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Hatchet job – Letter to the Beach Reporter by Carol L. Well
Hatchet job
Has anyone else in El Segundo been receiving anonymous e-mails re: the upcoming election? The first was from Think. ElSegundo urging all of us to watch “SoCal Connected” and listed all dates and times. We all know what that hatchet job was about. We heard only one side of this story. It’s so easy these days to blame big companies, and especially big oil companies, for everything. A more thorough understanding is needed to understand what was going on, how decisions were reached, and what legal counsel was received, etc. Let’s not pass judgment with only half the story.
The second anonymous group is calling themselves OMG.ElSegundo. I was quite offended by their e-mail and “replied” on my computer asking who they were, who they represented, and what their agenda is. They still would not identify themselves in a follow-up e-mail. They prefer to hide behind the Internet and sling mud, but don’t want to face any consequences.
They don’t feel strong enough about their convictions to stand up and identify themselves. … Continue reading
Responsibility to identify – Letter to the Beach Reporter by Karl W. Jacobs
Responsibility to identify
To all El Segundo voters: I am a long-time (25-plus years) resident and small business owner in El Segundo and I am sick and tired of the “nasties” that seem to crawl out of their holes at election time. In particular, I address those who hide behind the e-mails circulating from “omg.elsegundo.” I do believe in free speech, but, those who belittle persons with whom they disagree or have issues, justified or not, should at least be willing to identify themselves.
I have posted questions and responses to both our former city manager’s blog and to omg.elsegundo, without any replies from the writers of the unproven allegations on Chevron USA and the discrediting of a current city councilman running for re-election. Note that all of the candidates for City Council have stated their stands on the issues and have gone on the record. There was a very informative two-page article in the El Segundo Herald on March 15. … Continue reading
Dirty politics – Letter to the Beach Reporter by Dianna K. Day
Dirty politics
Recently there have been some nasty reports by media outside El Segundo, presenting a one-sided view of supposed shady dealings by the city and Chevron. The purpose was to shock the audience, not present a thoughtful, balanced picture of questions about the company’s taxes.
What was shocking to me, as a lifelong resident of El Segundo and a Chevron employee, was the blatant misinformation, inaccurate statements wrongly presented as facts, and the lack of equal time given to those who didn’t share the anti-big-oil hysteria promoted by the reporters and producers.
It would have been nice to hear from the former mayors, community leaders and others who were troubled not by the idea of looking into Chevron’s tax history but by the rush to put a tax increase on the ballot without first fully investigating the facts. It would have been nice if the TV producers had interviewed those folks instead of an out-of-town political activist with no ties to our community.
Now there’s an unsigned ad in the El Segundo Herald encouraging voters to watch this biased, unbalanced “report,” which slams not only Chevron but a current City Council candidate, and then go to the polls. … Continue reading
Are Chevron’s taxes too high? – Letter to the Daily Breeze by Michael D. Robbins
Are Chevron’s taxes too high?
El Segundo’s shakedown of Chevron under threat of a $10 million annual tax hike must stop, or the city will suffer long-term damage to its reputation. City Manager Doug Willmore used a deceptive, one-sided analysis for the Chevron property, rather than a cost-versus-benefits analysis. It’s dishonest to compare tax revenues generated per acre by the refinery with that of other local businesses. Unlike El Segundo, land use in other South Bay cities is mostly residential. Willmore ignored the cost to provide and maintain infrastructure and services for all the residents and businesses that would otherwise exist on the Chevron property if the refinery never existed. And he reduced Chevron’s tax revenue per acre by failing to account for the area of all the public streets, alleys, parks, and schools that would be needed.
If an accurate analysis shows Chevron’s taxes are excessive, will the City Council reduce Chevron’s taxes and apologize? … Continue reading
Email – Contact – El Segundo Finance Director Deborah Cullen provided phone/address book (VCF) file for Steve Stark at MuniServices
From: Cullen, Deborah
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 7:07 AM
To: Doug Willmore
Subject: Contact
Attachments: Steve Stark.vcf; ATT00001..txt
Steve Stark.vcf (695 B)
ATT00001..txt (292 B)
Hi Doug,
I don’t have Don’s number but MuniServices/Steve Stark would have it.
Deb Continue reading
Email from Carol Wingate to entire City Council re Doug Willmore
From: Carol Wingate [cwingate@socal.rr.com]
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 5:05 PM
To: *ALL CITY COUNCIL
Subject: Doug Willmore
Mr. Willmore was hired by the council to improve the financial picture of El Segundo. With
fresh eyes and an outside perspective he followed directions. This process uncovered some
unwelcome facts that seem to be hard for the established political entities to accept. If,
as it appears, Mr. Willmore was fired for doing his job; the City Council might reexamine
their hearts to discover if their loyalties lie with the citizens of El Segundo or
Chevron.
I anticipate your response.
Sincerely,
Carol Wingate
Sent from my iPhone
Notes by Michael D. Robbins:
There were many good cause reasons to fire El Segundo City Manager Doug Willmore. However, he was fired without stating any of the good cause reasons, to reduce the City’s exposure to frivolous litigation. Even so, Doug Willmore filed frivolous lawsuits against the City of El Segundo (i.e., the City’s taxpayers), and personally against each of the three City Council members who did their duty and voted to fire him – Carl Jacobson, Suzanne Fuentes, and Don Brann.
