On Friday afternoon the Orange County Board of Supervisors met in closed session to discuss the fate of County CEO Tom Mauk. No decision was reached and while he continues to hold the reins of power, Mauk is more of a Zombie CEO than an effective force in the Hall of Administration.
The County of Orange has filed a claim against the State of California seeking over $23 million in Vehicle License Fee Adjustment Amount (VLFAA) owed to the County for Fiscal Year 2010-11.
The County of Orange County Mission Statement, approved by the Board of Supervisors reads: “Making Orange County a safe, healthy, and fulfilling place to live, work, and play… On February 28th the Board, led by Chairman John Moorlach, failed miserably in reaching towards their stated goal.
I don’t know what part of the story is more disturbing, the fact that the Orange County Board of Supervisors gave managers a 2.5% raise, or that they did it behind closed doors so that no one could see what they were doing.
Supervisor John Moorlach, Orange County’s very own Chicken Little, can no longer make the claim that he predicted the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. Jefferson County, Alabama has knocked us down a notch by filing a $4.1 billion bankruptcy petition yesterday.
Last weekend Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach claimed in a OC Register editorial (here) that the County is again on the verge of bankruptcy. Not this time according to County Auditor-Controller David Sundstrom.
In looking at tonight’s agenda for the Costa Mesa City Council, I find myself wondering if the Four Boys of the Council have been hanging out in secret a bit too much at Monahan’s Pub. In spite of the fact that they have been told by a judge that they cannot contract out to private contractors any jobs currently held by public employees they are still spending the time of City staff, high priced consultants, and the City Council, on the fools errand of outsourcing before determining feasibility, or if it will actually save any money.
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