While the council hasn’t made a decision one way or another on the issue, it could see the issuance of one of the largest bonds in the city’s recent history.
Tag: pension
Posted inEconomy, Garden Grove
Garden Grove Police Raises to Cost More Than Double What City Disclosed
New police raises will cost Garden Grove at least $3.4 million extra than officials disclosed when it was approved in April, city staff confirmed in response to a Voice of OC analysis.
Posted inCountywide, Education, Top Stories
CalPERS: Rancho Santiago Chancellor’s Salary Violates Retirement Laws
Chancellor Raul Rodriguez’s salary “is not in compliance with retirement law,” according to CalPERS spokeswoman Amy Morgan.
Posted inEconomy, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Confronts Big Budget Shortfalls That Could Last Years
If the deficits continue and the city has to draw from rainy day funds, it could be pushed to the brink of bankruptcy a few years from now. City officials say they’re working hard to find ways to save costs and grow revenues.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Spitzer Kills His Proposed Ban on Double-Dipping by Fellow Supervisor
When the item came up for discussion Tuesday, Spitzer killed his own proposal, saying it was really about teaching his fellow supervisor a lesson.
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: The Tricky Debate Surrounding Supervisor Term Limits
Supervisor Shawn Nelson wants to limit county supervisors to three terms for life. But a campaign finance watchdog wonders whether quick legislating could give current office holders 12 more years beyond what they’ve already served.
Posted inGarden Grove, Safety, Security & Justice
Garden Grove Council Passes Budget That Strains City Resources
City Council members Tuesday approved a $218-million budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year that includes millions in new spending even though the city’s projected revenues are expected to fall more than $4 million short of its expenses.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Top Stories, Westminster
CalPERS Returning $792,873 in Pension Payments for Westminster City Attorney
The state pension system determined in March that Westminster City Attorney Richard Jones was never entitled to a pension through the city because he is an independent contractor.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Two OC Supervisors Demand Cut to Bustamante’s Pension
Supervisors Todd Spitzer and Andrew Do asked that former county executive Carlos Bustamante’s pension be retroactively reduced due to his guilty pleas to sex crimes against county employees.
Posted inWestminster
CalPERS: Westminster’s City Attorney Does Not Deserve City Pension
Following a lengthy review, the California Public Retirement System (CalPERS) has determined that Westminster City Attorney Richard D. Jones was never entitled to a state pension through his work with the city.
