Voice of OC’s newest Community Editorial Board member, Dr. Fred Smoller, says the county should have greater role as a service provider.
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 inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Council Votes to Outsource Fire Services
Council members unanimously approved an agreement with the
Orange County Fire Authority that will end the city’s 128-year-old
fire department.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Irvine Leaders Say They’re Being Burned by Fire Authority
Councilman Larry Agran says the amount Irvine residents pay the OC Fire Authority, compared with what other cities pay, is “out of whack.”
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Firefighters Break Ranks Over Proposed Outsourcing
The proposal for the Orange County Fire Authority to take over the department has put young firefighters seeking job security against those who want to maintain tradition.
Posted inGovernment, Santa Ana
OCFA Moves Closer to Taking Over Santa Ana Fire Protection
The Orange County Fire Authority could be providing services to
the county’s second largest city by April 6.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Police and Service Unions Approve Givebacks
The concessions would help reduce an estimated $30-million
deficit in the next fiscal year budget.
Posted inBrea, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Fountain Valley, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Public Safety Deals Offer Santa Ana a Way Out of Crisis
Outsourcing fire services and deals with police and general
employees could eliminate much of the city’s $30-million budget
deficit. But challenges remain.
Posted inGovernment, Irvine
Supervisors Back Away From Cutting Airport Firefighters
Instead of eliminating positions, supervisors approve one-year
contract extension and an outsourcing study.
Posted inGovernment, Irvine
Officials Set to Propose Airport Firefighter Job Cuts
Officials say reducing the number of firefighters who serve the
airport would save $600,000. Firefighter union leaders say
passenger safety would be threatened.
Posted inEconomy, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Close to Labor Agreements
Deals with the service employees and police unions that would
reduced by half a projected $30-million budget deficit are on the
table.
