Supervisor Spitzer asks why the lowest bidder was not recommended, and Supervisor Moorlach asks why only two firms bid.
Tag: John Moorlach
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Treasurer’s Flip-Flop Creates Havoc on Retirement Board
Shari Freidenrich’s waffling on a vote regarding amortization changes to long-term pension debt has drawn the ire of Republicans and unions.
Posted inAnaheim, Transportation
OCTA Board OKs Next Step for Anaheim Streetcar
Directors approve more environmental study but are increasingly questioning the high cost of the project and the apparent lack of financial contribution from Disneyland.
Posted inGovernment
Supervisors Set to Pay Into Their Own Pension Plans
The move comes after longstanding criticism from labor groups that supervisors ask county workers to pay their shares, yet don’t do so themselves.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Orange, Top Stories, Transportation
OC to Get Less ‘Beds for Feds’ Cash
In exchange for allowing more inmates at the Theo Lacy jail, the city of Orange will receive about $340,000 more, paid from the county’s share of federal funds.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Officially Reject Grand Jury Report and Ethics Panel
County’s top elected leaders call highly critical report “selective” and “one-sided” and say the county has no need for an ethics commission.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories, Transportation
Some OCTA Directors Still Wary of Anaheim Streetcar’s Cost
The board postponed action that would have given Anaheim access to OCTA funds for environmental studies and other expenses.
Posted inGovernment
Supervisors Bow to Governor and Cut Office Budgets
After a sharp rebuke, supervisors accept an across-the-board 5-percent cut in hopes of resolving a $147-million property tax dispute.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
State Senate Panel Clarifies How Laura’s Law Can Be Funded
The Senate Health Committee approved two bills aimed at making it easier for counties to implement the law dealing with the treatment of mentally ill people.
Posted inGovernment, Stanton, Westminster
Pension Board Discussions Are Making City Leaders Nervous
Leaders from smaller cities are growing increasingly concerned about a more aggressive approach to paying future unfunded liabilities.
