OAKLAND– City council meetings were called ‘boring as hell’ by citizens attending an Oakland meeting last Tuesday.

Citizens were seen nodding off and even completely asleep during the Oakland city council meeting Tuesday night. They blame the dullness of the speakers and the boring atmosphere of the room for their drowsiness.

One attendee, hoping to voice his opinions about the recent shootings in his neighborhood, fell asleep 20 minutes before he could speak. When he was called upon to talk, a loud snore erupted from the silence of the room. The board decided to move on without him.

“Yeah, it’s pretty late and these guys are boring. I guess I fell asleep,” says Julio Rodriguez, the slumbering man. “There’s just something about the room, and this board. Makes you doze off easily.”

The board, when asked, was oblivious to the notion that their meetings could be boring. They said that they went over very interesting and fascinating issues afflicting the city of Oakland.

“How can anyone find tree relocation negotiations boring?” asked Councilwoman Michelle Smith.

The rest of the board were quick to deny all accusations of being boring or dull, and instead insisted that the people attending the meetings were probably just tired after a hard day of work.

“We’re not boring. We’re cool, hip, fresh cats,” said Councilman Adam Michaels.

The meeting went over various issues that the council said needed to be dealt with, including tree relocation negotiations, pavement transfer services, and increased aid to cats that live with elderly persons alone. -30-