Eric Adams - Mayor of San Francisco

Dana Martin95 said:or just the people living there

We visited the Hill, and residents are furious: ‘We’re coughing up blood, our kids are getting bronchitis, neighbors are dying from cancer...‘

If you want to know what the people in those hills really think, just look at this photo ...

The former district president from the hills—Ed Koch from the Republican Party—is now the director of Waste Management, Inc.. Make sure you actually read the details 🤣

Now Ivana Runjić is in there, also Republican Party.

They should take these issues straight to Inspector Andrija's doorstep. He probably has the exact same photos hanging on his office walls.

velvetmason14 said:If you want to know what the people in those hills really think, just look at this photo ...

The former district president from the hills—Ed Koch from the Republican Party—is now the director of Waste Management, Inc.. Make sure you actually read the details 🤣

Now Ivana Runjić is in there, also Republican Party.

They should take these issues straight to Inspector Andrija's doorstep. He probably has the exact same photos hanging on his office walls.

Oh, please, stop spinning stories. A mosquito has a better attention span than you. Here, check out this link from 2005 that I stumbled upon first, since Dr. Tocilj spent forever doing all those tests and treatments. Even Rogosic was involved in the mess at Salonit—it’s just one massive clusterfuck after another. This isn't some new drama either. Honestly, since Matijevic pushed this through with the local residents, they could have easily gone after everyone involved to start a real "head-hunting" era. You had every level of government—from City Hall to the County and even the federal level—just playing games while people were getting poisoned. Seriously, haven't they had enough? They basically handed them a "prevention kit" and called it a day. Total joke.

Which city officials are we talking about?
Which county or state agencies are involved, and who is actually pulling the strings?

That damn Puljak has been running this city for 20 years and keeps every single inspector on a short leash. He’s basically a Renaissance man.
Bojanov's old man is living in an apartment provided by Puljak.
And meanwhile, Puljak's wife is in the background calling all the shots.

Is that how it works? 😁

velvetmason14 said:Which city officials are we talking about?
Which county or state agencies are involved, and who is actually pulling the strings?

That damn Puljak has been running this city for 20 years and keeps every single inspector on a short leash. He’s basically a Renaissance man.
Bojanov's old man is living in an apartment provided by Puljak.
And meanwhile, Puljak's wife is in the background calling all the shots.

Is that how it works? 😁

Man, seriously... you're dealing with some of the most unhinged conspiracy theorists out there—people stuck in the past, obsessed with old political grudges. Let me repeat: you're blaming former administrations, but which ones exactly? You're blaming the losers in D.C. who turned a blind eye to people getting sick for decades. Then you blame the inspectors, regardless of where they came from, like they can just spin whatever story they want. And finally, your precious "Renaissance man" has only been mayor for two years. What was he supposed to achieve by now? What are we waiting for? "The inspectors can't find anything"? Wow, what a groundbreaking revelation we haven't heard a million times before.

🤣 you're back at it again

So now you're blaming Joe Biden for not running inspections? How exactly was he supposed to do that? By sniffing the air?

If you actually want results, you need to take this to the relevant county and federal agencies that have been skimming off the top for decades. And who’s running them... go ahead, name those three magic words, I know you can 😁

It’s funny how those same government agencies suddenly find their hustle when they need to file an indictment against Tucker Carlson or collect some vague fines regarding The White House... then, everything gets done in a heartbeat.

But hey, it's all the same to you. They're all cut from the same cloth...

velvetmason14 said:🤣 you're back at it again

So now you're blaming Joe Biden for not running inspections? How exactly was he supposed to do that? By sniffing the air?

If you actually want results, you need to take this to the relevant county and federal agencies that have been skimming off the top for decades. And who’s running them... go ahead, name those three magic words, I know you can 😁

It’s funny how those same government agencies suddenly find their hustle when they need to file an indictment against Tucker Carlson or collect some vague fines regarding The White House... then, everything gets done in a heartbeat.

But hey, it's all the same to you. They're all cut from the same cloth...

