2017: A Year of Upheaval in Anaheim
Anaheim City Council
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It was another year of political drama in the city of Anaheim, after an election upset in November 2016 tipped political power in Mayor Tom Tait’s favor.
Anaheim Police Chief Didn’t Have Complete Information About KKK Rally, City Says
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Anaheim Police Chief Raul Quezada didn’t have all of the information when he briefed City Council members in February about a Ku Klux Klan rally that exploded into violence, according to an internal human resources investigation conducted by the city
Anaheim Council Reduces City Manager’s Contract Signing Authority
Anaheim City Council
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The city manager now will be able to approve contracts worth $50,000 or less.
Week After LAPD-Teen Clash, Anaheim To Discuss Public Safety Board
Anaheim
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The City Council will review a report on the civilian oversight committee and discuss whether or not they want it to continue.
Anaheim Council Planning to Cut City Manager’s Contract Authority
Anaheim
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Supporters of a plan to slash City Manager Paul Emery’s signing authority on city contracts from $100,000 to $50,000 say it will increase accountability. But opponents said it shows a lack of faith in Emery and will bog down the city government.
Anaheim Residents: City’s Police Watchdog Panel Has No Bite
Anaheim
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After a spate of officer-involved shootings in 2012 that led to protests and a night of rioting, the city set up a public safety board to keep watch over the police. Today, some residents say the board is a “joke.”
Anaheim’s New Majority Eager to Set a Different Course
Anaheim
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After years as the Anaheim City Council’s underdog, Mayor Tom Tait is now leading a four-member majority that promises to focus more on community services and less on subsidies for the city’s tourism industry.
Anaheim City Manager Denies Mayor’s Request to Discuss ‘People’s Map’
Anaheim
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Based on a technicality, the city manager decided not to agendize Mayor Tom Tait’s request to discuss restoring a widely supported council districts map. Tait and his allies say the denial is “outrageous.”
Anaheim Streetcar Project Dealt Another Blow
Anaheim
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Citing high costs and the likelihood that federal funding won’t materialize, an ad-hoc committee of the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors concluded that Anaheim should drop plans for a 3.2-mile streetcar system.
Anaheim Appoints City Manager, But Mayor Questions Contract Terms
Anaheim
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The Anaheim City Council made its appointment of City Manager Paul Emery official Tuesday night when council members approved his contract. But Mayor Tom Tait says his severance package is too generous.