CM Budget: Layoffs and More Spending on Infrastructure
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Costa Mesa will double its spending on roads, alleys and parks to more than $20 million and layoff four workers.
Costa Mesa Council OKs First Round of City Outsourcing
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Leaders take a step toward privatization, though a court order means the move is, for now, largely symbolic.
Costa Mesa Council Will Take Early Look at Next Year’s Budget
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The Council majority is looking to increase spending on road maintenance and employee retirement costs.
Mystery Over Missing Time for Costa Mesa’s Special Meeting
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Residents questioned why city leaders deviated from usual procedure by not declaring the special meeting’s starting time.
Legal Worries Force Costa Mesa to Cancel Charter Meeting
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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.
Costa Mesa Revives Prospect of June Election on Charter
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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.
Costa Mesa City Clerk Taking Fall for Missed Deadline
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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.
Costa Mesa Request to Put Charter on June Ballot Denied
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Superior Court judge rejects city’s argument that the charter vote should move forward despite missed filing deadline.
Costa Mesa Brown Act Allegations ‘Under Consideration’
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The city sent a letter to the resident who lodged a complaint after a lobbyist’s presentation on the city’s proposed charter.
Lobbying Exec’s Talk Raises Brown Act Issues in Costa Mesa
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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.