San Francisco Bay Guardian Issue 46.40

2012·41.9 MB·English

by  San Francisco Bay Guardian

EXPLOSIVE TESTIMONY GATSBY STYLE WILD BEASTS
Bomb threat, possible perjury at Mirkarimi hearing P8 Mornin’ Old Sport reps musical Americana P21 Bayou wonder is 2012’s first Oscar contender P17
CELEBRATING 45 YEARS
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JULY 4 - 10, 2012 | VOL. 46, NO. 40 | FREE
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There was great rejoicing in SF NEWSPAPER CO. FILE PHOTO
Obamaland when Chief Justice
John Roberts authored the PICTURE THIS
opinion affirming the legality
of the president’s health plan. Earlier this month, Oakland’s Extra Action Marching Band visited Copenhagen, Denmark. Here’s the
There was also great gnashing photographic proof. PHOTO BY PELLE RINK
of teeth among the single-payer
crowd who were hoping to reset
this whole insurance-industry-
driven clusterfuck and start
again.
Then there were the conspira-
cies, to wit:
1. Roberts wants Obama POSTER ART BY CHUCK SPERRY
to lose and upheld the generally THE BEAUTY POLITICAL ALERTS
unpopular insurance mandate to
OF PROTEST
give Mitt Romney something to run WEDNESDAY 4
on (really?) and Opening Day SF Mime Troupe Dolores
2. Forget the health care We’ll admit, we have a thing for pro- Park, 18th St and Dolores St., SF; www.
stuff — when you actually read test art. With us? Check out YBCA’s sfmt.org. 2pm (music at 1:30), free.
Since 1959, the legendary San Francisco
the decision’s language on the “Occupy Bay Area” exhibit featuring Mime Troupe has been performing
Necessary and Proper Clause, it Occupy-inspired art from Chuck free shows that make fun of politically
was really a way for the Roberts Sperry and other illustrious illustra- grave situations to expose them for the
tomfoolery they truly are. If the Fourth
court to gut the far-reaching juris- tors. The exhibit runs through Oct. 14, of July makes you wanna cry, come
prudence of the New Deal. Which but opening night will feature perfor- laugh instead at the premier of the latest
actually makes a certain amount mances by Jennifer Tully and Oakland pthroed Luacstito En,le Fcotri otnh.e B Gasreeadt oenr TGhoeo dP,o oorr
of sense. hip-hop artist Do D.A.T. (Sat/7, 6pm, of New York, a classic play set in 1857
free. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, New York that explores the suffering
701 Mission, SF. www.ybca.org) and heartbreaking decision-making of
the city’s poor in that turbulent year, the
Mime Troupe’s take will finally give the
1 percent its due, dramatizing the hard-
MID-MARKET MONEY TTHHEE LLEEGGEENNDD OOFF LLEESS ships the poor rich face in preserving True
American Values and staving off prison
BLANK for innocent embezzlement. According to
There’s some interesting political math in the deal that is bringing Dolby, the troupe, their latest is a “melodramatic
tale that should warm the hearts of every
the longtime San Francisco sound-tech company, to mid-Market. It goes
Celebrate the films of Berkeley- billionaire — if they have one.”
like this:
based documentary legend Les SATURDAY 7
Ron Conway, billionaire investor, is so
Blank at, appropriately enough, “Healing from addiction with art, liberation
enamored of the Twitter tax break in the and spirituality” 2940 16th St., #301, SF;
summer of 2011 that he raises huge sums of Berkeley’s Pacific Film Archive, www.racepovertymediajustice.org 11am-4
which unspools “Always for pm, free. As the country celebrates the
money to help elect Mayor Ed Lee and becomes
PPlleeaassuurree:: TThhee FFiillmmss ooff LLeess BBllaannkk”” continuance of the Affordable Care Act,
one of Lee’s BFFs. the folks at Poor Magazine say there’s still a
An investment group associated with Ron July 8-August 30. Blank has problem when everyone from “Burger King
been wielding a camera since to Monsanto to the western medical indus-
Conway buys 1275 Market in Oct., 2011 for $44
his 1960 debut, Running Like trial complex’s & big Pharma’s noose/boot
million. a Chicken With Its Head is on our collective necks.” Just in time,
When Twitter here’s the cure- two days of “multi-spirited,
Cut Off, a four-minute Ingmar inter-tribal, ceremony, teaching and heal-
starts to move in,
Bergman tribute that’s part of ing of medicine, food, and our bodies.”
