CITY FORMS PANEL FOR BOND STUDY.Byline: Rick Orlov Daily News Staff Writer Laying the groundwork for a police and fire bond election next year, Mayor Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, U.S. who served as the California Secretary of Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. Riordan ran for Governor of California unsuccessfully in 2002. and Council President John Ferraro John Ferraro (May 14 1924—April 17 2001) served as a Los Angeles City Councilman from 1966 until his death. Early life Ferraro was born in the working class suburb of Cudahy, California, just south of Los Angeles. announced the formation Monday of the Blue Ribbon Commission Noun 1. blue ribbon commission - an independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issue blue ribbon committee on Public Safety Infrastructure. The 10-member panel will be asked to look at all the police, fire, street and other city infrastructure needs for a bond measure to be developed for the April 1999 election, Riordan said. ``Our city's infrastructure is linked to public safety, healthy neighborhoods and economic development citywide,'' Riordan said. ``City resources are limited, and we must make wise and thoughtful investments.'' The commission will develop a list of short- and long-term needs, and report its findings by the end of the year to the mayor and council. ``Our diverse group of members will undertake a challenging task to review in detail our city's infrastructure needs and make recommendations regarding the priority of projects citywide,'' Ferraro said. ``This will provide us with information to evaluate financing alternatives.'' City voters are being asked at the Nov. 3 election to approve nearly $1 billion in bonds for street repairs, libraries and an aquarium. The council delayed placing some $1.3 billion in bonds for public safety needs until the next election. The commission will be chaired by Bill Siart, president of Exed LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control and former chairman of First Interstate Bank. Other members include retired Superior Court Judge Richard Bryne; John Emerson
John Emerson (1859 – 1932) was the 17th mayor of Calgary, Alberta. , former aide to President Clinton and president of Personal Investment Management; former county Chief Administrative Officer A chief administrative officer (CAO) is responsible for administrative management of private, public or governmental corporations. The CAO is one of the highest ranking members of an organization, managing daily operations and usually reporting directly to the chief executive Harry Hufford; and Nalini Sri-Kumar, who works for the investment company of Siena Partners. |
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