One supervisor raised concerns about a lack of spending transparency, while another said the public health director gave contradicting justifications for millions in no-bid contracts.
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OC Supervisors Shorten Residents’ Review Time of Newly Proposed Election Maps
This week, supervisors made a series of changes to maps that will reduce the public’s review of the final proposals from 10 days to three days before adoption.
Posted inGovernment
OC Supervisors Get Close to Picking New Election Maps Without Much Public Debate
Residents and community groups are questioning why county supervisors haven’t debated the redistricting maps, which will change OC’s political landscape for the next decade.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Supervisors Get Closer to Reshaping County’s Political Landscape for Next Decade
The choice could boil down to two different election maps – each generating waves of support and opposition from residents, community organizations and political groups.
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Public Can Weigh in Tuesday on Proposed Maps Affecting OC Representation for Next Decade
It’ll be the first hearing on proposed maps for redistricting the powerful seats of Orange County supervisors – who decide on billions a year in health, law enforcement and social safety net spending.
Posted inGovernment
Millions in Health Grants Face Uncertainty After No-Bid Contracts Proposed to Forfeited and Unregistered Firms
Orange County officials have repeatedly delayed – and now deleted – the hiring of contractors that health director Clayton Chau recommended without competitive bidding.
Posted inGovernment
Sources: OC’s Having a Hard Time Finding a Mental Health Director Who’s Qualified and Wants the Job
The troubles in filling the deputy director job – who oversees 1,000 employees – is related to concerns about how the Health Care Agency is being run, according to people close to the agency. The agency’s director, Clayton Chau, didn’t answer a message asking if that’s true.
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Millions in No-Bid Contracts Delayed as OC Supervisor Questions Why There Was No Competition
OC Health Officer Dr. Clayton Chau was recommending the county hire a vendor he advises on the side for over half a million dollars of work – all without competitive bidding.
Posted inTransportation
Protest Alleges OC Politicians Derailed Fair Competition on $200 Million Toll Lanes Contract for 405 Freeway
The plan for toll lanes on America’s busiest freeway is attracting corruption allegations – with a multinational corporation saying Orange County politicians changed the rules of a competitive bidding process to steer a nearly $200 million contract to a lower-ranked firm that hired lobbyists who donated to their campaigns.
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After Months of Restrictions, OC Got a Taste of Full 3-Minute Public Comments. Will It Last?
OC remains the largest county in California to not offer call-in comments during the coronavirus pandemic. Residents can only comment live if they go into an indoor meeting room.
