Whatever the main issue is, Robles said he will not discuss it now because of Measure “U” on the November ballot. He said the measure is important to the library and if it did not pass they would lose 40 percent of their budget. “It doesn’t require money; it just requires approval from the voters to allow us to increase the revenue limit in order to spend money that’s due to come to us,” he added.
He did say there is a candidate for the library board who has said the public does not like the job he’s done for the library over the last two decades. Robles also said, “I have one disgruntled employee who has been questioning every management decision by the board and by me for the last five years. And I’m sure that this candidate is being fed this information and, as the saying goes, ‘Even your hairdresser knows for sure.’ Apparently the candidate had a haircut and so did one of my employees and supposedly found out that I’m getting paid overtime.” Robles said that is not true, because as an exempt employee he’s salaried and does not receive overtime.
