Waiving 80 percent of the city’s room tax could amount to a
$158-million savings for the project.
Partnerships controlled by GardenWalk hotel developers William
O’Connell and Ajesh Patel gave Anaheim Councilman Harry Sidhu at
least $6,800 in illegal contributions during his 2010 supervisorial
run, according to finance records.
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Republic Services, the city’s trash hauler since the 1940s, is
seeking to extend its contract with the city for another 20
years.
Council members are set to vote on whether a hotel developer
should get 80 percent of the bed tax revenue that two proposed
high-end hotels would generate.
Amin David, former leader of the Latino group Los Amigos,
asserts Kris Murray’s emails on behalf of her firm warrant police
investigation.
Tom Tait said the city is taking “corrective action” but insists
that the city’s records retention policy is “in accordance with
state laws.”
A staff report shows checks were done to make sure Jon Traw
doesn’t have similar conflict of interest issues as previous head
Scott Fazekas.
Kris Murray’s pressuring of city staff over a permit approval
for her company’s barbeque could have violated the charter’s
“non-interference” clause.
Anaheim Councilwoman Kris Murray pressed city officials after it
appeared her company wouldn’t get a city permit in time to hold an
employee barbeque, emails show.
Council accepts recommendations ranging from eliminating
conditional use permits to instilling a welcoming culture for
business at City Hall.
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