In a vote following their July 13 meeting, the Culver City Democratic Club endorsed Alex Fisch and Freddy Puza for Culver City Council. Don't miss out. Currently, it's illegal to build anything other than a single-family home on more than half of the residential land in Culver City. My values and guiding principles are clear from two facts: I dont take developer money and Im endorsed by the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters. [The committee] is going to have the chance to do some stuff in the future like partnering with the county on some stuff like rapid rehousing. Mr. Fisch owes all a real, full apology. The outrage should purely be directed at him, and not the people who were hurt, angry, or mortified by what he said. They have also lived in West Hollywood, CA and Saint Louis, MO. You all have never shied away from the hard conversations, different approaches, definitely never shied away from that work, she said. 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The group needed 5,560 signatures for the recall effort to move forward, city officials said. Regardless of his supposed intention, the words he used, and apparently has doubled down on, have no place in public discourse. This is no small feat, and Culver City is . In his opening remarks, Councilmember Puza said, As pledged during the campaign, I will continue to center diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of my policy decisions, from housing and affordability, to public safety, to racial justice, there is still so much work to do. He also addressed his own first. Theres no excuse. I found it disturbing. Dr. Daniel Lee will serve as Culver City's first Black mayor. Counties | Others claim that people are deliberately misconstruing Mr. Fischs remarks for political reasons. Kofoed are:16 1. engagement - this is a period where a trusting and therapeutic relationship is developed by regular contact with the patient 2. persuasion - the aim during this stage of treatment is to encourage the patient to . This is the PAC to which Hackman Capital has contributed nearly $500,000 through The Culver Studios.The source of this allegation is a statement made by Mr. Fisch during an online forum for Democratic City Council candidates, sponsored by the Culver City Democratic Club on June 29, 2022. Hazzan Mike Stein of Temple Aliyah has a personal connection to Mordechai Superstar, the Purim shpiel he is writing and directing this year. Spelling corrected; Please reject earlier sumbittal: The ban happened statewide because a group of municipalities decided to take action and take the initiative in banning plastic bag and the [plastic industry] eventually said, Fine, he recalled. The publication published photographs of residents distributing what could be campaign material but is illegible, which some believe was an attempt to intimidate them. Closer, and fundamentally about dehumanization. Fisch also linked to a 2019 article from The Forward discussing the use of the term concentration camps in regards to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Culver City News | 4351 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230 | Phone: 310-437-4401 | Fax: 310-391-9068. "The proponents of the recall petitions were unable to achieve the number of signatures required to be sufficient," city officials announced this week. ", His concerns include a "need to continue our cutting edge work to chart a just transition away from resource extraction in our backyards at the Inglewood Oil Field. The letter writers use of the phrase consentration camps to describe the horrible Japanese relocation centers is equally disturbing. Fisch answered as follows: the only thing thats proven to work with chronically homeless people, which is permanent supportive housing; transitional shelter to get people off the streets and into care somewhere safe, and to relearn how to be indoors, and then permanent supportive housing so that theyre secure. In launching the recall effort, Salkin blasted the councilmembers for "silencing their voices" and for their role on rent control, "up-zoning" and the possible elimination of R-1 zoning in residential areas to create more affordable housing in Culver City. That is, far and away, study after study after study, the only thing that works. Incumbent Fisch, who regularly promotes pro-housing views on Twitter, was . 2/2. Email yasmine-imani.mcmorrin@culvercity.org. We remain forever grateful for everyone's support and efforts to find Ezra a donor. It has cast a shadow on this city, and we need to mend. Sahli Wells was referring to money that had been poured into the council race against Mr. Fisch and newly elected Councilmember Freddy Puza, and on behalf of newly elected Councilmember Dan OBrien and Denice Renteria, who finished fourth. I think people see that Im compassionate. To be on our list to receive our daily email newsletter, please click the subscribe button on the right and sign up for a recurring payment of $5 a month. A Culver City resident of 13 years, Fisch is competing with businessman Albert Vera, bankruptcy attorney Marcus Tiggs and activist Daniel Lee for two city council seats. | Californians have a legal right to seek a recall for any reason, or no reason, but this right is being abused by the right wing. Are you a local government office, progressive nonprofit, labor union, or candidate? But leaders including Alex Fisch, a former city councilman and mayor in Culver City, believe the Apple campus is a plus. [4], For a recall election to have been scheduled, organizers needed to have collected signatures from 20% of registered voters in Culver City, or around 5,560 signatures. Dr. Lee had run for Congress, and Mr. Fisch ran a close third in the recent November 8 election which only allowed for two members to be elected to the city council. While candidates are not responsible for what independent PACs do, you should ask yourself what Hackman wants out of this election, whether it is what you want, and how comfortable you are with this flood of money from a single source. Electing any of the other candidates will create a conservative majority on the Council which will slow or reverse environmental protection, workers' rights, regulations which have kept renters in their homes, and long-term strategies to address homelessness. Fisch has assumed the mantle of mayor during the most challenging time our city has known, a critical time on so many levels health and safety concerns, homelessness, and economic disruption among them and there was a prescient flavor to his comment that "I kicked off my campaign to serve on this council more than three years ago because I believed that we live in a pivotal time in history." Apple first moved to Culver City when it acquired headphone maker Beats Electronics and streaming music service Beats Music in 2014. "The proponents of the recall petitions were unable to achieve the number of signatures required to be sufficient," city officials announced this week. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. Its not moral. To the Editor: Alex Fisch did NOT compare the homeless to Jewish Holocaust victims. https://www.c-c-d-c.com/city-council-candidate-forum/. We will connect these dots and share both our own and guests opinions on topics affecting us as Westsiders, Californians, and Americans. No recall election was scheduled after organizers failed to submit the required number of signed petitions by the deadline of January 15, 2022.[2]. At a time when our country needs dialogue, it is especially dangerous to exploit the memory of the Holocaust as a rhetorical cudgel. but the world has come to Culver City. Personal account, where I tweet about , , , , , , , , and . OBrien seconded. Mr. Fisch responded in another written note that he was talking about law-enforcement actions to move the unhoused to other places. We must understand history and choose our words carefully. He is the hero. Between 2.4 million and 5 million Americans are at risk of eviction just in January, and millions more will be at risk before the pandemic eases. "There is robust evidence that mandatory parking prevents affordable housing from being built, causes people to . With the history of our police department, its very important that we show our citizens that were serious about how we engage with the police. Measure CA, which would have returned the authority to appoint the citys public safety chiefs from the city council to the city manager, lost overwhelmingly with more nearly 65% of voters siding against the measure. The most important thing that I can say is I was wrong. The honorable Mr Fisch has doubled down on his remarks instead of softening his language. For their part, Lee and Fisch were both thoughtful in their closing remarks to residents. Of course not. He issued no apology for flippantly using the term consentration camps, which inflames and diminishes the memory of horrific events. Local politics is critically important and now I hope that people see that as my reawakening.. For previous updates, please visit the City's Coronavirus webpage. He even encouraged those that opposed his election to reach out to him. Representation does matter, and Im very proud to be the first openly LGBTQ councilmember in Culver City. He added, Im dedicated to continuing to fight for justice in order to support everyones lives and dreams just as they are.. The rapid growth has some locals worried that the swarm of tech employees will push up rents and exacerbate the area's housing shortage and traffic problems. Add Your Event . These are outright deflections meant to put an end to the outrage. The sooner we have widespread vaccination, the sooner we can get back to our full lives, and the fewer of our neighbors we will lose to the virus. Freshly retired L.A. Councilmember Mike Bonin was also on hand to heap praise on Lee and Fisch, saying, There are so many times when this small little city of Culver City has inspired the City of Los Angeles or the county or bigger jurisdictions to do the right thing.. But there are so many people winking at involuntary confinement of people who are already regularly dehumanized. In his recent campaign Facebook ad Mr Fisch again proudly admitted that he used those wordsmarching people off to concentration camps in Palmdale deliberately. Lee seems to have no real job. Meanwhile, Lee is running for congress as a progressive Democrat in District . Culver City, a little city with just a little under 40,000 people - has set a historic precedent for the wider Los Angeles area. Fisch was refreshingly candid about his missed votes. ClassifiedsDirectoryPhotosAboutContactAdvertise. Home; About/Contact. Going back to antisemitism, sadly, it is real, dangerous, and it comes from both the right and left sides of the political aisles in todays society. We know that the councilmember has done this in the past, and we hope that he will be more careful in the future., American Jewish Committee Los Angeles Director Richard S. Hirschhaut also said in a statement to the Journal, Culver City Councilmember Alex Fisch had an opportunity during last weeks City Council meeting to clean up his ill-advised comments about marching people off to concentration camps in Palmdale. Regrettably, through obfuscation, deflection, and perceived annoyance, he fumbled. You see them in social media and Ive heard them straight from peoples mouths while canvassing. . We can have discussions around difficult questions without invoking concentration camps or other analogies. He said it. Why is the majority of this article devoted to making the case for the recall which has just failed? "Contrary to popular belief that increasing density will make homes in Culver City more affordable, the increased density will put a greater strain on the infrastructure of the city," Salkin commented on the latter issue. Get the latest news sent right to your inbox! The effective date is August 19, 2019. . Recalling either Council Member Alex Fisch or Daniel Lee would create a conservative majority for keeping the Inglewood Oil Field open, for ending bans on styrofoam and single-use plastics, and worse. Alex Fisch @AlexFischCC. Steve Gourley, a former Culver City mayor, pointed out at a candidate forum that Fisch had not voted in a couple of local elections, even though he had voted in state and national races. Lee said that as an introvert, he is not generally drawn to politics, but said he entered public life because, throughout Culver Citys history, too many have been excluded, overlooked, or even erased. NO to ALEX FISCH! At the Culver City Democratic Club candidate forum on June, 29, 2022, candidates were asked the following question: How will you address the housing and homelessness crisis? Among other statements, Councilmember Alex Fisch, who is running for re-election