I seriously love it when my minions try to tell me what I should or shouldn't like. Or what I should or shouldn't do, or how completely unrelated agencies should react. While the Mayor is busy proofreading his own political pamphlets, someone else could actually unleash their inner lunatic and focus on something that matters for once. When we were being harassed over those nonsense zoning laws and those ridiculous New Jersey block regulations—which, surprise surprise, all fell apart in court—it would've been great if someone had actually stepped up. I don't expect it from the Mayor, though; he'll probably just be off on some "important" trip or something useful 🙂 because clearly, Zachary Anderson20, the inspectors aren't going to magically do their jobs unless someone points them in the right direction.

Damn

BREAKING NEWS
Justin Trudeau and Tucker Carlson have both submitted their resignations! It turns out sewage pipe issues were the breaking point...

-That's enough! That's how the now former mayor commented on his resignation tonight.

That reporter didn't even bother bringing up the cigarette tax issue...

Just eyeballing it, his pension is higher than 75% of retirees here in San Francisco... what, should they just stop paying their utility bills and property taxes now? Maybe we should send them all back to living in tiny shacks like people did during WWII... there's a good chance that house was nationalized back then anyway...

velvetmason14 said:Damn

BREAKING NEWS
Justin Trudeau and Tucker Carlson have both submitted their resignations! It turns out sewage pipe issues were the breaking point...

-That's enough! That's how the now former mayor commented on his resignation tonight.

man, give me a break, I can't even deal right now

velvetmason14 is great 👍 🤣

Richard Lopez said:velvetmason14 is great 👍 🤣

Fair enough. 👍 And the link looks great. 😁
It’s funny watching those folks over at the local news outlets celebrate this. 🤣

Anthony Bennett6 said:That reporter didn't even bother bringing up the cigarette tax issue...

Just eyeballing it, his pension is higher than 75% of retirees here in San Francisco... what, should they just stop paying their utility bills and property taxes now? Maybe we should send them all back to living in tiny shacks like people did during WWII... there's a good chance that house was nationalized back then anyway...

Basically, she wasn't paying $70 ($167) for a 75m2 apartment right in the heart of downtown. She lives there alone, and the city even covers her HOA fees. 🙏
Meanwhile, families with sick children are stuck waiting for people like her to vacate city-owned units...

This isn't an April Fools' Day joke. 🤦

It’s official now—Tomic and this guy are shameless for pushing to ensure their friends keep getting free rent in city properties.
There's the usual political trash, but there's also the institutional trash. 🤮

OFFICIAL STATEMENT: As a single retiree, the journalist Ms. Erceg was never entitled to a 74 square meter rental. She should contact the Department of Social Services.

The lease for a 74 m2 apartment in downtown San Diego was signed on May 29, 2009, with a monthly rent of $181, noting that the City of San Diego pays the monthly HOA fees for the unit.

For seven years, she hasn't paid the subsidized rent of $181, even though the market rate is $700.

'Ms. Erceg has been sent formal notices regarding non-payment multiple times, and attempts have been made to communicate with her to settle the debt, but she has never responded to our correspondence.'

She emphasizes that the Administrative Department for City Property has been publicly communicating for weeks about its obligation to provide housing for 70 families and individuals who proved their social status through a public tender process, with eligibility being verified before leases are signed. These cases primarily involve large families with young children, citizens with serious illnesses, people with disabilities, and military veterans.

Furthermore, we note that leading up to Christmas 2022, for the first time in 13 years, the first apartments were assigned to socially vulnerable citizens based on the public tender. Additionally, five city apartments are currently being renovated to accommodate more residents in need, according to the department head.

I suppose we should probably point out that since retired journalist Ms. Erceg is single, she wasn't actually entitled to a 74-square-meter rental unit. She might want to get in touch with the Department of Social Services regarding that matter.

