The decision to halt the search for a successor to retired City
Manager Dave Ream comes as a surprise to at least three members of
the City Council.
For years it has been assumed by many that Miguel Pulido pulled
the levers in Santa Ana City Hall. But the search for a new city
manager and city attorney show that his grip might be
loosening.
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City Council went outside the city for someone to fill the job,
which has been vacant since December.
City Council members have narrowed the search for city attorney
to two candidates and will hold a town hall meeting on searching
for a city manager.
Dave Ream got some love in his final City Council meeting Monday
night.
The city brought in the consulting firm to come up with a
so-called “budget stabilization plan” that is supposed to solve the
city’s structural deficit over several years.
Following the retirement of City Manager Dave Ream, city
staffers and residents say they are confused as to who is running
City Hall.
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.
Dave Ream accrued 1,827 vacation hours in more than 30 years of
service to the city.
Could the foreclosure crisis have caused Santa Ana to drop from
ninth to 11th on the list of California cities? Also, merchants on
Fourth Street say residents have been pushed out.
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