Tentative deal calls for a long-term financing agreement with Facilities Management West on the hook for payments. The City Council is set to vote on the proposal.
Tag: Orange County Fairgrounds
Posted inCosta Mesa, Norberto Santana Jr.
Latino Caucus to Costa Mesa: Don’t Poke Us in the Face Then Put Your Hand Out
Costa Mesa officials want Sacramento lawmakers to sign off on its fairgrounds deal, and also wants to be a “rule of law” city. Not so fast, say Latino leaders.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Costa Mesa Moves Closer to Fairgrounds Purchase
But the weirdness continues…Mayor votes against negotiations citing unspecified “questionable” actions, and councilman leaves closed session early and never returns.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Government, Investigative
Fairgrounds Negotiations (and Allegations) Go Public
City Councilwoman accuses planning commission chairman of improper influence as city rolls out suitors for the OC Fairgrounds.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Recent Events Could Signal Beginning of Fair Board’s End
Governor sends a no-confidence vote by pulling the plug on competing proposal from fair board to purchase the fairgrounds.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Norberto Santana Jr.
Fair Board Proposal Runs Aground
Governor pulls the plug on profit-sharing proposal offered to state from current fair board.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Cost Mesa Officials Headed to Sacramento to Make Offer for Fairgrounds
After a month of closed-door maneuvering, the officials are presumably ready to make a minimum $96-million offer to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for the Orange County Fairgrounds.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Costa Mesa Talks in Public – and Private – About Fairgrounds Deal
City prepares to meet next week’s state deadline with $100 million public/private partnership idea.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Norberto Santana Jr.
Righeimer Is in the Clear, at Least Legally
Costa Mesa planning commissioner knowingly leaked information from a closed session. But he didn’t do anything illegal since the session itself was illegal.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Government, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
Righeimer Accidentally Informed Reporter of Mystery Advisor
Costa Mesa official thought he was leaving a message for a fellow insider about the latest addition to the fairgrounds negotiating team. But he’d called a reporters’ phone.
