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ArgyrosCrissy BrooksPeter AddertonPoor Judgmentbrass knucklesBudget WorkshopGuy LemmonSteve StaveleyJim Carnettbin LadenDistinguished SchoolsEquestrian CenterEminent DomainHiring FreezeChristopher DornerContract FirefightersBarbara CoeGangsLegal feesSteve Mandoki A FEW FACTS AND A LOT OF OPINION - COPYRIGHT © 2006 - 2013 GEOFF WEST - ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDhttp://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)Blogger1858125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-2993208764488540369Sat, 18 May 2013 00:32:00 +00002013-05-17T17:32:07.011-07:00San Benito CountyEconomic and Development Director/Deputy CEOGary ArmstrongPeter Naghavi NORTHERN CALIFORNIAN TO REPLACE NAGAHVI According to announcements in media from San Benito County, their Director of Planning and Building Inspection Services, Gary Armstrong, has resigned his position to accept the position of Economic And Development Director/Deputy CEO in the City of Costa Mesa, replacing recently-retired icon, Peter Naghavi. NEWS FROM SAN BENITO COUNTY There are two http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/gary-armstrong-to-replace-peter-naghavi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-8643278102780771044Fri, 17 May 2013 23:20:00 +00002013-05-17T16:20:26.319-07:00Tom HatchCosta Mesa HomelessLegal CostsDan BakerSteve MensingerJones DayJones and MayerLas VegasDan JoyceJim RigheimerBarbara VeneziaALMOST LIKE A VACATION! After this past week, with meeting after meeting after meeting at Costa Mesa City Hall, next week looks like a piece of cake! HOMELESS HOUSING ISSUE Tuesday the remaining three members (more on that later) of the city council will hold what looks like a very short meeting beginning at 6:00 in Council Chambers.  Wendy Leece has been designated to run this meeting.  There http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/brief-council-meeting-and-vegas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-4248190178852717162Fri, 17 May 2013 06:32:00 +00002013-05-16T23:33:08.004-07:00Roger NethMike ScheaferDan Joyce60th Anniversary ROAD CLOSURES DISCUSSED Thursday night the Costa Mesa 60th Anniversary Celebration Committee hosted a community meeting in City Council chambers at City Hall, primarily for those neighbors who will be most impacted by traffic generated by the kickoff celebration on June 28th, 29th and 30th.  Residents within 1000 feet of the venue were sent notices of the meeting. SPARCE CROWD Costa Mesa http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/60th-annivesary-street-closures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-6090500381324300027Thu, 16 May 2013 08:41:00 +00002013-05-16T22:54:21.305-07:00General PlanWendy LeeceJay HumphreyArt PerryClaire Flynn FIRST OF A SERIES OF MEETINGS As I told you recently HERE, the process of updating the Costa Mesa General Plan is now officially underway.  We're told that this updating process should take place every ten years. CONCERNED CITIZENS SHOW UP TO HELP Last night more than four dozen residents, plus a dozen city staffers and consultants, met at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to kick-off http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/general-plan-update-process-underway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-5106844637454049010Wed, 15 May 2013 19:05:00 +00002013-05-15T13:13:03.379-07:00Tom HatchBudget ProposalSteve MensingerBobby YoungJim RigheimerIT'S THAT TIME AGAIN... The 2013/2014 Costa Mesa Preliminary Budget document was released yesterday.  You can view it - all 290 pages of it -  HERE, plus Finance and Information Technology Director Bobby Young's accompanying letter HERE. (Click on charts to enlarge) $12 MILLION DEFICIT! I'm not going to try to duplicate what Young has provided for our consideration, but will give you some of http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/preliminary-budget-released.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-7485320982646101164Wed, 15 May 2013 05:23:00 +00002013-05-15T17:05:39.702-07:00Byron de ArakalBob KnappRick FrancisSandra GenisBob GrahamJim RigheimerSteve MensingerErnesto MunozParks and Recreation CommissionTom DuarteWendy LeeceCity CouncilGary MonahanMORE MARCHING ORDERS This afternoon the Costa Mesa City Council and the Parks and Recreation Commission met in a joint study session similar to the one yesterday with the Planning Commission.  This event, as was the case yesterday, was to insure that the commission and council are on the same page with priorities for the next several months.  