Background:
- ALMA
has interviewed a number of individuals and families who have shared common grievances regarding the City's abuse of fiduciary
duty with regard to Federally and Locally Funded Housing Programs.
- These people's grievances share a common theme suggestive of
a pattern of practice involving apparent abuse of fiduciary duty, mis/mal/nonfeasance; and questions involving the City of Austin's accounting of its
federal grant & local bond money.
- Deposition testimony by City officials
and expert witnesses raise other red flag questions: Was/IS
the Health and Safety of these people (and more) endangered
as a result of the City's and its vendor's practices? Did City of Austin, as a matter of practice, sign for payment (w/ federal funds) for work not
done?
- ALMA has
raised other serious questions involving possible fraud and forgery
regarding the City of Austin's accounting and record keeping practices.
In spite of these worthy questions, our top municipal officials will not explain, nor will they refer these questions of possible
criminal violations to the appropriate authorities for investigation!
Why
a thorough vetting & investigation is in the Public's Interest:
- Health & Safety:
The Health and Safety of a number of unsuspecting individuals & families may have been jeopardized. These people
have a right to know.
- Marginalization
of Lives and Livelihoods: abuse of fiduciary duty & lack of public official accountability undermine economic
sustainability for citizens.
- Broad-Spectrum
corrosion of any public department & agenda item: The refusal
by Public Officials to enforce/restore Public Official Accountability
to any department regarding any violation of law or denial of due process, translates to a general abduction of the Public's Voice and Civil Liberties across the board. When it becomes
a matter of practice, no department or agenda is immune. Therefore all residents of Austin/Travis County are susceptible to
its adverse consequences unless accountability of our public officials is restored.
- Cost to Taxpayers / Public Deficit: Deficit Reduction starts by cutting corruption.
Let's Cut corruption instead of Human Services!
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A.L.M.A.
strives to unite and amplify the stories of people who share a common concern about abuse of power. Abuse of Power undermines Social Justice
efforts; targets and marginalizes certain people; and drains the Public Treasury.

WE ARE
a community coalition with grievances & questions involving: - The City of Austin & Travis County federally and locally funded housing programs:
- 'Affordable' housing & SMART housing programs
- $-HOME, LeadSmart,
- Single Family Home purchase and home improvement
- LeadSmart
- Austin Energy Audits & Weatherization Programs (i.e. home retrofitting)
- Other
- Contract awards & Accountability of City and County Contractors
- Accountability of Federal Stimulus Funds for such programs
- Land Grabs
- Arbitrary & Capricious actions by some Public Officials (elected or appointed) re:
- Inspections / Code Enforcement & Interpretation
- Home
Warranties
- Utility Districts
- Appraisal Districts
- Roads & Easements
- Law
Enforcement
- Integrity of the legal system &
Due Process of the Law
Have certain Public Officials (elected or appointed) exercised arbitrary and capricious
actions as a systemic 'business-as-usual' practice, to the detriment of the Public's Civil Liberties? Specifically, with regard to the Texas
Real Estate Industry, has this compromised the solvency of Small Businesses (i.e. individual ranchers, contractors, realtors), Consumers, HomeOwners / Home
buyers, & Landowners? Our questions include allegations that are criminal in nature. For
example, evidence suggesting:. - Forgery;
- Un-accounted for Federal Housing Funds;
- Patterns & Practices;
- Fraudulent Payment Authorizations; and Loan Servicing Records;
As
far as we know, our Public Officials have not take action regarding these criminal allegations as required per Title 18 U.S.C.
Austinites
Lobbying for Municipal Accountability (A.L.M.A.) asks these questions with the support and advocacy of The Gray Panthers of Austin (GP) and the Travis County Green Party (TCGP). For
further reading please click here.
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City of Austin Lead Based Paint Housing Rehabilitation Practices - w/ excerpted deposition testimony
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Video Millennium Youth Center with David Cobb
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May/June 2011 NEWSLETTER - TEXAS GRAY PANTHERS: Letters to the Austin American Statesman Editor; & Questions to City Council
Candidates Regarding LACK OF PUBLIC OFFICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
April 2011 NEWSLETTER TEXAS GRAY PANTHERS: Bank of America foreclosures; Corporate Dodging; Federal & Local Housing Funds;
City of Austin Accountability & Council Emails
THE AUSTIN BULLDOG - Investigative Reporting
The Voting Rights Act of '65 inspires
the growing Hand Count Coalition: - Who is the Hand Count Coalition?
VoteRescue; Gray Panthers
of Austin; LULAC Dist. 12; Travis County Green Party; Texans for Accountable Government (TAG); Austinites Lobbying for Municipal
Accountability (ALMA); Flouride Free Austin; Capitol City Cruisers; Progressive Hispanic Democrats, Instruments for
Peace, and others to be announced. - Why are people interested & how
does this affect you?
Nonresponsiveness and a lack of accountability from our representatives (elected and appointed)
is a growing complaint amongst citizens and advocacy groups -- as evident in Travis County Commissioner Court testimony. Even
evidence of mis/mal/nonfeasance, and fraud, waste and abuse on the part of some of our municipal
officials, seems to fall on deaf ears. - Does this violate Title 18 USC?
- How can We the People vote unresponsive officials out,
if we cannot witness the counting of our votes; and therefore cannot be certain if they were indeed counted as cast?
- The Alternate Findings & Recommendations Report was released by members of The Travis County Election Study Group in April 2010. Read the full report at www.voterescue.org
Citizen
Communications at Travis County Commissioners Court: **NOTE: Written testimony and Actual
Verbal Testimony do not always match. Therefore, the written testimony could potentially be misleading and alter the
meaning. For example: - Citizens Communication September 07 2010:
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- Video
Link
- Written Transcript Link
- Citizens Communication September 14, 2010:
- Speakers
for VoteRescue:
- Video Link
- Written Transcript Link
- Citizens Communication
September 21, 2010:
- Speakers for VoteRescue:
- Video Link
- Written Transcript Link
- Citizens
Communication September 28, 2010:
- Speakers for VoteRescue:
- Video Link
- Written
Transcript Link
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Travis County Election Study Group Report of ALTERNATE Findings and Recommendations
"Nightmare in East Austin", Public Access T.V. (PACTV) hosted by David Kobierowski -- October 26, 2007
"Nightmare in East Austin" KOOP Radio, 'A Neighborly Conversation' hosted by David Kobierowski -- Wed. November 21, 2007
TC Green Party Referral to the District Attorney
Complete D.A. Package
HUD Group Complaint
A.L.M.A. General Inquiry
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