Like others before him, Shawn Nelson is angry over money spent
on the Sheriff Department’s work for a charity that sends kids to
Disneyland.
Tag: Pat Bates
County Supervisors Are Split on Pay Cut Sunset
Supervisor John Moorlach agrees with CEO that they should get
cuts back. Supervisors Shawn Nelson and Pat Bates say the cuts
should stay in place.
County Computer Contractor Gets $254,000 Bonus
Supervisors say quality survey that determined the bonus is
flawed and is in need of review.
State Auditors Triggered Delay on IT Contract Bonus
A mysterious call from auditors at the state Controller’s Office
prompted Supervisors’ Chairwoman Janet Nguyen to pull consideration
of a $250,000 bonus for ACS off this week’s agenda. But it is still
unclear why they called.
Supervisors Again Balk at IT Bonus
Chairwoman Janet Nguyen pushes the controversial issue back
another week after being contacted by an undisclosed agency seeking
information.
Correa Proposes Lobbyist Registration Bill
Democratic state senator wants to push lobby reforms through
Sacramento that OC supervisors couldn’t get done at local
level.
Supervisors Punt Lobby Reform to County CEO
The board turns the issue of establishing a countywide lobbyist registration law over to Tom Mauk after failing again to come to an agreement.
‘We Did Not Handle This Very Well’
Almost a year after an Orange County sheriff’s deputy hit
motorcyclist Kevin Halliburton with a patrol car, a department
official admits that Halliburton was unfairly blamed for the
crash.
Lobbyist Registration II on Supervisors’ Agenda
Pat Bates and Shawn Nelson team up to reintroduce measure
similar to one killed earlier this month.
Supervisors Will Study Giving Up Pensions
Supervisor Shawn Nelson talks his colleagues into forming a
committee to study the idea of elected officials trading
defined-benefit pensions for 401(k)-style retirement plans.










