Big spending on compensation for public safety employees is a
major reason for the city facing a budget deficit that could climb
to $30 million.
City Council is scheduled Monday to approve an exclusive
six-month negotiating window with the professional soccer team for
a potential move to Santa Ana.
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The city extended an offer to its preferred candidate more than
a month ago.
Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido earns at least $81,952.68 in
stipends and benefits from his memberships on public boards, likely
making him the highest-paid city council member in Orange
County.
Business and Soccer Association officials say their lobbying for
the team to move to Santa Ana ended nearly three months ago.
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.
This week, the City Council once again held a closed-door
meeting without first convening publicly, a requirement of state
law.
Fullerton Community Bank, which lists Miguel Pulido as a
director, is being supervised by the federal Office of Thrift
Supervision for “unsafe or unsound business practices.”
The City Council postponed buying street sweepers and approving
a tree-trimming contract while its staff tries to reduce the price
tags.
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