Market St. property “These two days are dedicated to and cre-
values soar — and in tthhee ooppeenniinngg--nniigghhtt pprrooggrraamm.. AAss BBllaannkk ffaannss ated by indigenous peoples, poor peoples
will already expect, the series is packed with films revealing vivid snip- of color, houseless folks, elders and youth
June, 2012, Dolby
pets of American culture, heavy on the regional music: Mardi Gras Indian struggling with the poisons we encounter
buys 1275 Market for $110 million. everyday in Amerikkka,” the event descrip-
JOHN That’s a $66 million profit, in seven months. parades, Polish-American polka jammers, Tex-Mex crooners, a Santa tion reads. Come for communal healthy
Cruz concert with slide guitarist Ry Cooder, bluegrass pluckers, and food cooking, bike riding, healing circles
No wonder Conway and his pals think Lee is
ROBERTS more. Blank appears in-person at a handful of screenings and events in with celebrated poet and author Luis
doing such a bang-up job. Rodriguez, and much more. A second day
SF NEWSPAPER CO. FILE PHOTO late August; check bampfa.berkeley.edu and sffs.org for more deets. of healing will take place in Oakland July 8.
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OPINION There was a major
recent development in
this week at California Pacific Medical
Center’s proposal to overhaul
its medical facilities. To the
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astonishment of all of us who
support the rebuilding of St.
Luke’s Hospital, the mayor’s
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to renegotiate a key provision
ON ThE bLOgS of the deal because the “exact
terms” of the deal “don’t work
anymore” for St. Luke’s.
politiCs
The proposal includes an
escape clause that allows CPMC
Undocumented DReaM act teens hold
‘graduation’ at Civic Center to duck its commitment to oper-
ate St. Luke’s for 20 years if its
hospital project cast in doubt after
operating margin falls below
CPMC’s credibility questioned
1 percent for two consecutive
Occupy protests at the Canadian years. Previously, the mayor’s
embassy in support of Quebec
office had said that it would be
students
highly unlikely for CPMC to
STOP ‘STOP AND fRISk’
ever invoke the escape clause,
noise which would only be used in
the most extreme of circum-
the DiY open mic at 16th and Mission EDITORIAL If the San Francisco authority to search, without cause increase trust between the police
stances. Yet, it turns out that
gets assessed by our new column Mic Police Department put up check- or a warrant, anyone who looks and communities of color — and
Check points and metal detectors all suspicious. The goal is to get guns any version of “stop and frisk” the original financial projec-
along lower Market Street and off the street. would instantly undermine that tions CPMC gave the mayor
Formerly of Monolith, san Francisco
power-poppers Billy & Dolly fill out the stopped and searched every per- The result: The vast major- effort. It’s a terrible idea, and Lee were inaccurate — and that the
Localized appreesh questionnaire son who walked by, they’d find ity of people stopped are African should make it clear that he is “new” projections could trig-
some contraband. No question — American or Latino — and 88 per- dropping any discussion or con- ger the escape clause as soon
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Some have warrants out. There as a systematic program of racial approach if it can be done without sible to downplay what just
pixel vision would be multiple arrests and profiling and harassment. profiling. But that’s almost impos- happened. Let’s be clear-the
criminals taken off the streets. Lee told the San Francisco sible and it’s a fantasy to think
long-term viability of St. Luke’s,
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eries du jour So how about moving those ter model. And he said, correctly, the same way they do blacks and
checkpoints to the Mission and that there are serious problems Latinos. There’s never been an many low-income residents, is
Nelson George’s film Brooklyn Boheme Bayview-Hunters Point? You with gun violence, particularly in example anywhere in the country not just another issue in the
has its Bay area debut
might get even more weapons and Bayview-Hunters Point. “I think where this kind of law was any- proposal. It is a crucial issue
drugs. And it would still be a pro- we have to get to the guns,” Lee thing but a case study in racial that goes to the very heart of
sex sf found violation of the civil liber- said. “I know we have to find a profiling. Even Police Chief Greg the agreement. Members of the
ties of every San Franciscan. different way to get to these weap- Suhr sounds dubious. city’s elected family have repeat-
kelly Lovemonster interviews FtM But what Mayor Ed Lee is now ons, and I’m very willing to con- The fact that Lee would even edly acknowledged as much.
