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Christina Shea is rumored to have lost her consulting gig with KIA Motors after the state’s political watchdog opened an investigation. But she refuses to answer questions about it.
Councilwoman Christina Shea has built her political career on rooting out corruption surrounding the Great Park. But what she’s doing behind the scenes for a consulting client is also crossing ethical lines, a government ethics expert says.
In 2009, the Santa Ana City Council triggered controversy by awarding a consulting contract to Cordoba Corp., even though the firm was the lowest ranked among bidders. In recent weeks, the firm has been quietly excluded from a new consulting contract.
The toll road agency reluctantly releases a spreadsheet showing contracts doled out to some of the county’s most high-profile consultants.
The Great Park Board of Directors will consider a park budget that would slash a $100,000-per-month contract for the public relations firm Forde & Mollrich.
The retired Santa Ana city manager’s consulting contract calls
for him perform the usual city manager duties, but confusion
remains as to what exactly he will be doing over the next few
months.
