Even with the economy improving, the city manager is more cautious than optimistic after a near bankruptcy and 67 layoffs.
Tag: Orange County Fire Authority
The Orange County Fire Authority answers to 23 member cities and the county, and its budget and staffing are set by a board few residents watch. We cover its contracts, its pay deals and its performance.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Alameda Experience Reveals Downside of Private Paramedics
Officials in the Bay Area county were surprised to find that the contractor for paramedic services was $9.5 million in the red.
Posted inGovernment, Stanton, Westminster
Pension Board Discussions Are Making City Leaders Nervous
Leaders from smaller cities are growing increasingly concerned about a more aggressive approach to paying future unfunded liabilities.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
County Experiments With Privatizing Ambulance Service
For the first time, private paramedics were deployed last week in Orange County to transfer patients between health facilities.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories, Westminster
Westminster Council OKs Controversial Ambulance Contract
The three-year, $2.5-million contract for Shoreline Ambulance LLC was approved by council members on a 3-0 vote.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories, Westminster
Westminster Poised to Approve Ambulance Contract
The Westminster City Council is set to approve a change in ownership of the ambulance company that assists paramedics.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation, Westminster
Ambulance Firm Probed in LA but Fast Tracked in OC
Shoreline Ambulance Co. of Huntington Beach is facing license revocation in Los Angeles but has been given the go-ahead to operate by both Orange County and Westminster officials.
Posted inGovernment
County Strikes Deal With Fire Authority on Airport Firefighting
The Board of Supervisors has approved a deal to have the Orange County Fire Authority continue to provide service over the next five years.
Posted inGovernment
Supervisors to Again Discuss Privatizing Airport Firefighting
Under the current proposal, supervisors would extend their existing agreement with the Orange County Fire Authority for another year.
Posted inGovernment, Irvine, Norberto Santana Jr.
John Wayne Airport Might Accept Bids for Private Firefighting
County Board of Supervisors authorized the first step toward a $5-million outsourcing contract.
