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Morro Bay council stalls Lueker’s exit

Written on 20 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

The Morro Bay City Council canceled a closed session meeting on the possible termination of City Manager Andrea Lueker just prior to the beginning of the hearing Tuesday. [Tribune] Mayor Jamie Irons said proper noticing of the meeting occurred, but... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay council puts city attorney on administrative leave

Written on 1 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

The Morro Bay City Council placed City Attorney Rob Schultz on administrative leave during a special closed session meeting Thursday. [Tribune] The council has been discussing firing Schultz since September, and the city’s special counsel Steven Simas is negotiating a... (Continue reading)

Old Morro Bay council improperly changed contracts of city manager and attorney

Written on 25 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

The former Morro Bay City Council violated the Ralph M. Brown Act in November 2012, when it increased the severance pay of the city manager and city attorney in closed session without notifying the public. [Tribune] In a a November... (Continue reading)

Bankrupt California city to vote on sales tax hike

Written on 10 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

The city of Stockton, which last year became the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy, will vote on whether or not to raise taxes to help ease its financial troubles. [News10] The Stockton City Council voted Tuesday night to... (Continue reading)

CalPERS will reveal pensioners’ pay

Written on 9 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

In a few more days, California’s gargantuan public retirement system will be an open book — or database — when CalPERS unveils information on individual retirees’ pensions and benefits. (Sacramento Bee) Elements considered public information includes pensioners’ names; their monthly... (Continue reading)

McKinney leaves Atascadero with $135,000 in back pay

Written on 28 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The city of Atascadero owes departing City Manager Wade McKinney $135,210 in vacation and sick time pay. [Tribune] In 2011, CalCoastNews reported that McKinney had been violating city personnel he was responsible for enforcing. The rules limited the amount of... (Continue reading)

It’s better now to be a public employee

Written on 17 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 44 comments

Fewer pay and hiring freezes are plaguing those with public jobs in California as things get brighter for state and local government civil service employees. That’s the conclusion of a new report by the non-profit Center for State & Local... (Continue reading)

Legislative assistants cost increase $500,000 under Gibson

Written on 23 Mar, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 94 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER In 2004, when Supervisor Debbie Arnold served as the legislative assistant to then District 5 Supervisor Mike Ryan, her salary was a respectable $3,905 a month. Supervisor Bruce Gibson was elected in 2006 and hired Mrs.... (Continue reading)

Emails reveal Aispuro “wiped out” by Gibson

Written on 26 Jan, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 94 comments

Emails between San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson and his administrative assistant call into question claims he made the day he announced his extramarital affair with his assistant. On Nov. 16, Gibson told the Tribune that his affair with... (Continue reading)

Despite economic woes, Paso Robles bumps superintendent’s pay

Written on 23 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

Even though the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District is one of the most financially distressed districts in California, the superintendent’s salary has been increasing. Superintendent Kathleen McNamara has received several raises in base salary since 2009, taking it from... (Continue reading)