Mayor Kevin Johnson said Tuesday the outcome of the audit of the Community Development Department will be important to how he views the future of a permitting program that has drawn controversy in recent weeks. At the same time, Johnson said he thinks the Facilities Permit Program has been “very effective.” The FPP, which is part of the Community Development Department, was shuttered Oct. 27 in the midst of public debate over the Nestlé company’s move to establish a water bottling plant in Sa... KathleenHaley SACRES comment-17641 2009-11-12T02:09:42Z 2009-11-12T02:09:42Z The FPP program was initiated by KerRIDge and Billi Boy Thomas in order to take care of those that brought them to town...None other than Mr. Friedman himself. If you do the research, you will find that the first beneficiaries of said program was Friedman's Arden Fair mall. By KJ's statement he is basically saying that some of his buddies are being affected by the program being gone and he is going to look for every way possible to bring it back so the belly aching can stop. These flakes have to understand that the law applies to them also and codes exist in order to safeguard the public's health, safety & welfare, not to line their pockets. So get used to it!!! SACRES 2009-11-12T02:09:42Z Marion Millin comment-17633 2009-11-11T19:42:27Z 2009-11-11T19:42:27Z ............. ;-) Marion Millin 2009-11-11T19:42:27Z Stella M. comment-17632 2009-11-11T19:23:26Z 2009-11-11T19:23:26Z Whatever do you mean, Marion? ;-) Stella M. 2009-11-11T19:23:26Z Marion Millin comment-17625 2009-11-11T18:16:00Z 2009-11-11T18:16:00Z I would blame the shallow public less than the callow daily newspaper that enables and continues to make Kevin Johnson's ascent to power and occupation of the community's high school possible. If only there was a local media source, an alternative to the daily newspaper and other media that prop up the deceit... a place where the community had access to more complete and accurate information, with out the spin and propaganda ... Marion Millin 2009-11-11T18:16:00Z bbbbmer comment-17622 2009-11-11T16:22:36Z 2009-11-11T16:22:36Z And now that KJ has escaped, by whatever quirk of Obama administration 'justice', an FBI inquiry into obstruction, which CLEARLY there was enough probable cause to justify, his crowd of suckups seem poised to lord such news over any and all questioners and critics, as Steve Maviglio's press points did yesterday... I have never ever seen this measure of corruption in this town before -- NEVER... KJ's 'crew' just does one belligerent act after another, and then softens the blow by blow with PR moves, such as those with the homeless, which now, just one week after the announcements, seem to be unraveling, and some obviously contrived 'weddin' plans... What a shallow lot they are, but more, what a shallow lot this community must be to swallow these 'bright shiny objects' whole, unchecked by reality, seemingly oblivious to this cabal's amazing aggression and quest for authority and power... I'm appalled, and profoundly disappointed in what's left of the justice system, especially since there was so much 'hope' invested in the Obama administration's fresh new approach... But it seems the machine has rocked one more time for this lucky local crook, and though more bright shiny objects are headed our way, they seem tarnished with the taint of deceit on the order of Mussolini's Italy, where the trains ran on time, and stage set cities were erected to divert public attention from the insidiousness that lay just beneath the veneer... bbbbmer 2009-11-11T16:22:36Z Marion Millin comment-17613 2009-11-11T04:29:11Z 2009-11-11T04:29:11Z The FPP has been "very effective" in turning over the rock of cronyism, corruption and collusion that plagues Sacramento development and this mayor. Interesting when Johnson campaigns against "business as usual." This IS business as usual. It has gotten so ridiculously blatant on such an absurdly huge scale (Hi Nestle American River Water Diversion Facility) that it is IMPOSSIBLE to hide the can of worms under the rock again. Despite Lisa Ling and engagement rings. Marion Millin 2009-11-11T04:29:11Z