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“To put it bluntly, my colleagues do not want me as the mayor, and I cannot lead a body suffering from the great disability of indifference,” Slusiewicz said in a statement minutes after resigning.
The Laguna Niguel City Council will decide Monday on removing the largely ceremonial title of Mayor from Councilman Jerry Slusiewicz, even though the council won’t have its investigative report on the bullying claims against him.
Anaheim Police Chief Raul Quezada has filed a claim against the city alleging its policies “led directly to polarization” of the police department and resulted in 87 percent of police union voters deciding they had no confidence in the chief
La Familia, the monthly Spanish-language meetings in which parents of Santa Ana youths discuss how to support their children who come out as gay, lesbian or transgender.
The Irvine City Council, citing fears that pending state legislation could cost it money, rejected its staff’s top ranked firms and instead awarded one of the lowest-rated companies a contract to help upgrade wireless communications inside the Great Park.
The Laguna Niguel City Council will decide next week whether to remove Councilman Jerry Slusiewicz’ largely ceremonial title of Mayor, following a list of complaints filed with the city about Slusiewicz’ alleged bullying.
Physicians and advocates for low-income patients pried a $325 million raise from a reluctant Gov. Jerry Brown, who was skeptical that a doctor pay increase would translate to better care.
The Laguna Niguel City Council will wait for results from an investigation into Mayor Jerry Slusiewicz’ allegations of city staff financial malfeasance involving a tree trimming contract and an separate investigation of bullying claims against Slusiewicz before it decides whether to turn finance data over to the District Attorney.
The League of Women Voters is “disappointed and dismayed” by the Board of Supervisors’ plan to give supervisors more power over the ethics commission that was approved last year by county voters and called for supervisors to back off.
“I need to put my trust in someone to help me resolve that conflict,” said Councilman Jeff Lalloway, who made the motion to hire a consultant and bring the issue back for a vote Sept 12. “When public safety is involved, this is way too important of an issue just to dismiss.”