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CA: Independent investigation released on bungled City Hall networking deal (San Jose)
Mercury News ^ | 1/10/05 | Aaron C. Davis

Posted on 01/10/2005 5:28:39 PM PST by NormsRevenge

A sweeping civil investigation released Monday into San Jose's bungled $8 million deal to install Cisco Systems equipment in the new downtown City Hall found that at least one official in the City Manager's Office knew of alleged problems with the contract before the technology scandal enveloped city government last summer.

The report also provides the strongest evidence to date that City Manager Del Borgsdorf knew of at least some of Cisco's early involvement in developing the contract. According to the report, Borgsdorf was at a May meeting with a Cisco vice president in which the lucrative network and phone system for the building was discussed.

On Monday, Borgsdorf denied that he discussed the City Hall contract at the meeting, and said he stood by his staff's work: ``I don't see any allegation or implication that suggests involvement by my office or anyone in it,'' Borgsdorf said.

(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: borgsdorf; bungled; california; ciscosystems; cityhall; danjose; deal; gonzales; networking; probe; tajgonzales

1 posted on 01/10/2005 5:28:40 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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To read the report, click Here. (PDF)
2 posted on 01/10/2005 5:33:07 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: NormsRevenge
Talked to my sister today (who lives in San Jose). She told me that the Mercury News has lead articles every day criticizing AHnold. Have you noticed this as well? I say he finally must be doing something right to get them so stirred up.
3 posted on 01/10/2005 5:50:53 PM PST by CAluvdubya (From the RED part of California)
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To: CAluvdubya

He has their attention,, that's for sure.

Heck , he has everyone's attention. ;-)

Lets keep our fingers crossed that sanity prevails.


4 posted on 01/10/2005 5:52:43 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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