Looking Back: Hercules Government in December 2010--City Manager Shuffle, Finances in Question

One year ago today, the Hercules City Council for a third straight week in a row to talk finances, the Hercules waterfront development and NEO.

Nelson Oliva was freshly back from medical leave and the questions surrounding the state of Hercules' funds were a common topic of fierce debate among Herculeans.

December of 2010 was a whirlwind month for Hercules politics. It included the Assistant City Manager Lisa Hammon’s , the interim City Manager Charlie Long and comeback of Nelson Oliva, between Long and Mayor Ed Balico about city finances and the start of the .

When you reflect back on Hercules government in the month of December one year ago, what are your thoughts? What do you think some of the biggest December 2010 government moments were? How has the city changed in the past year? How has it remained the same?