dreamboat and adult film star Billy talking about — instituting some sider what other cities are doing.” suggest this is a sign of how far And given the importance of
Castro version of the notorious New York But San Francisco has spent he’s moved from his progressive
the issue, that the terms of
annie Danger’s Fully Functional City “stop and frisk” law — isn’t huge amounts of time and roots. Moving even a step further the agreement “don’t work
Cabaret brings trans womanhood to much different. Under New resources trying (not always suc- toward this sort of wholesale
anymore” for St. Luke’s raises
the stage York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, cessfully) to build a community civil-liberties violation would be a
numerous questions that cast
the police have been given the policing program that would disaster for San Francisco. 2
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to its income, and which are
guardian
already lower than those of
other comparable hospitals? special issues
The deal requires that CPMC
spend annually on charity care
no more than 40 percent of its nUde beaches
EBITDA, which is defined as net
income after operating expenses JUly 16
but before interest, taxes, depre-
ciation and amortization. If the
original revenue projections
are wrong, doesn’t it necessar-
ily follow that CPMC could end
up serving fewer low-income
patients?
To make matters worse,
when asked to provide the best of
Board of Supervisors with all
the relevant financial informa- the bay
tion, including the projections
it gave to the mayor’s staff, JUly 25
CPMC refused, claiming that
such information is proprietary.
Now the Board of Supervisors is
essentially being asked to simply
trust CPMC.
As members of the board,
we have a fiduciary obligation
to ensure that any project we
approve is fully vetted and that careers &
all underlying financial infor-
mation is accurate and based on edUcation
clear, independent verification,
not blind faith. The future of St. aUgUst 8
Luke’s is far too important for
the Board of Supervisors to do
anything less. I want to see St.
Luke’s rebuilt quickly as much
as the next person, but ensur-
ing the long-term viability of
St. Luke’s requires that we do
this deal right; and that means
taking the time to review and
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Supervisor David Campos represents
District 9.
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By Steven t. JoneS and that he wasn’t aware of the
[email protected] investigation or that Madison had
made a videotape of Lopez showing
Mayor Ed Lee and suspended a bruise on her arm until hours after
Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi each took the police were involved. He even
some lumps on June 29 as they sent a text to Lopez saying there was
were cross-examined by oppos- nothing he could do, as he noted.
ing attorneys in front the Ethics “It was after 4pm on January 4
Commission, which is conducting when I first learned of any of this,”
the official misconduct case that Mirkarimi testified, later adding, “I
Lee brought against Mirkarimi over was very clear to her in saying you
a Dec. 31 domestic violence inci- can’t unring the bell, we have to fol-
dent. But the hearings proved unex- low through with this.”
pectedly dramatic when the room Yet Lee and the deputy city
was suddenly cleared for an undis- attorneys who are representing him
closed security threat — following also maintain that they needn’t
testimony by Lee that a city com- prove witness dissuasion or other
missioner alleges included perjury. allegations they have made, and that
The incident raises a number the Dec. 31 incident and Mirkarimi’s
of issues that officials hadn’t yet guilty plea to a single misdemeanor
answered by Guardian press time. count of official misconduct are
Was the security threat real? If so, enough to constitute official mis-
why wasn’t the room or the rest of Under oath conduct and warrant his removal,
City Hall properly secured after the an interpretation that Mirkarimi’s
mayor was whisked away? If not, who attorneys dispute.
ordered the room cleared and why? Bomb scare and perjury allegations offer unexpected surprises during Keith sought to hammer home
Undersheriff Paul Miyamoto, how Mirkarimi should have admit-
Ethics Commission hearings on Mirkarimi ouster
who ran against Mirkarimi last ted to and publicly atoned for his
year, told the Guardian that the San crime right away rather than telling
prompted reporters to confront “I don’t recall offering Sheriff Keith reminded Mirkarimi that he
Francisco Police Department noti- reporters it was a “private family
Olague in the hallway outside her Mirkarimi any job,” Lee replied. was advised not to discuss his testi-
fied his office that a caller claimed matters” (which Mirkarimi admitted
supervisorial office, where she terse- Kopp specifically asked whether mony with anyone and asked, “Who
to have planted bombs outside of was a mistake) or fighting the charg-
ly denied the allegation and then that job offer had been extended have you spoken to since last night?”
