I’m sure Miss Havisham and Kelly (if they don’t already) have their own excellent coverage of last night’s meeting. (Miss H’s review here.)
I got to hang out in the KPAS Video Room before hand - even filming some interviews with the staff. I’ll try and put that up on the Tube of You this weekend.

It was also very nice to see City Spokeschick Ann Erdman. She said I look more grown up. Too bad I don’t act more grown up :-)

Here’s what I noticed/saw. From the agenda:

1. Call To Order/Introductions

Basically, your typical blow-smoke-up-each-other’s-asses circle jerk around the dais. The guy from Altadena Town Council looks like Robin Williams. The one old chick from PCC went on and on. Madison looked bored and played on his laptop and texted on his cell phone. Jacque and Victor didn’t get there until 7:15.

2. Brown Act Orientation

Mostly for the newbies/people not on City Council. Madison looked bored again and disinterested. He made a joke about Rule #58. Everyone laughed. Except me. Don’t send e-mails to each other. The City Attorney rep wished they made a version of Microsoft Word (yeah, she said Word - not Office) that didn’t have a “Reply All” button.

3. Establishment of Rules of Order

Blah, blah, blah.

4. Election of Vice-Chair

The “humble” Steve Madison nominated a dual Vice-Chair of PUSD’s Steve Lizardo and Young Jacque. Yeah, I can already tell - this isn’t an Ad Hoc Committee - this is the beginning of the Madison in `11 Campaign.

5. Meeting Schedule And Location

Apparently they’re going to meet at parks, the Altadena Senior Center, and the crack house on North Lincoln Ave. Jacque suggested having some meetings on Saturday mornings. Bogaard liked that idea, too. I guess nobody gives a fuck that PUSD’s Ed Honowitz is Jewish.

6. Review Of The Committee Charge

More masturbation.

7. Administrative and other Committee Support

Police Chief Melekian told us all his cousin can get us a good deal on a used BMW or Mercedes in Glendale. Someone brings up Vo-Tech and is corrected because it’s called “Career Tech” these days. Madison says we should all join the Citizen’s Police Academy. Save your Proctor “Police Academy 2″ jokes.
8. Inventory Of Local Services….

I walked out, had a cigarette, and Victor Gordo talked the whole time. The security guards at City Hall are nice. Steve talked about how we need more car mechanics in Pasadena, I guess at the Maserati dealership. I think this is the point where he mentioned being a former prosecutor THREE TIMES IN 2 SECONDS. (Miss H says .5 seconds). I have it on tape.
9. Role of Commissions, Community Groups, etc.

The Human Relations Commission actually means something to the City now. Bogaard wanted to speed up the meeting so he could get home or Claire would have him sleeping on the couch.

10. Public Comment

Everyone was rushing at the end because the meeting went past 9. Miss H and I got bored and left. Mark Leon, former District 1 candidate, was gonna speak but he left. A lot of people left. Real smart to base a committee on youth when people have work/school/gotta bring their kids to school in less than 12 hours. This dude from the LA County Human Relations Commission spoke and pointed out Jacque/Victor’s 8 point framework and was probably the only sensible person to speak…although I heard Kelly Russell made public comment after I left. I think Jacque had spoken about 2 times the entire meeting. Mayor Bogaard didn’t speak too much either except for at the opening.
11. Adjournment

By this time, I was posting Sock On Madison 3 to YouTube.

I love this quote from Pasadena Now:

The committee chose PUSD Board of Education President Esteban Lizardo and Robinson as vice-chairs. It decided to meet on the first and third Thursdays of every month with occasional special meetings on Saturday mornings with the hope that young people will attend.

Ummm..young people won’t attend because young people don’t even follow what’s going on.  Sorry to inform you guys about that. They’d be missing whatever crap they watch on TV like Tila Tequila’s new reality series. *vomits*
What a waste of time. The only fun thing was the annoyed and uncomfortable look Madison had on his face. I love fucking with that guy.

- AP