A big revelation is found in an arbitrator’s
decision from 2011:
While the Lodi council was paying the Florio firm a lot of money to
represent the taxpayers’ interests, Luna and Caruso undermined Lodi every
step of the way.
Furthermore, this decision doesn’t apply to former
Chief Caruso because:
1) He does not have a union (PBA)
contract. He has an individual employee
agreement just like Tony Luna has.
2) Article
50 is front and center in the below discussion and decision. Chief Caruso does not have Article 50 in his contract. In fact, he has no references to “Past
Practices” anywhere in his contract.
Link
to contract:
3) Chief
Caruso gave key testimony and certification to defeat the Lodi taxpayers in the below
arbitration. Would his testimony in the authoritative position as "Police Chief" carry as much weight if he were the known recipient of such a large payout (which is not included in any written agreement)?
"Chief Caruso Certification
Exhibit A-7" is referenced over and over again in the decision below.
Caruso had no contract or written
agreements on his side when he gave his testimony. Three
years later, he used his own testimony to receive $46,852. 68 that he was not “entitled
to” by contract.
Link
to Arbitrator’s decision from 2011:
