Council members unanimously approved an agreement with the
Orange County Fire Authority that will end the city’s 128-year-old
fire department.
While claiming that his city was on the brink of insolvency, Costa Mesa Mayor Gary Monahan asked for — and received — city-funded improvements to the section of Newport Boulevard in front of his bar.
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They say a city-produced mailer contains false and incomplete
information about a proposed charter expected to be on the June
ballot.
A motion by Councilwoman Wendy Leece to put the charter proposal
on November’s rather than June’s ballot failed to get a second.
It will be the last opportunity for Costa Mesa residents to
suggest changes.
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.
The most recent controversy in Costa Mesa is over whether the
city should form a commission to draft a proposed city charter or
leave it in the hands of the City Council.
Attorneys fees continue to mount for defending against a lawsuit
challenging the City Council’s plan to outsource numerous city
services.
City leaders point to a large, unfunded pension liability as
evidence of financial problems, but they’ve been citing a figure
that’s nearly 70 percent larger than the actual amount, according
to CalPERS officials.
The job is to coordinate the city’s strategy. The position’s
$185,000 top salary is criticized at City Council meeting.
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