This week’s vote establishes an ordinance to increase transparency at City Hall. Backers were jubilant.
Tag: Vincent Sarmiento
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Santa Ana
Benavides Leads in Fundraising for Mayoral Campaign
Councilman David Benavides raised more than twice as much campaign cash as incumbent Mayor Miguel Pulido through Sept. 30, according to campaign finance disclosure reports.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Council Approves Sunshine Law
Debate between city staff and council members over specific provisions continued well into the night. Meanwhile, activists who pushed for the ordinance reacted with jubilation.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Council Makes Progress on Sunshine Ordinance
Council members spent hours Monday night editing line-by-line a proposed law that would increase transparency at City Hall.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Council Schedules Meeting on Mayoral Term Limit
The City Council will meet Wednesday to choose one of three options to present to the city’s voters.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Investors Looking for a Piece of Downtown Santa Ana’s Mojo
City officials say they are increasingly being approached by investors seeking opportunities to cultivate new projects in the area.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr., Santa Ana
Alvarez Alleges Conspiracy to Deny Her a Fourth Term
At Monday’s Santa Ana City Council meeting, the three-term councilwoman said other council members and the city clerk are trying to prevent her from running for re-election.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Santa Ana to Draft Sunshine Law
The City Council directed staff to draft an ordinance that would increase transparency at City Hall.
Posted inInvestigative, Santa Ana
Bustamante Arrest Disrupts Santa Ana City Council Meeting
Reporters swarmed the council chambers after news of sex-crime charges against the councilman broke. His absence also added a twist to the long-running Downtown Inc. fight.
Posted inSanta Ana, Transportation
Santa Ana Council Approves Streetcar Cost Increase
The new costs, which drew the ire of two council members, are the result of a consultant missing deadlines on environmental reports.