City Hall and on the Golden Gate es by trying to discredit Madison
took refuge behind closed doors. on Lee’s behalf by permit expediter “My attorneys,” Mirkarimi
Bridge. Deputies conducted a search publicly, an allegation he denies.
When the reporters lingered and Walter Wong or by San Francisco answered.
and found nothing, and his office After unsuccessfully trying to
persisted, waiting for a more com- Democratic Party Chair Aaron “What did you say to them?”
didn’t order the recess of the hear- get Mirkarimi to admit to directing
plete answer, Olague finally emerged, Peskin, to which Lee replied, Keith asked, drawing objections
ing. “We did not evacuate anyone,” efforts to question Madison’s cred-
reiterated her denial, refused to spec- “Absolutely not.” about attorney-client privilege that
he told us. ibility in local media accounts, Keith
ulate about why her friend Walker Mirkarimi supporters have Commission Chair Benedict Hur
Speculation about the incident asked, “Did you ever direct anyone
would make that claim, and said, told the Guardian that Peskin had sustained.
was heightened during the break not to attack Ivory Madison?”
“We’re not allowed to discuss this made that offer, which Mirkarimi “Did you stop for coffee?” Keith
when Debra Walker, a Mirkarimi “I never directed anyone to attack
matter with anyone before it comes refused, shortly before the party then asked, seemingly concerned
supporter and longtime member or not attack,” Mirkarimi replied.
to the board...I may have to recuse chair publicly called for Mirkarimi’s that Mirkarimi may have discussed
of the city’s Building Inspection Keith also clarified that
myself from voting on this.” resignation. The outgoing mes- his testimony with someone at the
Commission, told the Guardian that Mirkarimi denies the allegation
It was unclear why she thought sage on Peskin’s cell phone said he coffee shop that morning, which
Lee committed perjury when he Madison made that the physical
recusal might be necessary, but if she was unavailable and wouldn’t be Mirkarimi denied. Keith let the
denied speaking with any members abuse on Dec. 31 went beyond
does disqualify herself from voting checking his messages until July 5. allegation go but maintained an
of the Board of Supervisors before grabbing Lopez’s arm once in the
on Mirkarimi’s removal later this Mirkarimi’s attorneys said they’re accusatory, hectoring tone through-
filing official misconduct charges. car, as the couple has maintained.
summer after Ethics completes its still figuring out how to respond to out the next three hours that he had
Lee was responding to a direct and “It’s your testimony there was no
investigation and makes its recom- the developments and had no com- Mirkarimi on the stand, two more
pointed question from Mirkarimi punching, pulling, or grabbing in
mendations to the board, that would ment, but Walker said she’s willing hours than he had told the commis-
attorney Shepherd Kopp — one that the house?” Keith asked, which
hurt Lee’s effort to get the nine votes to testify under oath. sion he would need.
that Lee’s attorneys had unsuccess- Mirkarimi confirmed.
needed to remove Mirkarimi. But the dramas underscore the Much of the time was spent
fully objected to. Yet Keith said that given
When the Ethics Commission treacherous grounds opened up trying to establish support for the
Specifically, Walker said that her the totality of what happened,
hearing resumed after a couple hours, by these unprecedented proceed- allegation that Mirkarimi had dis-
longtime friend and political ally Mirkarimi should have known
Lee was again placed in a position of ings, the first involving the Ethics suaded witnesses and sought to
Sup. Christina Olague — who Lee he couldn’t continue on as sher-
denying specific factual allegations Commission and the broadened def- thwart the police investigation,
appointed to serve the last year of iff. “Under those circumstances,
that others have made, again raising inition of official misconduct placed which was triggered by a call from
Mirkarimi’s term for the District 5 wouldn’t resigning be the honorable
the possibility that he committed per- into the City Charter in 1996. As Ivory Madison, a neighbor to whom
seat — had told her repeatedly that thing to do?” Keith said, to which
jury in his sworn testimony, which baseball great Barry Bonds and for- Mirkarimi’s wife, Eliana Lopez, had
Lee had asked her advice before fil- Mirkarimi replied that it’s a hard
could expose him to felony criminal mer President Bill Clinton learned, confided. But the testimony yielded
ing the charges against Mirkarimi, question and that he’s doing what
charges while undercutting his moral being forced to testify under oath little more than the city’s unsup-
and that Olague’s advice was that Lee he thinks is right.