made the following comment: Marching people off to concentration camps in Palmdale is not a solution. Its an emergency. Our Staff Alex Fisch is, of course, the incumbent on the ballot for City Council with this year's elections. The master trade name number is #20191657415. New Council Rescinds Health worker Minimum Wage, Earlier in the meeting, before the farewells and swearing in, the council once again heard the issue of a $25 minimum wage for healthcare workers at Southern California Hospital, and once again it passed as it had the previous week. Supporting the Arts Since 2010. He said that among his accomplishments, the one hes proudest of is mending the citys financial health. What about these people? The forum, which was held virtually by the Culver City Democratic Club, featured Fisch saying in response to a question about how the candidates would deal with homelessness: Marching people off to concentration camps in Palmdale is not a solution. | OBrien was generous towards Lee and Fisch in his opening, saying, I really got to hand it to them, they really pushed the envelope. He complimented their commitment and said he hoped he could reach that high bar himself. I really appreciate you both I know your guidance will still be there, added Councilmember Albert Vera. They also are the only two candidates endorsed by the Culver City Democratic Club. They always fail us when it matters. The space, which straddles L.A. and Culver City and features a 7,120-square-foot parklet, is expected to house up to 2,400 employees. Sometimes you have to wage these guerilla wars to get what you want. I know the people in Palmdale are upset too. Find out what's happening in Culver City today We respect your privacy. ClassifiedsDirectoryPhotosAboutContactAdvertise. That means we need to consider equity at every step. Former Councilmember and Mayor Thomas Small was effusive in his praise of Mr. Fisch, citing Raymond Chandler in saying, Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean; who is neither tarnished nor afraid. Did they go into other areas of CC? Rebecca is related to Joseph Anthony Fisch and Kurtis J Stevens as well as 1 additional person. The recall organizer also mentioned there is no need to change the current zoning, which has been called "exclusionary because it prevented people of color from buying and moving into the city in the past.". The business address is 400 Harrison Ave Suite #1, Leadville, CO. Culver City's new mayor, who was elected to the City Council in April of 2018, brings considerable background to his position, . If you cant be a functioning member of society, then be banished from Society. FPPC spokesman Jay Wierenga also denied that he had advised the publication of any reported election violations. 5512 S. Sepulveda Blvd.Culver City, CA 90230Ph: (310) 503-4145publisher@culvercityobserver.com, Powered by ROAR Online Publication Software from Lions Light Corporation Regarding homelessness, I believe we need to house the homeless and provide social services. Effort to Recall Lee and Fisch Collapses. One would be hard put to find idle moments in Alex Fisch's day. During discussion, OBrien said, If I was here as a councilmember a few hours earlier, this is something I would not have supported. He added, I know how hard it is to get by. These are not my personal opinions or theories about campaign finance, they are facts which can easily be verified through the City's website. Understandably, he sees vaccination against COVID-19 as a major priority. And still, more than six thousand, six hundred of you said We want more of that! in reference to his vote total in the November 8 election, where he finished a close third, just outside of re-election. Please do everything you can to overcome pandemic fatigue for just a bit longer. "[1], The Culver City Democratic Club published an editorial opposing the recall in the Culver City Crossroads, an excerpt of which appears below:[3], Like gerrymandering and voter suppression, recalls are a tactic to preserve the power of a conservative minority against the popular vote. Were not going to be able to take every job in every sector at this moment, but this is an opportunity to help workers now that need it, countered Councilmember Puza. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Law Office of Wm. No one, city councilmember, candidate or not, should have said this unless they meant to be offensive. 1st Term. And please try to remember and respect the humanity of one another and of the public health professionals who are doing their best in the face of a vacuum of federal leadership and financial support. A city councilmember needs competence, compassion and a belief in redemption. Election day is April 10. But his group failed to collect signatures from 20% of the registered voters in Culver City by the January 15 deadline. If they arent then they should be replaced. Mr. Fisch responded in another written note that he was talking about law-enforcement actions to move the unhoused to other places., Wallace also noted that Fischs defenders online have claimed that concentration camps do not always refer to Nazi killing centers, but any concentration of people such as the Japanese internment camps in the United States. Wallace called this a deflection. Marching people off to concentration camps in Palmdale, is a clear reference to Nazi atrocities, Wallace wrote. A development decision in Beverly Hills can very much affect traffic to and from Santa Monica. For years the council majority has refused to agendize building pallet housing which would have helped take 20 people off the streets. "I trust its safety, I personally signed up to be a subject in a clinical trial, and I know that Vice Mayor Lee is participating in a trial as well. He formed a formed a citizen group, named Call to Recall, which circulated the recall petitions and collected signatures of registered voters. The above letter merely demonstrates how far Mr. Fischs supporters are willing to go to defend the indefensible and also demonstrates how much cover Mr. Fisch has the ability to give to antisemitism. We must respond when a public figure uses a false and offensive analogy. 225 West 3rd Street Spencer, IA . Its not moral and its not the Democratic Party way of doing things., Source: CCDemClub Candidate forum around 17.33, comment at 18:10 time mark. 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