Tustin city council chambers were packed last night as Mayor Jerry Amante was served with a recall notice. A grassroots political organization presented Amante with a petition of 30 signatures – three times the required amount — for notice of…
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Huston, we have a problem in Tustin
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments
As we reported last night (thank you tipsters!), William Huston, the retired city manager for Tustin, was named interim city manager on a 3-1-1 vote with Mayor Jerry Amante’s Republican majority all voting in lockstep and council member Deborah Gavello…
Will Tustin Residents Launch a Recall of Jerry Amante?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 8 Comments
The pending ouster of City Manager David Biggs after four and a half months on the job is going to cost Tustin taxpayers $187,500 plus benefits in addition to a new salary for a new city manager. This detail and…
Why are Tustin’s Legal Fees Rising?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 1 Comment
Tustin Councilwoman Deborah Gavello issued a newsletter this morning for Tustin residents in which she posts her disagreement with the apparent and pending dismall of City Manager David Biggs (more on that later). But once you get through her well-reasoned…
Did the Tustin City Council Violate the Brown Act in Firing City Manager?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments
The agenda for last night’s Tustin Council meeting had a closed session meeting item labeled “performance evaluation of the city manager.” But no such performance evaluation occured. City Manager David Biggs was instead served with a notice of Intent to…
So Much for a Return to Civility; Amante Still Mayor of Tustin
by Dan Chmielewski • • 5 Comments
So much for the Rally for a Return to Civility in Tustin in the wake of the 2010 elections; the 3-2 Republican majority has re-appointed Jerry Amante as Mayor of Tustin. And with the position comes favorable commission assignments for…
Reminder about the Rally to Restore Civility in Tustin Tonight
by Dan Chmielewski • • 7 Comments
Our email basket is overflowing with tips from readers about tonight’s Rally to Restore Civility to Tustin in front of the Tustin City Council chambers around 6:00 p.m. The best resource for those who need confirmation about the knuckle-dragging council…
