So, where were we in the latest chapter of Finger-pointing Hypocrites who Ignore their Own P2P Violations?
Let's see...
POT MEET KETTLE...
Last night, sponsor Tiffanie Fisher withdrew her (2) resolutions calling for the termination of vendor contracts, based on Fisher's claim both vendors had violated Hoboken's Pay-to-Play ordinance when they donated to Mayor Bhalla's campaign. Fisher was proven wrong.
Corporation Council issued a 5 page analysis after working with vendors and Bhalla's Treasurer. In short, the findings were that "...Councilwoman Fisher has failed to adequately analyze this matter or correctly apply the City’s Pay-to-Play ordinance. Simply put, Councilwoman Fisher’s resolution rests upon the assumption that the aggregate amounts on the ELEC report were donations made on or after June 19, 2017, which is not an accurate assumption."
Meanwhile, the Mayor's antagonists should have looked a little more closely at their own ELECs.
Why?
Council VP Jen Giattino and Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher's failure of due diligence allowed a contract to be put on the agenda for a vendor who gave Giattino's campaign $500 in July 2017 ($300 is the limit per Play-to-Play ordinance).
The Hoboken Law Department caught the violation; the Mayor's Office has asked corporation counsel to review all contracts for P2P violations prior to allowing them on the agenda. And Jen Giattino who got caught in their net!
However, unlike the indecorous sandbagging practiced by Fisher, DeFusco, Giattino and Ramos, the notification of this Pay-to-Play violation was handled in a professional manner before -not during- the meeting. Corporation Counsel even omitted the identity of the councilperson who had received the $500 donation corresponding to Resolution E-3! This is the notice that went out to 14 officials before the meeting:
Isn't that nice? That's the way to do it.
Note, the contribution was listed under the owner's name, not the name of the business. The City caught it though, because vendors who respond to RFPs and want a contract with the City of Hoboken, are required to submit Pay-to-Play forms. The owner of Garden Mark (listed on her ELEC) reported that he gave $500 to Jen Giattino.
Sources report that Council VP Giattino was furious over this. Dunno why?
The plotting of Jen and Tiff might go a bit better if they hired a professional scumbag to assist them in their nefarious plans. Oh wait, while these two do aspire to being the next Bit Mazon, neither one has a bottomless checkbook. No minions for you two! At least no paid minions.
ReplyDeleteWhen can we expect Fischer's City Council Resolution to "prohibit future contracts with Garden Mark due to contributions made to Jen Giattino that are in breach of the City of Hoboken's public contracting reform laws"? Should we check her voluminous campaign literature on her favorite alt right blog?
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