Bill Dalton of Garden Grove and Connie Underhill of Placentia were the other two NO votes.

I'm going to let Christina and Steven know they could have been the votes to stop this tax. Is it possible to have another reconsideration of this vote at the next meeting?

I think Norby and Shea skipped this meeting on purpose to avoid taking a position.

Normally, you don't miss a meeting like this.

Steven Choi is Christina Shea's alternate and he didn't show up. Both Chris Norby and his alternate - Janet Nguyen - didn't even bother showing up.

What's the point of having Republicans in office if they either raise our taxes or shy away from voting against them.

Chris Norby and Shea skipped out because they knew the right thing to do was to vote "yes" yet they didn't have the guts to do it ...so they hid.

I spoke with orange Councilman and OCSD Director Jon Dumitru...

Shouldn’t “orange” be capitalized? That is, unless Jon is orange in color.

Jubal---There's no question Rose Espinosa would get some feature attention on this big hike since she tried to duck it but then ponied up to cast the key vote.

But had Christina Shea or her alternate Steve Choi not dodged the vote Rose's vote would not have mattered. The tax would have been defeated. Well Alan, there's your conservative leadership in Irvine for you. I suspect the dodge will give Dan and the Blue County Gang some fodder.
I can see the post now " Christina Shea and Steve Choi: profiles in Cowardice.'

One might have thought you'd give at least equal time to the Jamboree Judas's. Your headline should have read "O.C. Sanitation District Passes Big tax Hike Thanks to Rose Espinosa and Christina Shea."

This vote should be challenged!

Rosie did not vote the first time, and did not have the right to make the motion to re-consider. Only the brave tax protectors had that right. This vote should be overturned.

Disapointed that Rosie succumbed to pressures after the first vote was taken. She's brand new on this board replacing Anderson. To abstain because she did not have all the data and time to research would seem viable.

The real disapointment is Shea, Choi and Norby, Nguyen. These call themselves conservative, then skip the vote that matters most. How long will we let these people get away with calling themselves one thing then acting very non-conservative.

We need to focus on those directors who are up for election this year and let them know that their vote(s) will not be forgotten.

BR:

If Christina or Chris had been there, the increase presumably would have failed, and I'll put in calls to find out why they weren't there.

But at the end of the day, the hike increase was approved because Rose Espinoza provided the passing vote. She could have let if fail due to her abstention, but she actively sough a re-vote in order to approve it.

I don't think you can equate Shea and Norby's passive failure to be there with Espinoza's active role in approving the hike.

Shea and Norby are just as guilty as the members that voted no. Their "passive failure to be there" had the same result as "Espinoza's active role in approving the hike". Shea just lost a very active walker and I am sure alot of other conservatives feel the same way.

christina and steven were both at irvine's police officer of the year dinner ...

Choi who was director last year voted for both the rate increase and the pay increase. I don't know what Shea's position was, but she should have skipped the dinner and done her duty and protected OC taxpayers.

Norby was on record as supportive. He also supported the stipend increase. This was just a political duck and cover drill, too bad!

"But at the end of the day, the hike increase was approved because Rose Espinoza provided the passing vote."

Jubal how much responsibilty will you lay at the feet of those Republicans who voted in favor of the increase in relation to Rose Espinosa's vote?

And yes I really want a clear unspun answer to this question please.

Will you demonize the so called "Republicans" who voted in favor of the increase? Will you put thier picture up on the blogs and villify them? I hope you do because as a Republican I want to know exactly which turncoats and posers I will vote against in November.

Anon at 4:23 p.m.:

You're the one injecting party affiliation into this issue, not me. I haven't mentioned Espinoza's party registration.

I pointed out that She annd Choi -- presumable "no" votes -- were no shows when the rate increase passed by a single vote.

And that vote was Espinoza's. She wasn't a wall flower. It was her active intervention that changed the outcome. Her change from abstention-to-yes clearly distinguishes her as the active agent permitting the rate increase to pass.

Will you guys just get over it and worry about more important issues like Obama becoming our next president! Can't you all afford to give up one of your fricking Starbucks each month?

How much has your electric bill, phone bill, trash bill, water bill, cable bill, gas and gasoline bills went up this year? I bet each of them went up more than 20 bucks. Stop screaming about a 10 percent increase or a 65 percent increase. Say what it really is! $2 per month. Stop making the numbers scream oh my God the world is coming to an end! $2 bucks. A fricking 6 cents a day! Get a life people!!!!

Would you rather have sewage in your home or destroying the streets?

And while we are at it...the increase is a rate increase or user fee. It is NOT a tax increase. Your blessed prop 13 and prop 218 define that.

All of you need to get a grip...

Finally, the city of La Habra council voted "as a council" to support the increase. Rose Espinosa was just there to cast the vote for the city. The same from Newport Beach and I am sure others.

"the increase is a rate increase or user fee. It is NOT a tax increase. Your blessed prop 13 and prop 218 define that"

I'm not so sure of that.

It was stated by staff that this was needed to ensure adequate reserves among other things.

Fee's MUST be used to address specific tasks.
Fee's may NOT be collected to address reserve levels.

This "fee" stinks.

Finally, the city of La Habra council voted "as a council" to support the increase. Rose Espinosa was just there to cast the vote for the city. The same from Newport Beach and I am sure others.

If that was the case, why did Rosie abstain on the first vote?