City officials refuse to provide details, but council members
allude to top-to-bottom cuts that could be part of an announcement
at a council meeting this month.
The city extended an offer to its preferred candidate more than
a month ago.
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The decision to halt the search for a successor to retired City
Manager Dave Ream comes as a surprise to at least three members of
the City Council.
For years it has been assumed by many that Miguel Pulido pulled
the levers in Santa Ana City Hall. But the search for a new city
manager and city attorney show that his grip might be
loosening.
The city, vowing better media relations, hired a contract public
information officer earlier this year. His contract ran out in
June, and the city did not renew it.
The City Council postponed buying street sweepers and approving
a tree-trimming contract while its staff tries to reduce the price
tags.
Santa Ana City Council members have confirmed efforts to woo the
pro soccer team to the city and are excited by the possibility.
School officials, meanwhile, worry that Chivas could rob their
teams of a stadium.
Such a move would relieve some of the property owners who have
been fighting the assessment tax that supports the
organization.
City leaders closed a $13.6-million budget gap mainly by
borrowing money from liability and workers’ compensation
reserves.
Public safety committee votes against a plan to allow unattended
minors where alcohol is served, something the new owners of the
downtown theater want.
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