When the Board of Supervisors meet tomorrow about the county’s animal shelters they need to look beyond the one solution they’ve come up with and find a more humane fix.
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 inGovernment, Top Stories
Supervisors Draw Fire With Closed-Door Decision on Labor Negotiations Law
The supervisors abruptly reversed course on plans to suspend a labor negotiations ordinance that was largely invalidated by a judge.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
County’s Longtime Internal Audit Director Pushed Out
Peter Hughes, who has held the job for 16 years, oversaw audits that impacted several top Orange County government officials.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors Postpone Decision on Suspending of Labor Negotiations Law
Just after Tuesday’s closed session, Chairman Todd Spitzer asked his colleagues for a postponement of the item to Aug. 25, and made only one brief comment.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Relinquish Control Over Internal Audit Office
The unanimous vote also moves management of the county’s fraud hotline from the internal audit office to the County Counsel’s office.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Supervisors Lambast County Staff for Lack of Outreach at Civic Center
Sharp words from the dais follow an opinion column in Voice of OC that condemned supervisors for doing little to alleviate suffering among the homeless population.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
County Home Care Workers Seeking Raise
The workers, who help elderly, blind and disabled people with housework, meal preparation and other daily tasks, want a raise to $10.75 per hour, which is 75 cents above next year’s state minimum wage. Supervisors are noncommittal.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Norberto Santana Jr., Transportation
Santana: OC Supervisors Should Meet Homeless
Santana writes that before jumping into another homeless shelter discussion, county supervisors should hit the streets and get to know the customer a bit before investing taxpayer funds.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors to Vote on Restructuring Oversight of Internal Auditor
The proposal would also move the management of the county’s fraud hotline from the internal audit office to the County Counsel’s office.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Supervisors to Vote on Suspending Labor Negotiations Law
County Counsel Leon Page is recommending the law, known as COIN, be suspended in light of a recent state ruling that invalidates parts of the ordinance.