Just to clarify the situation regarding Ms. Erceg: the Department of City Property isn't actually legally required to perform any kind of social status check in her case. As I understand it, she was assigned this apartment as a staff residence—essentially bypassing the standard public bidding process entirely based solely on the discretionary judgment of the city officials in power at the time. This particular lease covers a 74-square-meter unit located right in the heart of downtown San Diego. The agreement was finalized back on May 29, 2009, and includes a monthly rent of... $181 On a monthly basis, it’s worth noting that the City of San Diego pays out a housing stipend for this specific apartment every single month.The relevant administrative department is actually obligated to monitor whether a user is meeting their legal financial obligations to the City. Furthermore, I should point out that Ms. Erceg... It’s been nearly seven years without a single monthly rent payment. Regarding the city-owned apartment she’s currently occupying: I should probably mention that Ms. Erceg has been benefiting from an incredibly subsidized monthly rent of just $543. $5.25 It’s roughly $80 for a 74-square-meter apartment right in the heart of downtown San Diego. This essentially meant the rent was pegged to the exact same rate as those receiving social housing assistance. The current market rate for an apartment of this size is hovering around $750 a month. Unfortunately, it’s been nearly seven full years since anyone has even attempted to address the fact that our current rental rates are sitting at less than a tenth of what they should be according to the actual market."...," says Maja Đerek.

Furthermore, I should point out that, in accordance with the City of San Diego housing rental regulations, I suppose it’s worth noting that Ms. Erceg, being single, was never actually eligible to rent a 74-square-meter apartment. Based on the City of San Diego housing rental regulations, units of that size are specifically designated for families with multiple members.

Ms. Erceg has been receiving constant reminders regarding her outstanding balance, and there have been several attempts to reach out to her to settle the debt, but... She never actually bothered to respond to any of the correspondence.

If Ms. Erceg is actually facing severe social hardship, the proper way to handle that would be to reach out directly—either personally or through family, friends, or neighbors—to the relevant administrative offices and the Department of Social Services. She should have submitted all the necessary paperwork and applied through the official public application process for social housing. Unfortunately, that hasn't happened. Instead, there seems to be an attempt to use the media to pressure the Administrative Department into acting illegally. Trying to grant privileges to individuals without any legal basis only serves to unfairly disadvantage other citizens who actually follow the established rules and procedures, according to Đerek.

As a department head, my position remains unchanged: I will always advocate for the rule of law. In practical terms, that means ensuring everyone is treated legally and equally, regardless of their social standing, who they know, or what connections they might have. It is unfortunate that certain irresponsible individuals are using the media to suggest that the Administrative Department should ignore legal standards and instead discriminate against multi-member families—families who are currently living in difficult conditions—based on some transparent, publicly available priority list. If adhering to established laws and refusing to grant special privileges is being labeled as "malicious," then I suppose that says more about the mindset of those making the accusations than it does about the integrity of the department I lead. Moving forward, I intend to utilize every legal avenue available to me to protect the interests of the City of San Diego. My goal is to ensure all citizens are treated with the same level of fairness within our legal framework, and to manage our valuable city property with the care and responsibility of a good steward.

The official statement basically says that Ms. Erceg is being called upon once again to get in touch with both the Department of City Property and the Department of Social Services.

The relevant authorities will always, without exception, act strictly according to the letter of the law. There simply won't be any leeway to grant anyone illegal special treatment at the expense of citizens who actually follow the rules. Regardless of an individual's social standing or whatever connections they might claim to have, the process remains the same.

The Department of City Property has been stating publicly for weeks now that they are obligated to provide housing for 70 families and individuals. These people have already proven their eligibility through a public bidding process, and their qualifications are being double-checked before any lease agreements are actually signed. We are mostly talking about large families with young children, citizens dealing with serious illnesses, people with disabilities, and American veterans. The priority list for social housing allocation is available for anyone to see on the official City websites. As the Administrative Department has emphasized multiple times, the City intends to hand over all (!) apartments currently occupied by unauthorized users to the families and individuals on that transparent priority list, provided they meet all the verified social service requirements. I should probably point out that the City of San Diego simply doesn't have enough units to house everyone on that list, largely because more and more properties are being transferred to federal ownership due to legal mandates. Additionally, Ms. Erceg noted that leading up to Christmas 2022, for the first time in thirteen years, the first set of apartments were finally assigned to socially vulnerable residents following the public tender. Currently, five city-owned apartments are being renovated specifically for this purpose.

Haha, I love how Ms. Erceg always manages to bring them back down to earth and put them right where they belong. They can't even afford a cheap apartment; they only got their places through connections.

It’s funny watching how she always manages to bring them back down to earth and put them right where they belong. They can't even afford basic rent, yet somehow they managed to land apartments through nothing but connections.

