Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council

District 3/College Area

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@heatherwritesss hey now

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@heatherwritesss that's a vibe

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@heatherwritesss When we went to districts, one benefit we were told to expect was that it would reign in campaign spending. But no, it ramped up. I expect $80k will be spent to defeat me next year.

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@upzone_CA I'd support mandatory national service but only if it was for all adults. Let's see legislators pass that.

[City of Ventura @cityofventura]

💡Saving nearly $3M in energy savings with the Renewable Energy Aggregated Procurement Program (REAP)

Last month City Council approved a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement to reduce the City’s greenhouse gas emissions & energy costs through alternative energy sources.

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@heatherwritesss I mean it's not new

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@aceckhouse @upzone_CA As a followup, I'm the vice chair of the Ventura Council of Governments, and we are now tracking the bill, and we'll be talking about this fall.

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@upzone_CA I was at a Cal Cities conference & in a seminar on policing and technology. When I brought up speed cameras & said the League needed to advocate for them, nearly everybody applauded. I'm not making some Trumpy brag. But none of the other people who spoke got applause like I did.

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@FrappuccinoSlim @upzone_CA Let's just face it, pedestrians who get hit by cars aren't even trying to stay alive. You have to call them what they are: These are people that’ve failed in life and they have a death wish. And if we’re not honest about it, we’re never going to eradicate them.

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@Urban_Connector We have a lovely historic district in Ventura, the Simpson Tract. Nothing snobby or rich about it.

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@VenturaTidePod They have them at Emma Wood & the big state beach. Also at Harbor Cove.

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

Our council dais is not #ADA accessible. There's a plywood ramp in the back, but it's too steep for my colleague's rental chair. Her personal chair worked with it, which is why this wasn't an issue until now.

As an aside, we really do have a lovely City Hall.

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@VenturaTidePod it's like we skipped the part where we try to figure something out

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@heatherwritesss Just subtotal9 the things, make I wide and put “Personnel” in I7, format the yellows with the example borders and currency symbols. Format both yellow blocks with borders and dollar signs, there’s a dirty gotcha in there

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@heatherwritesss we can zoom if you want, I think I know what they want

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@heatherwritesss lol i'm deft hand at excel but that's nuts like mr peanut

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@heatherwritesss Lots of revenue comes with strings attached, needs to be tracked separately

One time vs ongoing revenues and expenses

Transfers between funds like Water Dept pays rent for desks in Public Works office

Use-it-or-lose-it approach

Unpredictability & swings are fucking expensive

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@VenturaTidePod @heatherwritesss @Lizcamp012454 Over 1yr ago, after months of closed sessions re City Manager, he came in to closed session for his review. I said, Alex I’m advocating for your dismissal

I’m not the type to say privately we should dismiss somebody then pretend otherwise to his face. Much less give him a raise

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@VenturaTidePod @heatherwritesss @Lizcamp012454 It’s not what you say in public, it’s what you do behind closed doors. But hey I guess I’m an activist, not a politician. So glad I’m getting a hands on lesson on what politicians do.

Generally, what I say in private and say in public are pretty close.

[Mike Johnson, Ventura City Council @mike_council]

@VenturaTidePod @heatherwritesss I’m just sorry I can’t get into your smoke-filled bubble. The contact high would make me paranoid. And I really don’t need that right now.