Costa Mesa will double its spending on roads, alleys and parks to more than $20 million and layoff four workers.
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Costa Mesa Council OKs First Round of City Outsourcing
Leaders take a step toward privatization, though a court order means the move is, for now, largely symbolic.
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Costa Mesa Council Will Take Early Look at Next Year’s Budget
The Council majority is looking to increase spending on road maintenance and employee retirement costs.
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Mystery Over Missing Time for Costa Mesa’s Special Meeting
Residents questioned why city leaders deviated from usual procedure by not declaring the special meeting’s starting time.
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Legal Worries Force Costa Mesa to Cancel Charter Meeting
A meeting on whether to pay a private firm to administer a special election on the city’s proposed charter amendment was canceled after residents questioned its legality.
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Costa Mesa Revives Prospect of June Election on Charter
The City Council will decide Tuesday whether to spend nearly $154,000 for a private company to conduct a charter election concurrent with the June primary.
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Costa Mesa City Clerk Taking Fall for Missed Deadline
Julie Folcik was placed on administrative leave after a judge refused to put a charter proposal on the June ballot after the city missed the filing deadline. Several residents and a member of the City Council say Folcik is being made a scapegoat.
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Costa Mesa Request to Put Charter on June Ballot Denied
Superior Court judge rejects city’s argument that the charter vote should move forward despite missed filing deadline.
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Costa Mesa Brown Act Allegations ‘Under Consideration’
The city sent a letter to the resident who lodged a complaint after a lobbyist’s presentation on the city’s proposed charter.
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Lobbying Exec’s Talk Raises Brown Act Issues in Costa Mesa
A 10-minute presentation by a construction industry representative in favor of the proposed charter might be a violation of both the Brown Act and First Amendment, expert says.