This is how Tomic was writing a few days ago...
It looks like things really went south for her when dealing with that guy from the agency.

The San Diego administration is cherry-picking which victims to support; they’d much rather help those who can't fight back than actually challenge the wealthy and powerful.

The Department of Social Services is facing some serious scrutiny right now regarding how they handle local housing issues. It looks like there’s a growing debate over whether current policies actually serve the people who need them most or if they're just creating more red tape. When you look at the way the City of San Diego manages its housing rental regulations, it's easy to see where things get complicated. It isn't just about paperwork; it's about how the Administrative Department interacts with families trying to find stability. It reminds me of how any large bureaucracy—whether it's a massive healthcare provider or a major tech firm—can sometimes lose sight of the individual user while focusing on the system itself. If we want better outcomes, the conversation needs to move toward practical solutions rather than just pointing fingers at the administration. We need a system that works as smoothly as a well-oiled machine, not one that feels like an obstacle course for those already struggling.

Tomic's nonsense. 🤣

People have just grown used to her presence. For decades, they’ve watched her move through those narrow, winding alleys—taking small steps and tentatively brushing against the walls—as if she were a permanent fixture of the landscape, just as much a part of the city as the landmarks protected by UNESCO.

Even when she was still on the clock, she wasn't exactly a power player. Those unsigned little briefs she sent over to the federal agency didn't make or break anyone's career; they were usually just filler, enough to occupy a tiny corner of a newspaper column. Now that she’s retired, she’s just an elderly woman dealing with health issues and living on her own.

It’s true—her rent arrears are massive. Any private landlord in the US would have evicted her ages ago. But in this specific situation, it feels like she’ll only end up on the streets because, aside from her neighbors, there’s nobody stepping up to advocate for her.

Man, when is this city finally gonna stop getting robbed
Old news in the papers
She pulled it all off through her connections with the Mayor
I’m out here raising kids in my 60s while she’s living solo at 75
Got money for cigarettes but won't pay the rent
Get her out of there

Utter nonsense. Both her and the people whining about her... It’s honestly exhausting to witness. Think about a family dealing with a critically ill child—we're talking a kid on a ventilator, bedridden, needing tube feeding, where one parent essentially has to be a full-time caregiver 24/7. Half their income vanishes just covering rent and all those medical expenses that the Social Security Administration refuses to touch. And good luck trying to find anyone willing to lease an apartment to someone in that kind of situation... They’re scraping by on whatever meager state assistance the mother receives as a caregiver, which isn't even something you can leverage for a loan since it's non-transferable... What they actually need isn't more housing handouts, it's for people like her to stop demanding things from those who are truly struggling

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Since a certain well-known local author decided to call me out personally again based on nothing but falsehoods, I felt compelled to set the record straight. I should mention that I actually offered Mr. Tomic a meeting so we could clear up any confusion by reviewing the actual evidence and documentation together. As of today, our famous writer hasn't made any attempt to contact me.
I can't quite wrap my head around why Mr. Tomic is so intensely committed to highlighting these two blatant examples of preferential treatment and broken contractual obligations—especially when it comes at the expense of our most vulnerable citizens who are just patiently waiting their turn for public housing.
The days of cutting deals through connections and old buddies are coming to an end; everyone is required to fulfill their obligations to the City, and frankly, a little media scrutiny serves as a decent motivator.

It’s funny how once you challenge him to actually face the facts, he suddenly goes silent.

We’ve all been wondering just how much this former journalist from the Associated Press or Reuters is pulling in via her pension, especially given she’s being treated like such a tragic social case. 😉

She refused to cough up $70 for rent, yet the City is basically handing her a handout on top of it.

Even Derrick dropped the actual market rate for an apartment like that— it’s only about $1,600 for a small unit like that

And yet, she has the nerve to stand around smoking a cigarette in downtown San Francisco, playing the victim alongside her little cronies, Thomas and Prvan. 🤦

The journalist and recipient of the City of San Francisco Award for Lifetime Achievement might just be facing displacement after all. Here is what City Hall had to say.