authority to remove Mirkarimi over about sensitive topics can be a tough ported inference that Mirkarimi
should ask for Mirkarimi’s resignation Faced with friendlier ques-
the single misdemeanor count of false trap to negotiate. must have directed Lopez and his
but drop the matter if he refused. tions from his own attorney, David
imprisonment that he pleaded guilty campaign manager, Linnette Peralta
That allegation, which was first MirkariMi teStiMony Waggoner, Mirkarimi apologized for
to in March. Haynes, to contact Madison after
reported on the Guardian’s Politics Deputy City Attorney Peter Keith his actions, saying “I feel horrible and
The second instance was when she had called the police and urged
blog shortly after the commis- also seemed to be trying to spring ashamed,” but that he was “sad and
Kopp asked Lee, “Did you ever her to stop cooperating with them.
sion went into recess (Olague had that perjury trap on Mirkarimi as scared” to have his family torn apart
extend any offer through third Mirkarimi has maintained that
not yet returned a call from the he took the stand on the morning against their will. He also said that
parties that you would find him he did nothing to dissuade Madison
Guardian asking whether she had of June 29 following an hour on the
another job if he resigned?” or anyone from talking to police,
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By yael chanoFF the people’S School Oakland has many more elementary
[email protected] schools than comparable districts,
a result of the small schools move-
Oakland elementary schools that ment, a policy adopted in 2000 that
Oakland’s Lakeview Elementary is seized and transformed by protesting parents
were packed with kids until a few led to the closure of some larger
weeks ago are now closed for the years,” Velasquez said. When the careful vetting process each visitor these services, all these rights people schools, which were replaced by
summer — and five are closed for school was threatened, “I probably gets. After all, protecting the kids should have, are being taken away” smaller ones. According to a study
good. In October the school board spent 20 hours a week meeting, talk- and their education is the most conducted by Brown University’s
voted to close them in a move that ing, emailing, researching, sending, important goal of the project. But Annenburg Institute for Education
more than money
would save about $2 million per forwarding — I mean, this is some- during school hours, parents are Reform, Oakland small schools are
year. thing that has been ongoing.” permitted to come inside and stay Organizers emphasize that the “safer, calmer, and more welcoming
But many Oakland Unified “I met with Tony Smith for an with their children as long as they money saved seems paltry, just $2 to families” than the schools they
School District (OUSD) residents are hour,” Velasquez said. “I sat with want, seeing what the school is like. million for five functioning schools. replaced.
not pleased. At the Oct. 26 meet- board members.” Still, getting parents to send “Think about it, this is not But as private donations from
ing where the vote was cast, 500 But as the end of the school year their children to a summer camp very much,” Velasquez said. “And those excited about small schools,
protested. Concerned parents and approached, he was growing more that isn’t technically legal isn’t they’re wasting almost $4 million notably the Bill and Melinda Gates
teachers have been petitioning and desperate, so he ended up making always easy. “I think our society, not to do these transitions to close the Foundation, run out — along with
meeting with school board members an announcement: “On the last day just parents, are really reluctant to schools. They’re spending more federal and state money — Oakland
and Superintendent Tony Smith for of school, I’m not going to leave. do something like this,” Velasquez than the savings.” may be reverting to larger institu-
months, trying to reverse the deci- And I hope that people join me.” said. “But I see it as a positive service OUSD spokesperson Troy Flint tions.
sion. They did. Lakeview’s building is to the community. We’re using the confirmed that the savings will be And as the OUSD sees it, that
“No one wants to close schools, slated to be turned into administra- building for what it’s intended to be “in the $2 million range,” and that may not be a bad thing.
