April 27, 2011

The following are the recommended topics from the agenda committee:

1.      Presentation on City of Indio’s Finances as they relate to Measure S by Mike Cohen.  The City’s Citizens Finance Advisory Commission meets at City Hall on Monday April 25, at 5:00pm. Our own Tom Hutson is Chairman and Mike Cohen is our neighborhood delegate on this Commission.  They will be discussing the potential impact of a 12% City Departmental Fiscal Cut on our own neighborhood Fire Station! IMPORTANT STUFF!

2.    How do you think the Federal Debt Limit problem should be addressed?  Reference: WSJ, 4/5/11 Page A5 (“Geithner Seeks Higher Debt Ceiling”)

3.    Should the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) be able to restrict a private company from relocating its manufacturing facilities within the U.S.?  Reference: WSJ 4/21/11 Page A12-“The Death of Right to Work”,  Reference WSJ 4/21/11 Page B2-“Boeing to Fight Order to Move 787”

4.    Is enough being done by the FAA to overcome recent problems with air traffic incidents?  Reference: LA Times, 4/20/11-“First Lady’s Jet Too Close”

At the January 12 meeting, the point was made: Gasoline is going up towards $5.00 per gallon.  There's the suggestion that it may reach $6 at summer's end.  Today on NPR Weekend Edition: What's Driving Gas Prices, From An Energy Insider.  From CNN: Will gas prices trigger another recession?