Some council members claimed removing their current attorney would destabilize the city, while others said they need to find a way to cut increasing legal costs.
Tag: Laura Ferguson
Posted inGovernment
San Clemente City Officials Have Gone Through Three City Managers In Three Years
The latest, Erik Sund, is leaving to take over the city of Big Bear Lake. He leaves behind a council with a penchant for controversy.
Posted inSan Clemente
San Clemente City Council to Consider Banning Abortions Within City Limits
Councilman Steve Knoblock is proposing the city ban the zoning or permitting for any abortion provider in the city.
Posted inGovernment
San Clemente Councilwoman Clashes With City Staff Over Access to Records
Councilwoman Laura Ferguson came into office promising renewed transparency at the city she worked at for nearly two decades but has repeatedly fought with city staff over how to do it.
Posted inSan Clemente
San Clemente City Council To Address Resident Privacy Concerns Months After Complaints
The issue could lead to a lawsuit from residents upset that their personal information was posted on the city’s website and still has not been redacted.
Posted inNEWS
While San Clemente Sits Far From Emergency Rooms, Officials Say New Hospital is Too Costly
Most residents were going to emergency care in Mission Viejo and Laguna Beach anyway, officials and experts say. Councilmember Kathy Ward said that’s fine, “If you’re breathing.”
Posted inGovernment
San Clemente City Councilwoman Sues City Over Access to Public Records
The suit comes after repeated requests by Councilwoman Laura Ferguson to have the city waive its confidentiality rights, which the council majority has refused to do.
Posted inSan Clemente
San Clemente Debates New Assembly Restrictions, Raising Free Speech Concerns
Following a series of protests over the last year, council members are trying to reform the special permitting process their own staff admit is broken.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Cities Begin Dropping COVID Emergency Declarations as Cases Soar
By classifying the pandemic as a state of emergency, city staff were given more power to execute contracts independently and access special state and federal funds.
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San Clemente Could Disband Its Coastal Advisory Committee Despite Facing Host of Beach Issues
The committee is tasked with studying and tackling the city’s beach sand loss, ocean bacteria, and stormwater runoff issues.
