Outfoxed?

The city of Oakland is banking on the Fox Theater to revive Uptown, but where will that leave the Paramount?A few months ago, Rene Boisvert was finishing up lunch at a taqueria near Oakland City Hall when the mayor walked in. As Boisvert recalls the story, fellow diners gasped at the presence of Ron Dellums, but Boisvert didn't gawk, even when the mayor sat down next to him. They exchanged glances before the 51-year-old Boisvert got up to leave. He made it all the way to his car before he decided to turn around. There was something he had to say. The mayor was eating a bowl of soup when Boisvert approached.  "Mr. Dellums, my name is Rene Boisvert and I'm a board member of the Paramount Theatre. I think you should fire each and every one of us, including myself."The mayor, startled, put down his spoon and looked up at Boisvert. "Are you saying the place is being mismanaged?" "Absolutely," the cherubic-faced Boisvert replied. Dellums paused to digest the information. "I know the city has a lot of needs because you're many millions of dollars short of balancing your budget," Boisvert continued. "And if this place was run properly, you could pick up at least another million dollars." SOURCE OF THIS STORY