Also up for approval is a lifting of the requirement that the upper salary range for political aides – roughly $54 per hour to $60 per hour – be reserved only for employees with “outstanding performance.”
Tag: Todd Spitzer
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Sheriff’s Retroactive Requests Draw Concern from Some County Supervisors
Two county supervisors – Chairman Todd Spitzer and Michelle Steel – are questioning why the sheriff’s department has sought five retroactive approvals for contracts and invoices since the start of this year, totaling just over $160,000.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
County to Review Which Public Officials Need to Disclose Financial Interests
Attorneys for the County of Orange are slated to begin reviewing whether any officials who should be required to file financial disclosures are not doing so.
Posted inNews Briefs
North Tustin Senior Housing Project is Delayed 10 Months
The proposed project was blocked Tuesday for 10-and-a-half months, after county supervisors approved a temporary ban on issuing building permits for the project.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Controversy Heats Up Over DA Outsourcing Proposal
Controversy continues to swirl around a DA proposal seeking to outsource background investigations, with Orange County’s chief prosecutor irked over questions about a lack of disclosure regarding a longtime work relationship between the vendor and a top DA official recommending the contract.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
Controversial DA Background Investigations Contract Returns for Approval
A controversial contract to outsource background investigations at the District Attorney’s office is slated to return for a decision by county supervisors on Tuesday.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
Bartlett Slated to Join CalOptima Board
Orange County’s troubled public health care plan is slated to get a new board member, with county supervisor Lisa Bartlett scheduled to replace former Supervisor Janet Nguyen’s seat on the board.
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Government, Laguna Beach, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
DA Contract Sparks Concern at County; Lake Forest Could Regulate Vendors’ Politics
For This Week’s Civic Agenda, OC Supervisors welcome their newest member, shuffle around key commission appointments and look at a controversial DA contract that one supervisor says is an example of friends hiring friends. Meanwhile, Lake Forest could restrict political contributions from city vendors.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Tustin
Supervisors Pass Moratorium to Block Senior Housing Project
Orange County Supervisors Tuesday passed a temporary moratorium on senior housing for a property in North Tustin, a preemptive move to cover the county’s legal liability after a recent Board vote to reverse a 2011 zoning amendment.
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Frank Kim Takes Over As Acting County CEO
County Chief Financial Officer Frank Kim will serve as CEO while Mike Giancola is out on medical leave for the next month recuperating from back surgery.
