1. Was David White a respected City Manager in Fairfield? Were residents involved in local government satisfied with his leadership?
ANSWER: He was handpicked by the outgoing City Manager, so there was not a whole lot of public talk about his abilities. Residents seemed to be satisfied until several of his ideas did not go as planned. Thinngs such as limits and penalties for water consumption. The community did so well in conserving, the City had to raise the water rate as they lost a significant amount of revenue. There was the issue that I was involved in. He claimed no involvement.
2. Was David White a respected supervisor and leader within the City Staff?
ANSWER: He managed through fear and retribution. People were afraid to speak against his ideas.
3. Were the policies pushed forward by City Manager David White aligned with the policies voted on by the Fairfield City Council?
ANSWER: The City Council was the rubber stamp to anything that he proposed.
4. We have been told that David White is excellent at managing financial statements and funds. Was that reflected in his work in Fairfield?
ANSWER: He had been the Finance Director, so he knew his way around a financial statement and knew where/how to hide things.
5. We have experienced a lot of unaccounted for funds since David White has become City Manager in Santa Monica. Was there a similar experience in Fairfield?
ANSWER: See your question #9.
6.. Did Fairfield have to hire outside accounting firms to locate missing funds in Fairfield when David White was City Manager?
ANSWER: I believe that they did when the Housing Authority issue was made public.
7. How did you discover that HUD funds had been diverted in Fairfield? We suspect HUD funds have been diverted several times in Santa Monica.
ANSWER: Staffing budgets, financial statements, Grant documents.
8.. What was your position within the City of Fairfield?
ANSWER: Housing Operations Supervisor. Responsible for the operation of the Fairfield Housing Authority.
9 . Did David White hand pick the non profits that he worked with the City of Fairfield?
ANSWER: I believe that he did, but I was not involved.
10.. How do we find a copy of the lawsuit about the misuse of HUD funds in Fairfield?
Answer: I have attached the Amended Complaint. It may have changed from this.
