money for someone who is no longer around to even appreciate the party. 


2. The City wasted $116,500 painting one school.


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There was a bid to paint the facade of King Middle School for $13,500. Yet they went with a $130,000 bid, effectively wasting $116,500. On paint. For one school.


3. LA City Council Members have not only the highest salary of any city in America, but higher than the United States Congress. 

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City Council Members make $178,789/year. For some comparison, San Francisco, another major CA city, pays their council members $105,723 and San Diego pays $75,386. If an LA Council Member works on average 40 hours/week they are making $85.96/hour. That means they are making nearly 10x more than many of the people they represent who are being paid minimum wage.


4. The City has the ability to fix our roads 10x faster with 1/4 the number of people. 


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With the City’s current system, it takes 4 workers and 15 minutes to fill a pothole. Los Angeles can purchase of a fleet of “pothole killer” machines, which can fill holes with just 1 man in 90 seconds. We need these fixed, not just for our sanity on our drive home after work, but for our wallets as well. Pot holes cost each LA driver on average $955/year due to car damage.


5. LA is behind El Salvador, Mexico, and Colombia when it comes to animals rights legislation. 

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While the City Council passed protective laws, they did nowhere near what they could have and should have done. They simply banned the use of bull hooks, allowing for other cruel methods. El Salvador, Mexico, Columbia, Brazil, the UK, Canada, and many others have completely banned wild animals in circuses, in private parties, and in roadside shows. If the City is going to touch on animal rights they need to completely commit to the protection of these defenseless animals.

 
Overall, LA City Council is doing a lot of this…

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If these 5 facts upset you, check out http://tomasogrady.com/ to learn about solutions and how you can be involved in implementing positive change. 

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Meet Lizzy and Jade

Meet Lizzy and Jade

We are as frugal in our campaign as we will be in City Hall.

We are as frugal in our campaign as we will be in City Hall.

RELEASE 3/4/2015 – MEMBER OF THE LA CITY COUNCIL – RACE IS TOO CLOSE TO CALL

RELEASE 3/4/2015 – MEMBER OF THE LA CITY COUNCIL  – RACE IS TOO CLOSE TO CALL

TRANSFORM THIS CITY BY LEADING BY EXAMPLE

TRANSFORM THIS CITY BY LEADING BY EXAMPLE

Justine Tyler O’Grady

Justine Tyler O’Grady

“He is testament to the fact that the best ideas do not come from the back rooms of City Hall”

“He is testament to the fact that the best ideas do not come from the back rooms of City Hall”

A Friend to Cyclists and Pedestrians

A Friend to Cyclists and Pedestrians

Great news from Justine O’Grady

Great news from Justine O’Grady

Supporters

Supporters

The Los Angeles Daily news today says O’ Grady is best choice

The Los Angeles Daily news today says O’ Grady is best choice

Billboards

Billboards

TRANSFORM THIS CITY BY LEADING BY EXAMPLE

If you think City Hall is perfect then vote insider. I don’t and I am an outsider!

If you think City Hall is perfect then vote insider. I don’t and I am an outsider!

John Strozdas reports on BARHAM STANCE by Tomas

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Sheila Irani, please issue a public apology to Tomas O’Grady regarding your neighbor’s lawsuit!

Sheila Irani, please issue a public apology to Tomas O’Grady regarding your neighbor’s lawsuit!

A message from Tomas and Justine. We worry about the kind of city that our children will inherit.

A message from Tomas and Justine. We worry about the kind of city that our children will inherit.

ANIMALS and what we can do to make Los Angeles the most humane city in America!

ANIMALS and what we can do to make Los Angeles the most humane city in America!

IF YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THIS LA CITY HALL, There are seven insider candidates for you to choose from who will proudly continue its traditions. I am not one of them.

IF YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THIS LA CITY HALL, There are seven insider candidates for you to choose from who will proudly continue its traditions. I am not one of them.

Please leave Tomas O’Grady out these disputes

Please leave Tomas O’Grady out these disputes

Our Barham off ramp proposal.

Our Barham off ramp proposal.

Here is my top ten list for you to get to know me better.

Here is my top ten list for you to get to know me better.

FOUR IDEAS

FOUR IDEAS

My hero. Dorothy Reik. Stonewall Democrat. Talks about Tomas

My hero. Dorothy Reik. Stonewall Democrat. Talks about Tomas

SoCal ADA (ENDORSES O’GRADY ) uses its valuable seal of approval carefully to try to ensure the most liberal candidate–whether Democrat or not–wins out in the end.

SoCal ADA (ENDORSES O’GRADY ) uses its valuable seal of approval carefully to try to ensure the most liberal candidate–whether Democrat or not–wins out in the end.

These projects will NOT HAPPEN without a zone change. A zone change will NOT HAPPEN under my (our) watch (leadership).

These projects will NOT HAPPEN without a zone change. A zone change will NOT HAPPEN under my (our) watch (leadership).

My top ten list

My top ten list