Don’t use recalls for political agenda
In these tough economic times, I can understand the frustration of the public with the implementation of programs that increase city taxpayers’ tax burden. I do not agree with using the recall rules as a solution to this problem. I believe that elections are the tool for correcting political issues.
Having said that, my real source of frustration is the desire to remove Manny Rico from office simply because he enforced the rules that do not allow anyone to bring up an item that is not on the agenda at a council meeting more than twice per month. Mr. Rico is to me the epitome of what a good City Council person should be. He works very hard to analyze issues and then states his position on them. He is also at almost all public activities that involve the council.
Although there are some who do not agree with him, there should be none who work to get rid of him by recall because they do not agree with his positions. While they can legally petition for a recall, I believe that such use should be limited to individuals who violate the city’s charter and not as a tool for promoting a political agenda.
JIM HYATT