Activists say the city has spent more than $250,000 on the event and refuses to disclose the contracts.
Tag: Costa Mesa City Council
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Costa Mesa to Develop Permanent Housing for Homeless
Up to 50 housing units would be built under the plan approved Tuesday.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Norberto Santana Jr.
Costa Mesa City Council Cancels Last Layoff Notices
During a short and civil meeting, the council cancelled layoff notices and ended nearly two years of conflict with the city’s main labor union.
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Righeimer Calls for Truce With Costa Mesa City Workers
After being beaten in the courts and battered at the ballot box over an unprecedented plan to outsource Costa Mesa City Hall, the City Council’s ideological leader is calling for a truce with the labor unions he famously confronted.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Measure for Costa Mesa Charter Attracts Big Labor Dollars
While a council majority controls the dais, organized labor controls the advertising landscape in this election.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
‘Feet to the Fire’ Hosts Costa Mesa Candidates Debate
In a forum that billed itself as hardball, journalists questioned Costa Mesa City Council candidates about the city’s proposed charter, outsourcing and rancor in the city’s public discourse.
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Costa Mesa Council OKs More Public Info on Labor Dealings
Residents complain that a transparency ordinance for labor negotiations still leaves other city dealings in the dark.
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Costa Mesa Places Charter Initiative on November Ballot
The 4-1 vote sets the stage for an Election Day showdown between the local GOP’s favorite city council majority and a coalition of city employee unions and local activists.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Norberto Santana Jr., Transportation
Costa Mesa Takes Stand Against 405 Toll Lane Plans
Residents and city leaders don’t like the idea of toll lanes and worry about the construction’s impact on neighborhoods.
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Costa Mesa Drops Auditing Firm
The decision comes after Mayer Hoffman McCann agreed to a $300,000 fine over charges that it mishandled its reviews of the city of Bell.
