OC Blog News Roundup - June 26, 2008
Posted by: Jubal | 06/26/2008 6:36 AM
Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:Capistrano District Braces For Change (OCR)
Some worry about a new, five-person bloc on the school board; recall leaders say healing and true reform can begin.
OC Fair To Slash Free Tickets (OCR)
Under plan, fair directors would get only six tickets each instead of 26 apiece for each concert.
Commerce Department To Hold Hearing In Irvine On Toll Road Project (LAT and OCR)
The decision is a setback for backers of the 16-mile turnpike, which would cut through San Onofre State Beach.
Great Park Doesn't Have To Pay Attorney Fees (OCR)
Previous settlement gave board members Christina Shea and Steven Choi access to CEO search records.
$400,000 County Computer Glitch (OCR)
Dallas contractor was far from completing data management project, forcing Board of Supervisors to hire replacements.
County Supes Approve 2008-2009 Budget (LAT)
$6.6 billion budget is an 11.9% increase over last year.
The Orange Grove: Obama Wants Tiger-Size Tax Bite (OCR)
Democrat candidate's proposals would hammer the self-employed, like O.C.'s own, golfer Woods.
New President Appointed For Saddleback College (OCR)
Tod Burnett is currently the vice chancellor for California community colleges.
Police Officer Wounded At Pendleton May Have Been Hit By Debris (OCR)
Santa Ana officer outside training room during live-fire exercise at Marine base.
County And Local Leaders Pledge More Than $500,000 Toward Irvine Libraries (OCR)
Orange County Public Library support eases concerns of local leaders.
Laguna Hills Councilwoman's Term Limits Proposal Shut Down Again (OCR)
Council members said Councilwoman Melody Carruth's proposal is unwise.
Samueli's Guilty Plea Raises Questions For Nicholas Trial (OCR)
Broadcom's co-founder could refuse to testify.
D.A. To Release Findings In Police Shooting Case (OCR)
Michael Sungman Cho was fatally shot by La Habra Police Dec. 31; police say Cho threatened officers with a tire iron.
Artist's Tribute Blocks His Pay (DP)
Newport Beach is withholding part of the money it owes an artist commissioned to sculpt the city's centennial monument while the sculptor removes a tribute, emblazoned on the side of the monument, to an assistant who committed suicide in his studio.
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Orange County Board of Supervisor's Process Management
On the hills of a disastrous human resources process to find a new Sheriff, the Orange County Board of Supervisors, following the example of the Coto de Caza Board of Directors’ Supplier Management Process, on Tuesday hired CGI and Aeris, without evidence of competitive bids for database management job at a cost of $1.9 million.
Worse yet, the job was apparently necessitated by the board’s technology management incompetence when after 11 months, Dallas contractor ACS, which is in charge of the county's Data Center, was found to be so far behind on a technology project that an replacement was hired – apparently the board took 11 months to figure they had an emergency on their hands! Apparently the county learned a lessons - the Coto de Caza board of directors fired the CHP without suitable alternative, then hired a private security firms without evidence (~$1.3 million/year) of due diligence!
After allowing an emergency to evolve for 11 months, the county now expects to be testing the new system in five months!
Is the Coto de Caza board of directors now working for the county?