A handful of residents at Monday night’s council meeting
protested the division of several neighborhoods in the new
boundaries.
Some City Council members now say Dave Ream misled them when he
gave assurances that the city could afford generous deals with its
public safety unions.
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The concessions would help reduce an estimated $30-million
deficit in the next fiscal year budget.
Deals with the service employees and police unions that would
reduced by half a projected $30-million budget deficit are on the
table.
Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez defends her contention that
Councilman Vincent Sarmiento was pandering to a crowd of Occupy
protesters.
Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez fails to persuade colleagues to
tackle the special property tax that funds Downtown Inc.
The city has sought an outside legal opinion on whether the
councilwoman, who is thought to be termed out, can be allowed on
the ballot.
The city must make large cuts to public safety if it wants to
remain solvent, but reducing costs at the fire department could
prove difficult.
The city operates on an approximately $200-million annual budget
but had just $313,343.50 in the bank on Sept. 30.
Pay and service cuts and a plea for a tax increase are in Santa
Ana’s near future as city leaders acknowledge a dire budget
picture.
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