but the OUSD made this difficult tive offices, and that process was used for.” the total cost of the transition is “To build toward the day when
decision because it’s in the best scheduled to begin two weeks ago. Julia Fernandez, a high school about $3.7 million. every OUSD school is a high-quality
long-term interest of students,” reads Now, the school that should be math teacher, got involved with the These expenses include about school, we need to concentrate our
a June 22 press release. filling up with district employees’ effort to save the schools through $117,000 one-time moving related time, attention and resources in a
Resistance to that decision now office supplies still has children run- the Occupy Oakland Education costs and about $200,000 in staff- manageable number of sites instead
continues at one school that was ning around its grounds. Organizers Committee, and her two children, ing, including paying a transition of spreading ourselves too thin,”
supposed to close June 18. To the opened the People’s School for ages 2 and 4, are enrolled in the director. he said in an email. “Quality over
dismay of the district, it remains Public Education, and classes, taught summer school. They also include $95,000 in quantity is the goal when we can’t
open. Lakeview Elementary is the by an army of credentialed teach- As a nine-year resident of transportation costs, which may not do both and the current financial
site of a sit-in and free school, ers and qualified volunteers, run Oakland, Fernandez says, the cuts be one-time expenditures; they may environment prevents us from prop-
orchestrated by parents and teach- from 9am to 3pm, Monday through affect her and her family. “as needed for an additional year or erly caring for 101 schools.”
ers. more,” Flint said in an email.
Friday. She’s taking part in the demon-
“Lakeview has strengths,” the Meanwhile, about 1,000 stu-
At a June 27 visit, I toured the stration partly “for my own kids,” the neiGhBorhood proBlem
June 22 press release goes on to say. dents will be displaced by the move.
school and sat in during a Social Fernandez said. She said the cuts
“It has shown improved academic Many will move to Grass Valley One of the reasons for the stated
Justice class. In the People’s School’s “affect the school where my kids
performance in recent years and, and Burckhalter, and these school’s school closure is that it ranked in
organic garden, a smiling garden- would go. It’s likely that it’s going
boasts a strong sense of community capacities will be expanded with “the bottom quarter of elementary
ing teacher had to stop an overzeal- to be closed or turned into a char-
and close alignment with its after- portable classrooms. schools in terms of the number of
ous six-year-old from drowning ter school.”
school programs.” But low rankings “The promise that we made to children living within a half-mile of
the kale. “They love watering!” “But the thing that motivates
in attendance and test scores over- students was that we would guar- the school or within the attendance
he shrugged. Another child, still me the most is all these attacks
shadowed those strengths in the antee students at the closing school area” and the “lowest percentage of
mesmerized 30 minutes after the that are happening against people,”
decision to close the school. a place at a school that was higher neighborhood students attending
official end of music class, impro- Fernandez said. She guessed that it
Yet it seems that “strong sense of performing than the one we were the school (30 percent).”
vised on the djembe along with the was adversity of many kinds, not
community” seems to be more pow- leaving. We were able to live up to The school is also 99 percent
drumming teacher. From a balcony, just school closures, that motivated
erful than the school board thought. that promise,” Flint said. children of color.
a volunteer called to him: “There’s many parents to join the protest
However, there was a problem: As Oakland Tribune education
ice cream!” he looked up, consid- and send their kids to the People’s
“Most of the schools that perform reporter Katy Murphy has written,
SenSe oF community ered, and then kept drumming. School. in the top tier are already subscribed about half of students in Oakland
The group of kids has grown “People are really upset about all
Joel Velasquez, a parent of three and to capacity, so we had to expand the attend schools outside their district.
since the school opened June 15, the attacks that are being done on
PTA member who has had children capacity using portables.” As a statement from the group
as parents hear about the summer regular working class people. People
at Lakeview for 10 years, didn’t Will these high performing Decolonize Oakland points out,
school and come see it for them- are losing their homes, they’re get-
think it would come to this. schools remain high-performing as “We have to question why the fami-
selves. The Lakeview sit-in is unlike ting laid off, and now their schools
“I’ve watched everything that an influx of new students show up lies of black and brown students
other recent occupations in the are closing. It just seems like all
went on as a parent here for 10
at their doors in the fall? After all, CONTINUES ON PAGE 10 >>
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the peopLe’s schooL despite agreeing to call first to avoid under oath sion as prejudicial hearsay evidence
CONT>> scaring children). Oakland police CONT>> (see “Mayor vs. Mirkarimi,” July 27).