Doug Willmore did not follow the direction of a majority of El Segundo City Council members, but instead catered to and followed direction from Mayor Eric Busch on important issues. His habitual lying to City Council members made it difficult if not impossible for them to trust him. His failure to follow direction, his poor negotiation results, and his written offers to the City employee unions with apparently unauthorized terms unnecessarily cost the City many millions of additional tax dollars per year.
References: … Continue reading
Special Email – FW: MuniServices Gas UUT Audit for Chevron
… There was an audit performed by MRC back in the early 1990’s. Out of that audit MRC determined Chevron owed unpaid
gas utility users tax of $3,431,600. The City reached a settlement agreement with Chevron for $800,000 and MRC received
25% or $200,000 as a result of its contract with El Segundo. The settlement agreement provided for an annual charge of
$150,000 per year subject to CPI adjustments annually in satisfaction of Chevron’s gas utility users tax liability.
Deborah and I are trying to determine … Continue reading
Special Email – El Segundo Police Officers union board member Sgt. Jeff Leyman thanks Doug Willmore
From: Willmore, Doug
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 3:01 PM
To: Tagle, Mickie
Subject: FW: Thank You
From: Willmore, Doug
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 9:49 AM
To: Leyman, Jeff (Patrol Sergeant)
Subject: RE: Thank You
Thanks a lot for the feedback, Jeff. I appreciate it. And, thanks for the great work that you and your team does.
From: Leyman, Jeff (Patrol Sergeant)
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 3:03 PM
To: Willmore, Doug
Subject: Thank You
I was waiting to speak to you personally after the 2 PM meeting but Chris Thomason was talking and I didn’t want to interrupt. I wanted to thank you for exploring the Chevron tax matter. Several employees including myself have thought the relationship between Chevron and El Segundo was peculiar, as we knew they paid very little in taxes. We need a guy with courage right now and you seem to be that guy.
Thanks again,
Sgt. Jeff Leyman Continue reading
Special Email – FW: Note attachment – Threatening Note Doug Willmore said he found on his car windshield
From: Willmore Doug
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 10:35 AM
To: L Segundo/cn=Recipients/cn=MHensley; mhensley@localgovlaw.com
Subject: FW: Note attachment
Attachments: Willmore 12-0063.pdf
From: Bermudez, Jaime (Patrol Lieutenant)
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 6:28 PM
To: Willmore, Doug
Cc: Tavera, Mitch (Chief of Police)
Subject: Note attachment
Doug,
I attached an electronic copy of the note for your records. The number (12-0063) is the report number in our records. Let me know if you need anything else.
Jaime Bermudez, Lieutenant
El Segundo Police Department
348 Main St., El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 524-2253 Office
E-Mail: JBermudez@elsegundo.org
www.elsegundo.org/depts/police … Continue reading
Special Email – RE: Chevron Chamber Package – 1-4-2012.pdf – Adobe Acrobat Standard
From: Giordano
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 9:22 AM
To: dwillmore@elsegundo.org
Subject: RE: Chevron Chamber Package – 1-4-2012.pdf – Adobe Acrobat Standard
Thanks for note; will not forward. Mary
Mary Giordano
Assistant City Manager – Office of the City Manager
City of Torrance | 3031 Torrance Boulevard | Torrance CA 90503 | 310.618.5880 voice | 310.618.5891 fax |
MGiordano@TorranceCA.gov | www.TorranceCA.gov
From: Willmore Doug
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 4:49 PM
To: MGIORDANO@TorranceCA.gov
Subject: FW: Chevron Chamber Package – 1-4-2012.pdf – Adobe Acrobat Standard
Attachments: Chevron Revenue Analysis.pdf
Mary,
This is an email I sent to my Council and I’m sending it for background. Please don’t forward the email on or quote it in any way.
Doug
From: Willmore, Doug
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 6:58 PM
To: Busch, Eric (Mayor)
Subject: FW: Chevron Chamber Package – 1-4-2012.pdf – Adobe Acrobat Standard
All,
Attached is a comparison of Chevron’s refinery in El Segundo to the other five largest refineries in municipalities in CA. The ES refinery is the largest (by volume) in the state of CA. As you can see, by almost any useful measure or ratio or method of comparison, the tax revenue we receive from Chevron is far below those of other refineries in other cities in CA.
You should know that before I had decided to present revenue per acre as one of the ways to evaluate Chevron’s tax burden, I spoke to a couple of people who I trust who are knowledgeable about local tax structures. They were my brother Brad, an investment banker in the SF Bay area, and Darrin Casper, my CFO at Salt Lake County. Brad used to do energy deals for Solomon Brothers on Wall Street and has done more than 15 utility or oil and gas mergers or acquisitions of up to $5B and knows the business inside and out — especially how they pay their taxes. Darrin used to do energy financing for oil and gas deals for the firm Lewis Young in the investment banking world before becoming a CFO. Both Brad and Darrin suggested to me to use revenue per acre as not just one way to analyze Chevron’s local tax structure, but as THE best way. Brad and Darrin both said comparing one refinery to another is useful, but not as useful as comparing this refinery to other land uses in your City.
As you know, when constructing a revenue collection system for any public entity, the fundamental criteria has to be fairness and equity. That is the reason that both Brad and Darrin suggested the revenue per acre comparison. I’ll get into the additional reasons why they said so in the next paragraph. … Continue reading