Bob Wingenroth takes the helm after City Manager Thomas Wood’s
resignation.
Category: Anaheim
Anaheim, Orange County’s largest city and home to the Disneyland Resort and Angel Stadium, has about 340,000 residents. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, the resort district and policing.
Signs Pointed to Council’s Dissatisfaction With City Manager
Sources close to City Hall say Thomas Wood and key members of
the City Council had been at odds for some time before he was asked
to resign last week. The city’s business community, meanwhile, is
shocked and confused.
OCTA Considering No-Confidence Vote on High-Speed Rail
No board member speaks up in defense of the $98-billion project
that would link Anaheim and San Francisco.
Anaheim City Manager Thomas Wood Resigns
It is the third high-level departure since Voice of OC
investigations raised conflict of interest questions regarding the
city’s building division.
Galloway Attending Council Meeting From Hotel in Germany
Anaheim Councilwoman Lorri Galloway is on a trip paid for by the
German government to learn about transportation systems.
Anaheim Council Slashes City Manager’s Contract Authority
The largest contract the city manager may sign without council
approval was reduced from $250,000 to $100,000.
Anaheim City Council to Discuss Contract Policies
The discussion comes on the heels of revelations showing
questionable outsourcing decisions in the city’s building
division.
Anaheim Outsourcing Continues to Raise Questions
Charles Abbott Associates received the vast majority of
Anaheim’s outsourced plan check work while company employee Steve
Ahuna was working in the city’s building division.
Anaheim Gets Federal Dollars for Transportation Center
The $184-million project, which has been fraught with problems,
will receive $7.5 million.
Employees: Anaheim Plans to Lay Off Eight More Librarians
Library staffers say the city will cut almost one-fifth of its
full-time library employees. City officials won’t give
specifics.