have been on site as well, and the But the public’s perception of
who live outside of Adams Point protesters have received warnings he believes he can still be effective this case, if not it’s outcome, could
have chosen Lakeview.” to leave. as sheriff because “what makes San turn on whether Lee is holding
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Maybe it’s that strong sense of “I still remain hopeful that the Francisco special is our forward-think- Mirkarimi to standards that he him-
Hauling community? All of the other schools protesters will see that the most ing approach to criminal justice.” self — as someone appointed mayor
Demolition slated for closure are also in the forward-looking resolution to the Longtime Sheriff Michael on a later-broken promise not to run
flatlands and serve mostly African standoff is to disperse peacefully Hennessey — who endorsed for a full term — couldn’t meet. It
Landscaping
American and Latino students. and to concentrate their efforts on Mirkarimi and continues to sup- was what Kopp seemed to be driving
Root, formerly Occupy the Hood improving the school district for the port him — established a variety of at before the bomb scare.
Low Rates
Oakland, has played a big part in year 2012/2013 and beyond,” Flint programs emphasizing redemption “You have asserted in your writ-
Free Estimate
the organizing. So has Education for told me. “Right now we still believe and rehabilitation, hiring former ten charges that Sheriff Mirkarimi’s
(cid:21)(cid:18)(cid:22)(cid:14)(cid:26)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:14)(cid:24)(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:25)
(cid:83)(cid:70)(cid:89)(cid:84)(cid:86)(cid:84)(cid:80)(cid:70)(cid:71)(cid:71)(cid:17)(cid:22)(cid:17)(cid:21)(cid:33)(cid:72)(cid:78)(cid:66)(cid:74)(cid:77)(cid:15)(cid:68)(cid:80)(cid:78) the 99 Percent, Occupy Oakland’s that if there’s a relatively prompt convicts into top jobs in the depart- conduct fell below the standard of
education working group, and other resolution to the standoff, we’ll be ment to emphasize a belief in restor- decency, good faith, and right action
Occupy Oakland volunteers. able to meet our targets to get the ative justice that Mirkarimi ran a that is impliedly required of all pub-
“A lot of people from Occupy facilities ready.” campaign promising to continue. lic officials, correct?” Kopp asked.
have been extremely supportive “It’s not clear why they’re “Never in my wildest dreams did I “Yes,” Lee replied.
and we wouldn’t be able to do doing this sit-in in Oakland, an think I would be an example of what “We expect certain things of our
this action without that support,” overwhelmingly Democratic dis- this redemption process looks like,” elected officials, right?” Kopp asked.
Velasquez said. “For example, the trict where Republicans can’t get Mirkarimi said, choking back tears. After a long pause, in which Lee
elected,” Flint said. “The fundamen- But Keith had the last word appeared to be thinking through his
tal problem with this issue is all the before Mirkarimi left the stand, answer, he replied, “That’s generally
Republicans have taken a no taxes belittling the idea that Mirkarimi true, yes.”
pledge.” offers an example to follow by not- “And when the charter speaks
Velasquez agrees. “It’s crimi- ing how much probation time and of official misconduct, it doesn’t
nal what the state of California is court-ordered counseling he still has say we expect a certain standard
doing right now,” he said. to undergo and asking, “The process for the sheriff, a different standard
necessities for succulent living “But we’re focusing our atten- of redemption doesn’t happen over- for the mayor, a different standard
vertical garden art • succulent arrangements tion on Tony Smith and the board night, right?” for the DA, a separate standard for
epic terrarium supplies
because they’re accepting these con- the assessor, it just speaks in general
402 cortland ave san francisco “why are they not Lee on the stand
415.282.2212 ditions, and they shouldn’t...So if Under questioning by Kopp, Mayor terms about official misconduct for
www.thesucculence.com doing something they feel that way, why are they not public officials, right?” Kopp asked.
