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Santa Ana no longer has its city attorney. The fellow left his office with a negotiated settlement, $199,000 in "unused vacation and sick pay", for a total severance--plus massive pension, of $333,000.
Now we found out that like the city of Bell, Santa Ana has spent millions without council approval.
"Santa Ana Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez is concerned that the city might be spending too much money without council votes to approve the expenses, and last night asked for staffers to come back with more information on the issue.
Alvarez singled out the Community Development Agency and department head Cynthia Nelson. She said there were large sums of money spent by that department on, specifically, a facade improvement program in the city's downtown.
The "city was apparently spending millions" without council votes, Alvarez said.
The city's facade improvement program offers cash rebates to property owners and tenants who want to renovate the exteriors of their businesses and buildings. The city website says the rebate is "to encourage new investment, increase property values, and facilitate deferred or much needed exterior improvements."
Government in California is corrupt and incompetent, this is another example. Who is watching the hen house--certainly not the union selected city council members.
Why isn't this as big a story as the city of Bell--millions spent without approval, that is corruption, where is the DA? Where is the Attorney General?
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Now we found out that like the city of Bell, Santa Ana has spent millions without council approval.
"Santa Ana Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez is concerned that the city might be spending too much money without council votes to approve the expenses, and last night asked for staffers to come back with more information on the issue.
Alvarez singled out the Community Development Agency and department head Cynthia Nelson. She said there were large sums of money spent by that department on, specifically, a facade improvement program in the city's downtown.
The "city was apparently spending millions" without council votes, Alvarez said.
The city's facade improvement program offers cash rebates to property owners and tenants who want to renovate the exteriors of their businesses and buildings. The city website says the rebate is "to encourage new investment, increase property values, and facilitate deferred or much needed exterior improvements."
Government in California is corrupt and incompetent, this is another example. Who is watching the hen house--certainly not the union selected city council members.
Why isn't this as big a story as the city of Bell--millions spent without approval, that is corruption, where is the DA? Where is the Attorney General?
More...