May 14, 2008 - 6:25pm
Marcus Allen says no to LA post
By Wally S. Edge
Category: LocalTags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Robin Kramer, Marcus Allen, Bill Bratton, Bill FujiokaTop Story: Opinion
In a stunning announcement, City Hall sources revealed that Marcus Allen told Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa that he will not be accepting the City’s #1 Staff Position. Despite having assurances that the votes for his confirmation were in place, the Mayor’s office did not do the job that needed to be done to rally support for the compensation package that Allen needed. It was rumored that Allen required 290k to take what is arguably the toughest job in Los Angeles (with apologies to Police Chief Bill Bratton). This salary was comparable to what CAO’s in smaller cities throughout Southern CA earn and is on par with what County CEO (and former City CAO) Bill Fujioka commands.
Knowledgeable City Hall observers wondered why Mayor AV did not put his personal and political clout behind Marcus after announcing his choice. It has long been rumored that AV knows how to collect political capital but that he doesn’t ever want to spend it. Others wonder why Chief of Staff Robin Kramer didn’t do more to insure that Allen’s confirmation was smooth. Was she jealous of Allen’s depth of knowledge about the workings of City Hall – or was she just lazy?
It is believed that Allen will remain in the firm founded by “powerful” City Hall lobbyists Arnie Berghoff and Harvey Englander.
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You are right about both the mayor and Kramer. AV cares only about AV and Kramer is not too much different. Having worked with her under Mayor Riordan I can verify that she is a master at two things, 1. protecting her position and; 2. giving the appearance of having far more gravitas than she actually possesses. She is the most overrated and power-hungry individual in City Hall. If only everyone knew...the Empress has no clothes!
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