Eric JohnsonSep 16, 20122 minFee Services and the Private Sector ModelOften times during public hearings a Council member will opine that fees are the same as taxes. I then feel the need to offer a...
Rick KermerMay 17, 20122 minWhat can Police Officers teach Firefighters?In October of 2009, I wrote an article about what Firefighters could teach Police Officers. Thanks to an article in the Los Angeles Times...
Rick KermerFeb 21, 20123 minThe Inadequacy of OneWill I calculate service costs based on a single unit of service? Yes, but I don’t like to. It’s often hard to make the case for...
Eric JohnsonJan 18, 20122 minThe more things change the more they stay the sameWe are living in a time of change. Redevelopment Agencies in their current form have disappeared. No one knows what the State budget will...