Orange County city managers can oftentimes approve contracts without little to no public oversight, with the limits ranging from city to city but reaching as high as $200,000.
Category: Buena Park
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Buena Park May Soon Roll Out a New Rental Home Inspection Program
Officials are tinkering with an idea of a targeted rental inspection program in an effort to hold landlords accountable for critical repairs.
Posted inTop Stories
Buena Park Officials Expected to Study Allowing Cannabis Shops
The city is slated to apply for state funding, which would be used for developing a plan to bring cannabis businesses to Buena Park.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Rent Control Could Come to Buena Park
Buena Park could become the second Orange County city to enact a local rent control law, following Santa Ana’s lead last year. Activists and renters from both cities have been pushing for the measure.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Half of Orange County Lacks State Approved Housing Plans as HB Reignites Debate on Mandates
While Huntington Beach city council members are in a legal battle with state officials over housing law, 19 cities in Orange County don’t have their housing plans certified by the state yet.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Buena Park Officials Consider Holding Landlords Accountable for Apartment Repairs
Some Buena Park residents say their landlords are largely ignoring critical maintenance issues at their aging apartment complexes – mirroring concerns raised by people in other Orange County cities.
Posted inGovernment
How Much Taxpayer Money Should a Public Agency be Able to Spend Without a Public Vote?
City managers across Orange County can sign off on as much as $200,000 for contracts without a public vote. This week, Buena Park will ask whether their city manager’s signing authority should go up from $30,000 to $80,000.
Posted inBuena Park
Orange County Sees Its Biggest Election-Related Criminal Case in Years: 33 Felony Counts
OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer usually highlights major cases, but he’s been silent on 33 felony charges stemming from a failed 2019 effort to get a recall on the ballot against a Buena Park councilwoman.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
Buena Park Voters Are Picking Their City Council. What Do the Candidates Say?
Candidates share views on tackling hate crimes, residency requirement to serve on city commissions, diversity
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Is The Controversial CEO of Orange County’s Green Power Agency On The Way Out?
The board has been debating both in public and behind closed doors on whether to fire their CEO for nearly six months. He could be canned right before the election.
