The former SJ Redevelopment Agency chief who was moved to scold City Council Candidate Don Gagliardi for his bad behavior, is shaking his head over why anyone would want to put Gagliardi in a position of trust on the San Jose City Council.
Reached by phone at his Stockton Metropolitan Aiport office, Harry Mavrogenes, who led the San JoseRedevelopment agency from 2003 to 2011, said his staff had multiple bad experiences with Gagliardi’s rants and raves at public meetings concerning the city’s Strong Neighborhoods Revitalization projects. The District 3 Council Candidate was the head of the Northside Neighborhood Association at the time and was “very disrespectful to redevelopment Agency staff,” according to Mavrogenes, “yelling and berating them at public meetings.” Mavrogenes said he was moved to write this letter to Gagliardi after at least 3 incidents in which Gagliardi displayed what Mavrgenes described as “over the top, completely inappropriate behavior.”
Mavrogenes, who’s now the Director of the Stockton Metropolitan Airport, said he’s “never seen anyone react like that before.” In San Jose revitalization projects, he said “we disagreed on some issues, but people always treated each other with respect. Not Gagliardi, he got upset because he didn’t get his way.”
On the other hand…This following is from the campaign website of Police Officer Raul Peralez. Who do you think will be a more inclusive, compassionate, and caring City Council Member?
Sadly, sometimes petty disputes between our leaders also cause the community to suffer. Relationships have been strained and our parks, schools, streets and neighborhoods have suffered because of it. The residents of San Jose deserve better. I want to ensure we change those trends. I will be a council member that focuses on building bridges between these broken relationships and ends these unnecessary conflicts to ensure the needs of our residents are being met. Working respectfully together for the collective good is the only way I see healthy growth for our city. I understand that the true role of an elected official is to represent and serve their constituents, and I will use both an open heart and mind to be a fair and honest representative for the best interest of the people. I love serving the community as a police officer but now my heart wants to stand up for all the people of District 3 and for a safer San José.
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