Lee admitted that he doesn’t have a
doing something about it, instead of Kaiser objected to the ques-
written policy on what constitutes
about it, instead accepting the conditions, and hurt- tion on three counts, sustained on
official misconduct, that his decisions
ing the families and the students? the grounds that it calls for a legal
of accepting the are made on “a case by case basis,”
Most importantly the kids.” conclusion.
and that he’s not sure whether con-
Flint said the board would be “Do you yourself believe there’s
conditions?” viction of a crime would always con-
willing to work with the group, but a separate standard for sheriff than
stitute official misconduct “because
that the sit-in is pointless. for other elected officials?” Kopp
I’ve never confronted this before.”
“I don’t view this current action as asked, and this time the city’s objec-
“Were you aware that many
something that is providing us any tion was overruled and Lee replied,
members of the Sheriff Department
Men’s Haircut only $12 additional leverage,” he said, though have criminal convictions?” Kopp “It should be the same standard.”
Women’s Haircut only $20! he noted that his office had not asked. Lee said he was not aware. “And would you agree with
attempted to use the sit-in to pres- me that one of the things that is
Children under 12 – $12 Asked whether he was aware that
Shampoo, Blowdry & Style – $25 sure the state. Sheriff Hennessey had hired a con- expected of elected officials is for
“We’ve coordinated people them to be honest and forthright
Call SuSan for appointment victed murderer into a top command
across the state, sending in post- when dealing not only with their
We do waxing • Walk-ins welcome staff position (see “The unlikely sher-
Money-back guarantee (Men only) cards and petitions,” he explained. iff,” 12/21/11), Lee said he wasn’t. constituents, but with other elected
(cid:45)(cid:62)(cid:143)(cid:156)(cid:152)(cid:202)(cid:27) food, they have come every single But when asked what worked best, officials?” Kopp asked, his final
Lee’s insistence that Mirkarimi’s
day to feed, not just breakfast, lunch he said nothing has. “I can’t name question before Chair Benedict Hur
634 Irving St. SF • 415-566-6789 and dinner, but snacks and drinks.” a time we’ve been successful,” he crime makes him unable to deal announced that the hearing would
effectively with other officials was
The sit-in has also received said, “because I don’t think we’ve be suspended and the room would
also attacked by Kopp, who asked,
support from labor groups. A let- been successful.” need to be cleared.
“Isn’t it true that people get elected
ter signed by more than 50 teach- As budget cuts sweep the coun- After the hearing reconvened,
who have disagreements with other
ers’ union leaders and local school try many governments are feeling Kopp drew parallels to other city
city officials?” He pointed out that
employees declares, “An injury to this kind of defeatism. The Peoples officials who remained on job after
City Attorney Dennis Herrera had
one is an injury to all. Let’s seize School for Public Education may scandals, including former Mayor
nasty conflicts with Lee when they
this opportunity to fight alongside not last forever. But they’ve taught Gavin Newsom (who had an affair
ran against each other for mayor last
parents, students, and community. 30 kids for free for more than two with a subordinate who was married
year, but that they’re working well
We will mobilize our members to weeks now, and despite limited time to his campaign manager), former
together now.
support this struggle.” and resources, show no sign of stop- Sheriff Dick Hongisto (who was jailed
Kopp also drilled into Lee about
ping. 2 his decision to bring official mis- for refusing to carry out a court’s evic-
tion order), and current Fire Chief
Leadership? conduct charges before conducting
Joanne Hayes White (whose husband
The demonstration has not, how- Late breaking news an investigation or speaking with
reported that she hit him in the head
ever, received support from the city any witnesses besides Madison — an
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of Oakland. Officers from the OUSD answer Lee blurted out just as city
(cid:80)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:1)(cid:45)(cid:66)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:74)(cid:70)(cid:88)(cid:1)(cid:84)(cid:74)(cid:85)(cid:14)(cid:74)(cid:79)(cid:1)(cid:88)(cid:66)(cid:84)(cid:1)(cid:83)(cid:66)(cid:74)(cid:69)(cid:70)(cid:69)(cid:1)(cid:67)(cid:90)(cid:1)(cid:81)(cid:80)(cid:77)(cid:74)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:13)(cid:1)(cid:88)(cid:73)(cid:80)(cid:1) Asked about the latter case, Lee
Police Service has visited the school attorneys objected to the question.
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several times (and Velasquez says Much of Madison’s written testimo-
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they have done so without warning, ny has been rejected by the commis-
believe I was mayor at the time.” 2
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