CITIZEN WATCH

MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF VERN WARNKE IN STUDIO TO TALK ABOUT ALL THINGS LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE COUNTY AS WELL AS SOME OF THE DETAILS OF A NEW PUBLIC SAFETY TAX POTENTIALLY COMING ON THE UPCOMING NOVEMBER 2020 BALLOT.

I DISCUSS MEASURE J OPPOSITION LETTERS IN THE MERCED COUNTY VOTER INFO BOOK THAT FINALLY ARRIVED IN AREA MAILBOXES. I GIVE AN EXPLANATION OF PROP. 13 ON THE MARCH BALLOT AND A SEPARATE MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER 2020 BALLOT ATTACKING EXISTING PROP. 13 PROTECTIONS ON COMMERCIAL PROPERTY. LOTS OF CONFUSION AMONG VOTERS OUT THERE ON THIS ONE.

SPECIAL GUEST LOS BANOS MAYOR MIKE VIALTA  AND FORMER MERCED COUNTY SUPERVISOR TONY WHITEHURST AND I DISCUSS WESTSIDE ISSUES AND THE MERCED COMMUNITY COLLEGE BALLOT MEASURE J AND TAXATION. 

DISCUSSION WITH FORMER ATWATER MAYOR JIM PRICE AND LOCAL ATWATER BUSINESSMAN ERIC LEE ABOUT THE UPCOMING ELECTION AND SALES TAX MEASURE "O" FOR THE CITY OF ATWATER PUBLIC SAFETY.

I DISCUSS MERCED COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOND MEASURE J, NORTH MERCED ANNEXATION STUDY MEETING HELD ON JAN 27TH AT MERCED CITY HALL AND THE IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS.

DISCUSS UPCOMING, 01-27, AND PAST, 01-13, ATWATER CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. DISCUSS MERCED CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING JAN 22ND 2020.

CITIZEN WATCH VIEWS ON UPCOMING TAX AND BOND MEASURES ON THE MARCH AND NOVEMBER 2020 BALLOTS.  NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION ATTACK ON PROP. 13 PROPERTY TAX PROTECTIONS. ATWATER CITY 123TCP SETTLEMENT FUNDS AND WHAT TO DO WITH THE MONEY.

DISCUSS MERCED CITY CP42 SOCCER FIELD COMMUNITY MEETING, LAURA FOUNTAIN AND APPLEGATE PARK HOMELESS ENFORCEMENT, HOMELESS HOUSING PLANS FROM COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. UPCOMING ELECTIONS.

DISCUSS UPCOMING MERCED CITY PLANNING COMMISION MEETING TO BE HELD THIS NEXT WEDNESDAY, 01-22-19, AND A PROJECT THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED.

SPECIAL GUEST ROBERT "THE VELVET SLEDGEHAMMER" TOMASETTI AND I CATCH UP AND DISCUSS CURRENT EVENTS IN THE WORLD AND THE CITY. COVER CITY OF MERCED COUNCIL MEETING HELD 01-06-20.

BONUS HALF HOUR WITH MY SPECIAL GUEST ROBERT "THE VELVET SLEDGEHAMMER" TOMASETTI. HE AND I CATCH UP AND DISCUSS CURRENT EVENTS IN THE WORLD AND THE CITY.  TALK ABOUT CITY OF THE MERCED COUNCIL MEETING HELD 01-06-20 AND LIMITING SALES OF "SAFE AND SANE" FIREWORKS. ADVISE COMMUNITY OF TWO MEETINGS TO BE HELD ON 01-14-20, 3PM AND 6PM, AT YOSEMITE CHURCH FOR A PROPOSED NEW MULTI-USE PROJECT AT TH...

DISCUSS UPCOMING MERCED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND THE RAILROAD QUIET ZONE STUDY.

TALK ABOUT EVENTS IN IRAQ AND MIDDLE EAST, TOPICS UNDER CONSIDERATION AT NEXT UPCOMING MERCED CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY 01-06-2020. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

FREE WHEELING RANT ON THE LAST YEAR AND EVENTS, SOME OF MY FAVORITE QUOTES. HAPPY NEW YEAR

DISCUSS FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA HSR PROJECT, REVIEW FORMER ATWATER POLICE CHIEF SAM JOSEPH COURT HEARING EARLIER IN THE MONTH, ATWATER CITY COUNCIL MEETING HOMELESS ISSUES AND TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT INFORMATION.

DISCUSS MID GROWERS MEETING AND NEW SYGMA RULES NEXT YEAR, PROPOSED CHANGES TO CITY OF MERCED REFUSE RATES AND THE FUNDING OF NON PROFIT SELF HELP PROGRAMS WITH INCREASED COMMERCIAL RATES. 

DISCUSS PROPOSED CHANGES TO CITY OF MERCED REFUSE RATES AND THE FUNDING OF NON PROFIT SELF HELP PROGRAMS WITH INCREASED COMMERCIAL RATES, SHOOTING OF THE MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTY THIS WEEK AND THE IMMIGRATION STATUS OF SUSPECT AND RECENT SIMILAR ASSAULTS ON THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY IN THE AREA.  MERRY CHRISTMAS.

INTERVIEW WITH SPECIAL GUESTS IN STUDIO, SCOTT MCBRIDE, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR AND MICHAEL HREN, PRINCIPAL PLANNER, BOTH WITH THE CITY OF MERCED. WE TALK ABOUT "AFFORDABLE" HOUSING AND NEW REQUIREMENTS TO STREAMLINE APPROVAL PROCESSES AND WHAT THAT WILL MEAN TO COMMUNITIES IN THE FUTURE. PART TWO

PART TWO OF MY INTERVIEW WITH SPECIAL GUESTS IN STUDIO, SCOTT MCBRIDE, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR AND MICHAEL HREN, PRINCIPAL PLANNER, BOTH WITH THE CITY OF MERCED. WE TALK ABOUT "AFFORDABLE" HOUSING AND NEW REQUIREMENTS TO STREAMLINE APPROVAL PROCESSES AND WHAT THAT WILL MEAN TO COMMUNITIES IN THE FUTURE. PART TWO

GREAT FAST PACED INTERVIEW WITH MERCED CITY MAYOR MIKE MURPHY. WE DISCUSS LAST WEEKS CITY COUNCIL MEETING INCLUDING,  CITY TRASH RATES AND WHAT THEY MAY PAY FOR, NEW PARK HOURS, CITY FIVE YEAR FISCAL OUTLOOK

I TALK ABOUT POTENTIALLY THE CITY OF MERCED REFUSE RATES PAYING FOR PRIVATE NON PROFIT PROGRAMS, OCTOBER 24TH 2019 MCAG BOARD MEETING AND LEGAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS, CITY OF ATWATER FIRST CANNABIS DISPENSARY ASKING FOR FINANCIAL RELIEF AFTER ONLY ONE MONTH IN OPERATION.

DISCUSS MID 100TH ANNIVERSARY, NATIONAL IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY, MCAG DISCUSSION ON JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY.

EXCERPT OF 10-24-19 MCAG BOARD MEETING DISCUSSING VALIDITY OF JPA AGREEMENT WITH LEGAL COUNCIL. ACRIMONIOUS MEETING.

MCAG (MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS) MONTHLY BOARD MEETING 10-24-19. I AM UNABLE TO COMMENT FURTHER.

DISCUSS ATWATER CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL TAX ASSESSMENT IN NEXT MARCH ELECTION. DISCUSS UPCOMING AGENDA FOR NEXT MERCED CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON 11-04-19.