Supporters of a plan to slash City Manager Paul Emery’s signing authority on city contracts from $100,000 to $50,000 say it will increase accountability. But opponents said it shows a lack of faith in Emery and will bog down the city government.
Tag: Jose Moreno
Posted inAnaheim, Top Stories
Anaheim Neighborhoods Have Become Parking Battlegrounds
Faced with an influx of cars from other neighborhoods, Anaheim homeowners have increasingly pushed the city for permit-only parking on their streets. But that has forced apartment dwellers to park blocks — and in some cases nearly a mile — from their homes.
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Anaheim Council Members Clash Over Pay Raise for Mayor’s Policy Aide
A years-long battle between Anaheim City Council members over the salary of Mayor Tom Tait’s policy aide flared again Tuesday night, with the mayor pushing through a proposal to make the position full time and include a significant pay bump.
Posted inAnaheim, Housing & Homelessness, Outdoors, Top Stories
Anaheim Council Ready to Reconsider Its Anti-Camping Law
Responding to calls from homeless advocates, the Anaheim City Council is set to review a controversial anti-camping ordinance intended to discourage homeless encampments in public areas.
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Anaheim Leaders Criticized for Muddled Approach to Sanctuary City Issue
While a number of cities across California have loudly declared themselves sanctuaries from federal immigration authorities, in Anaheim — which is more than half Latino — officials are approaching the issue with caution.
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The Next Anaheim City Council Meeting Will Be a Doozy
The new council majority, led by Mayor Tom Tait, is planning on rolling back a number of measures pushed through in recent years by the previous majority.
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Anaheim’s New Majority Eager to Set a Different Course
After years as the Anaheim City Council’s underdog, Mayor Tom Tait is now leading a four-member majority that promises to focus more on community services and less on subsidies for the city’s tourism industry.
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Moreno Scores Comeback Win in Pivotal Anaheim City Council Race
Jose F. Moreno, a longtime community activist and nemesis of Anaheim’s business establishment, overcame an election-night deficit to squeak by incumbent Jordan Brandman in the race for the District 3 City Council seat.
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Moreno Draws Even With Brandman in Anaheim Council Race
Jose Moreno, who is challenging Anaheim City Councilman Jordan Brandman for his seat, caught up to the incumbent Friday as vote counting continued in the neck-and-neck race that will likely determine the direction of the council.
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As Trump Presidency Looms, OC’s Immigrant Advocates Prepare for the Worst
Immigrant-rights advocates throughout Orange County have begun mobilizing to prepare one of the nation’s most vulnerable immigrant communities for what will assuredly be a harsher stance from Washington D.C.