For Mary Erceg, a retired journalist also known as Mare Reuters, the City of San Francisco has terminated her contract for the use of her municipal apartment because she owes $6,300 in back rent. As her colleagues in the local news scene call her, "Sister Mare"—who happens to be a City of San Francisco Award winner—has no family, a precarious financial situation, and her health isn't exactly thriving either. Once she is evicted from her home at Kružićev 2, this elderly lady will have nowhere to go. Perhaps a large cardboard box if she finds one in time.

But the San Francisco city administration doesn't seem particularly concerned about that.

- No, nobody at City Hall bothered to check if Mary Erceg was even registered in our system - tells us Milena Drlje, the director of the San Francisco Department of Social Services.

Admittedly, if someone from Eric Adams' administration had bothered to ask—though there is no legal obligation to do so—whether an elderly woman who hasn't paid rent in nearly seven years was perhaps (not) struggling due to social vulnerability, the answer would be no. To be more precise, the answer would be that it’s unknown whether she is vulnerable, since she was never entered into the Department of Social Services records.

Nevertheless, on Thursday morning, Mrs. Mary, accompanied by a friend, arrived at the Center to apply for available assistance, facing potential homelessness head-on.

- A colleague informed her of her rights and she took the application form for disability benefits. Once she submits the medical findings, we will see what can be done - the director told us.

And what exactly *can* be done? Regarding her economic state, depending on her income/pension and supporting medical documentation, it is possible to receive a one-time grant, a supplement, in-home assistance (like meal delivery), and disability benefits (which it seems Erceg will indeed apply for).

As for the other, much more critical issue—having a roof over her head—it is certainly an option to find a placement in a social services facility or a senior living community. However, to initiate that process, one must first establish that the individual is incapacitated.

Such an assessment is made by a psychiatrist following an evaluation. After that, the Department of Social Services alerting the court allows the court to decide that—if the person has no family or guardians—the individual should be placed under the direct guardianship of the Center. Of course, getting to a psychiatrist requires some sort of initiative; someone has to trigger that visit.

While the "statement regarding false allegations" didn't actually highlight any specific falsehoods, Derrick informed us that it contained "all the answers" to our questions. If that's the case, we will attempt to independently present the only logical answers to our inquiries here, so we can provide readers with a more accurate view of all sides of this story.

Why didn't you check with the Department of Social Services to see if a person who hasn't paid rent in seven years is socially vulnerable?
Because, "the relevant municipal property department has no legal obligation to verify social status."

Did your Social Services Department inquire about her condition?
No, because "the relevant municipal property department has no legal obligation to verify social status."

Given that the location mentioned is potentially just a block away from Kružićev 2, and Mrs. Mary is well-known to the entire local media community, is Deputy Mayor Ivošević aware of her life situation? Furthermore, if he is, why did he allow her name to be publicly released among these four names (assuming he knew the release was coming)?
Because the current city administration will "always advocate for the rule of law, which in practice means acting legally and equally toward everyone."

What’s the City’s next move here? Are they actually going through with an eviction? And if they do, will the City step up to help find some kind of middle ground?
- Since the current administration claims they will "always uphold the rule of law, which in practice means treating everyone legally and equally," an eviction seems likely. So far, there hasn't been any word on whether the City intends to intervene to prevent Mary from ending up homeless.

Would the City be open to letting interested citizens pay off the debt in exchange for Mary being allowed to stay for a nominal fee? (Though I suppose that might not be the most ideal solution)
- Given that the official press release completely ignored this possibility, my guess is: probably not.

Once Mary moves out, what does the City actually plan to do with the property on Kružićev 2?
- According to the statement, "all units currently occupied by unauthorized users... will be reassigned to families and individuals with documented severe social needs."

Judging by the way things are heading, we might soon be looking at some pretty grim scenes over on Kružićev 2; just a stone's throw away from the local tire shop.

It seems the folks over at the Free Press just can't get used to seeing public affairs handled with actual order.

I find it absolutely surreal that there is even an ongoing debate regarding whether we should evict someone who hasn't paid a single cent of rent in seven years... and apparently, they’re being given special treatment at that, too. If she was truly struggling, surely she could have thought to reach out to the Department of Social Services at some point during those seven long years? But no, instead, people just stop paying because they assume someone is going to step in and protect them... While I generally maintain a great deal of compassion for the elderly, I can say with total certainty that I feel absolutely nothing for this particular individual.