This week’s closed session agenda is the first public acknowledgment by the council majority that the city manager faces dismissal.
Category: Santa Ana
Santa Ana, the county seat and Orange County’s only sanctuary city, is home to about 313,000 people. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, policing and immigration.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana City Manager Says He’ll Stay on the Job
Paul Walters makes the declaration amid swirling rumors that the council majority has asked him to resign by Friday.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Disputes Grand Jury’s Allegations
City’s official response asserts that the Orange County grand jury was wrong when it declared that the controversial downtown tax was set up illegally.
Posted inSanta Ana
State Challenges Santa Ana to Reveal Developer Contracts
State officials now say that resolving the dispute over $56 million in redevelopment monies could be as simple as showing developer contracts.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana City Manager Might Be Forced Out
Some council members view Paul Walters as too close to Mayor Miguel Pulido. Walters’ wife alleges a “witch hunt.”
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana City Manager, Attorney Under Review
City Manager Paul Walters faces scrutiny at a Thursday performance review just as the confrontation between state officials and the city heats up.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Officially Refuses $56-Million Demand From State
City officials say that the state is overreaching in their bid to divert housing funds left over from the city’s defunct redevelopment agency. The action could the first of many in Orange County.
Posted inFountain Valley, Lake Forest, Santa Ana
Orange County Cities Fight State Demand for $257 Million
Santa Ana officials say they will publicly address what could be a fiscal disaster at a special meeting Friday, the same day the massive payment is due. Meanwhile, other cities are also disputing the payments.
Posted inLake Forest, Santa Ana
State to Orange County Cities: Turn Over $257 Million
In places like Santa Ana, which owes $56 million by Friday, the demand could have stark consequences on city budgets.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Santa Ana, Transportation
Council Majority Chipping Away at Mayor’s Authority
Members of the council vote to strip Mayor Miguel Pulido of his power to make appointments to council subcommittees.
