Newly elected Mayor Tom Tait said he does not have time to be
both mayor and serve on the board.
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Prevailing Wages and Citrus Trees On Irvine Council Agenda
Council is set vote on an ordinance that would require city
projects to pay prevailing wages and the giveaway of 2,400 citrus
trees.
The OC Morning Report
Curious math in Costa Mesa, more on Mensinger, and playing the
waiting game in Anaheim.
Costa Mesa’s Curious Math
Public forum today on the need for budget cuts is likely to draw
questions about the city’s approach to numbers.
Monday Roundup
An altercation in Costa Mesa, more Brown Act problems in Santa
Ana, a lying social worker and an LA Times/USC poll on public
employee benefits.
Santa Ana Council Vote Might Have Violated Brown Act
Council members voted on a lawsuit settlement last week before
the public had a chance to offer comments on the issue.
Calls for More Openness in Santa Ana
The Santa Ana Coalition for Better Government, a grassroots
group of residents and business owners, held its first community
forum last week and discussed, among other things, the lack of
transparency at City Hall.
Costa Mesa Councilman Gets in Altercation with Local Teacher
Teacher claims Councilman Stephen Mensinger “chest bumped” him
during an argument last weekend over city outsourcing plan.
Mensinger denies it.
Tennis Courts Out, Cultural Center In
Santa Ana City Council this week decided that money earmarked
for improvements to a tennis center will instead go toward a
downtown cultural plaza and the city’s police helicopter
program.
PBS SOCal on Orange Park Acres Controversy
Reporter David Nazar examines the fight over development plans
on one of the city of Orange’s last remaining open space areas.

