I am happy Ms. Sellers raised the point, though. Dog Park supporters delighted with revised plans for a new park can expect MacLean and company to drop the million dollar hot potato quickly if he survives the recall. City Hall doesn’t care about the millions, staff clearly does not want the hassle of operating a dog park and has dawdled with the concept for a decade.

It would appear that some folks just swallow the hook line and sinker that politicians like to put out there for those who do not do their homework.

Maclean rescinded and forfeited lifetime medical benefits in an irrevocable written contract with the city.

[Editor's Note: Ms. Sellers mischaracterizes the matter. The Council cancelled the unpopular lifetime medical benefits in May 2008, just prior to Frank Ury's re-election campaign, and that recission was approved by the City Attorney. MacLean, Ury and Kelley reinstated the benefit at the first meeting following Ury's re-election (opposed by Ledesma), although the City Manager's Nov 2008 memo stated "the Council's action was lawful" in rescinding the benefits, citing a concurring opinon of the California Attorney General. MacLean's revocation was not a contract, but rather a unilateral action leaving the door open for him to change his mind if he survives the recall, just like M-U-K revived it after Ury's election. Blaming Reavis was always phony, because Reavis didn't run for re-election in 2008, leaving office after 8 years. The benefit requires 12 years of service to qualify.]