A new policy, up for approval Tuesday, comes on the heels of a court ruling and order this summer tossing out the county’s previous reason for destroying records before two years.
Tag: Orange County Board of Supervisors
Orange County’s five supervisors run a $10.5 billion county government, from public health and jails to the unincorporated areas no city covers. We cover their votes, their budget and the decisions that reach every city.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
OC Picks Lowest-Ranked Firm of 5 for Airport Food Spot
Two supervisors succeeded in overriding the results of a competitive bidding process for a lucrative food spot at John Wayne Airport.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories, Yorba Linda
After 3rd Court Ruling Against Them, Supervisors Try Again with Esperanza Hills Project
The same appeals court previously found the county’s environmental documents for the project failed to set standards for an evacuation plan; under-calculated water needs; and had an inaccurate map of protected land.
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Supervisors Want to Pick Lowest Rated Restaurant for Airport Spot
The move by Supervisors Lisa Bartlett and Michelle Steel is the latest by supervisors to pick a low-ranked vendor after county staff held a competitive bidding process.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
County Contracts Are Going Dark Under New Policy
Orange County supervisors are ending public disclosure of some taxpayer-funded contracts as they come up for approval, under a new policy adopted earlier this month. Similar changes have been adopted in LA County.
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County Asks Court to Let It Keep Deleting Texts About Government Business
County officials are trying “to circumvent California Supreme Court precedent regarding the preservation of text messages,” the ACLU told the court in response. County officials declined to respond to questions about their proposed order.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Almost 7,000 Homeless People Counted in OC Amid Housing Debate
It’s a 43 percent increase from two years earlier. “We have a shortage of both affordable and available housing to meet the needs of our populations,” said Susan Price, the county’s coordinator of homeless services.
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Republican Supervisor Says ‘Go Back’ Language is ‘Bigotry’
Supervisor Andrew Do called such language “bigotry” and related it to “hatred” he said led to assaults against his family when he was growing up as a Vietnamese refugee in Orange County.
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Despite Ruling, County Won’t Say If It Will Stop Immediately Destroying Public Records
OC officials may have found a way to continue to immediately destroy many public records of their government communications, despite a court ruling that it’s probably illegal to do so.
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Judge Rules Against OC’s Immediate Destruction of Public Records
Orange County officials likely are breaking the law with a policy allowing immediate destruction of public records and another rule banning public commenters from asking questions of county supervisors or addressing supervisors by name unless they have permission, a Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday.
