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February 17, 2011

Ethics Disconnect with City Hall
Unethical behavior that hides conflicts of interests from the public erodes our liberties. Citizens must demand ethics and elect council members who are willing to hold each other accountable for malfeasance. read more >>

Dalager's Response

"I did nothing wrong"
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Dalager pleads guilty to D.A., sentenced in Superior Court

Stocks"I endorse Dan Dalager"
Jerome Stocks October, 2010.


Gaspar/Dalager signs and Mailers

Firm involved in Encinitas mailers was fined in past
Company’s donors for race also raised questions on recent financial forms

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Rally

BondIn endorsing Dalager, Bond called these citizens "A lynch mob"

10 news10 News calls it
"A citizens Rally"

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February 10, 2011
COMMUNITY COMMENTARY: Stocks, Gaspar, Bond approve Cotton unearned extra paycheck
The next time taxpayers pony up property taxes they might reflect on paying City Manager Cotton’s reported pension costing taxpayers and earning Cotton $2.3 million over the next 20 years. read more >>

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January 26, 2011

ENCINITAS: City manager received extra $8,000 in 2009
Interim City Manager Phil Cotton, who recently has faced public criticism for taking three weeks of vacation late last year, now is under fire for having collected an extra $8,331 paycheck in the final days of 2009. read more >>

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January 24, 2011

ENCINITAS CITY MANAGER GOT EXTRA PAY BOOST
Two on council say the increase should have required approval
By mid-December of 2009, Encinitas City Manager Phil Cotton had made the $198,723 his employment contract allowed. Then the city decided to pay him an additional $8,331. read more >>

A copy of the signed contract...

{Definition of the word "total": the total amount; sum; the total expenditure}


Stocks and Bond approve "total base salary" contract.
Barth & Houlihan oppose deal.

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Term 4.1 Cotton's "total base salary"

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Cotton & Mayor's signature agreeing to "total base salary"

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Residents call for explanation of unearned paycheck

Stocks and City Attorney ignore
the word "total"



guiltyFEBRUARY 9, 2011
BREAKING NEWS! DALAGER PLEADS GUILTY TO D.A., SENTENCED IN SUPERIOR COURT!

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"I endorse Dan Dalager" Jerome Stocks October, 2010.


ETHICS ALERT: IS ENCINITAS MAYOR FIT TO LEAD?

If a Mayor takes gifts, doesn’t disclose he took gifts, then votes in favor of the man who gave him gifts and we remain silent, are we complicit?

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CITIZENS DEMAND HONEST GOVERNMENT CALL FOR DALAGER’S RESIGNATION.

Mayor Dan Dalager is asking voters to trust and elect him to a third 4-year term. He is the subject of a U-T investigation. Click here to read the article as it appears in the U-T.

The investigation:

Oct 2009 - Dalager receives discounts and a kitchen appliance at no charge from a resident who is in a land dispute with the City. Dalager gets what was reported as a retail $740.99 oven pays $62.93, $361.00 duct cover pays $25.00, $295.00 cook top pays $50.00. Dalager accepts microwave at no charge.

Caught!
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movie Channel 10 6:00 news lead story on Dalager investigation.
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Feb 2010- (2/7) Resident with dispute makes personal call to Dalager while Dalager is in New Orleans watching Super Bowl.

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Feb 2010- (2/17) The resident appeal comes before the City Council. Dalager does not disclose the appliances he received. Dalager does not step aside from the case due to a conflict. Dalager votes against the city and sides with the resident in the dispute.

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April 1, 2010- Dalager does not disclose transaction when he files a financial reporting form with the California Fair Political Practices Commission.

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Aug 25, 2010- Union Tribune investigation breaks Dalager story. Dalager refuses to let reporters see his Kitchen.

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Aug 25, 2010- At council meeting, citizens demand truthful government, question if investigation is ‘tip of iceberg’ call for Dalager to resign.

 
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Channel 10 news
Aug 25,2010- Channel 10 11:00 news leads with a second story on Dalager investigation.
movie Channel 10 11:00 news leads with a second story on Dalager investigation.
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Does it look to you that Dalager believes in honest open government? Does it appear to you that Dalager is working in the best interest of the public or for personal gain and special interests? Do you think that Dalager is fit to lead? Are you willing to make a stand for your future or will you sit by and do nothing?

NO!Get involved. Send this to your neighbors. Post this on Facebook. Talk about this at coffee, the gym, the store. Tell them that City Hall and your future isn’t for sale!

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"No Man's life, liberty or property is safe while our legislature is in session" Benjamin Franklin

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ETHICS ALERT: New U-T Watchdog Investigation
exposes Dalager’s $100,000.00 undisclosed loan!

Dalager Caught

Mayor Dalager gets $100,000.00 loan from resident, fails to disclose loan as required by the California Fair Political Practices Commission, and later is the only council person to vote in favor of residents position. Had Dalager prevailed the City would have lost $225,000.00 in fees.

The investigation:

Dalager gets $100,000.00 loan:

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CFPPCDalager fails to disclose loan in filing financial form with California Fair Political Practices Commission:

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Dalager does not step aside due to a conflict:

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Dalager votes in favor of residents position:

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Does it look to you that Dalager believes in honest open government? Does it appear to you that Dalager is working in the best interest of the public or for personal gain and special interests? Do you think that Dalager is fit to lead? Are you willing to make a stand for your future or will you sit by and do nothing?

NO!Get involved. Send this to your neighbors. Post this on Facebook. Talk about this at coffee, the gym, the store. Tell them that City Hall and your future isn’t for sale!

Tell 10 people this story!

"No Man's life, liberty or property is safe while our legislature is in session" Benjamin Franklin

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ETHICS ALERT: U-T BREAKS 3rd DALAGER INVESTIGATION
According to the UT report
“One complaint to state says he strong armed potential clients using city post”

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IS MAYOR DALAGER FIT TO LEAD? CITIZENS CALL FOR DALAGER’S RESIGNATION!!!!!

Does it look to you that Dalager believes in honest open government? Does it appear to you that Dalager is working in the best interest of the public or for personal gain and special interests? Do you think that Dalager is fit to lead? Are you willing to make a stand for your future or will you sit by and do nothing?

Get involved. Send this to your neighbors. Post this on Facebook. Talk about this at coffee, the gym, the store. Tell them that City Hall and your future isn’t for sale!

Tell 10 people this story!

"No Man's life, liberty or property is safe while our legislature is in session" Benjamin Franklin

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NO! Steve Breen

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