All the council members attended, as did all the Parkshttp://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/city-councilparks-rec-commission-confab.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-7690319750241221671Tue, 14 May 2013 22:50:00 +00002013-05-14T15:50:00.030-07:00Tom HatchCode EnforcementTitle 20Willa Bowens-Killeen60th AnniversaryPUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT ORDINANCE Yesterday evening the Costa Mesa Planning Commission considered the first cut at a brand new Public Nuisance Abatement Ordinance.  I mentioned this before in an earlier post and you can read the staff report on it HERE. A BIG TOOL! This is a really big deal for our city.  By throwing out the old ordinance and implementing the new one it gives city officialshttp://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-new-title-20-sledgehammer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-3205160680591768442Tue, 14 May 2013 08:21:00 +00002013-05-14T01:21:54.298-07:00General Plan GENERAL PLAN UPDATE Yesterday The City of Costa Mesa announced the schedule of meetings for the General Plan Update, an event that occurs only once every 10 years.  The following is the text of the announcement: ANNOUNCEMENT The City of Costa Mesa will begin a four-month community outreach process Wednesday to generate public input on the update of its General Plan, which guides the city’s http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/costa-mesa-general-plan-update-meeting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-2357106069551903529Tue, 14 May 2013 07:20:00 +00002013-05-14T00:22:14.513-07:00Steve MensingerRick FrancisJim FitzpatrickWendy LeeceSandra GenisWilla Bowens-KilleenJim RigheimerCosta Mesa Planning CommissionCity CouncilClaire FlynnMARCHING ORDERS ESTABLISHED Last night the Costa Mesa City Council and the Planning Commission put their heads together at a joint study session to establish goals and priorities over the next several months.  All the commissioners were present and only Gary Monahan was absent among the council members.  This meeting can be seen on tape on CMTV soon. HERE'S WHAT THEY DISCUSSED The meeting http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/joint-city-councilplanning-commission.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-983611864846427306Mon, 13 May 2013 08:16:00 +00002013-05-13T01:17:35.191-07:00Mesa Water DistrictStacey TaylorSurf City VoiceJohn EarlSURF CITY VOICE I don't know how many of you read the Surf City Voice, a blog operated by John Earl that focuses mainly, but not exclusively, on Huntington Beach issues, but I suggest you give it a look when you have time.  You can find it HERE. FOCUSED ON WATER ISSUES LATELY Earl has been tightly focused on Mesa Water District recently, primarily due to their involvement in the http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/mesa-water-stifles-public-awareness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-1359082081522170053Sun, 12 May 2013 18:15:00 +00002013-05-12T16:49:02.041-07:00Parks and Recreation CommissionGeneral Plan60th AnniversaryCosta Mesa Planning CommissionCity CouncilPension Oversight CommitteeSO MANY MEETINGS, SO LITTLE TIME... Next week is going to be a very busy one for those of us who attend important meetings in The City.  Monday through Thursday there will be at least one such meeting each day.  Here's a rundown of the meetings presently scheduled next week. MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013 Joint Study Session The City Council and Planning Commission will hold a joint study session http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-busy-week-ahead-for-costa-mesa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-8775894956224103366Fri, 10 May 2013 23:14:00 +00002013-05-10T16:14:27.968-07:00Rob SharpnackHans-Walter GuentherTom GazsiLes Gogerty VEHICLE RECOVERY OFFICER OF THE YEAR The Costa Mesa Police Department today announced that officer Hans-Walter Guenther has been named Costa Mesa's 2012 Recovery Officer of the Year.  Shown in the photograph above with Chief Tom Gazsi, Captain Les Gogerty and Captain Rob Sharpnack, Guenther was recognized at the Vehicle Theft Recovery Awards banquet this week.  The event was sponsored by the http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/officer-guenther-recognized.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-6740534203040991947Thu, 09 May 2013 00:54:00 +00002013-05-10T01:26:11.999-07:00Steve MensingerM.H.MillardDarnell WyrickWendy LeeceSandra GenisMesa Verde CommunityJim RigheimerPeter NaghaviBusiness License FeesMinoo AshabiGary MonahanYAWN... Still bleary-eyed and sleep-deprived, I'm back to report on some of the other things that happened at the marathon Costa Mesa City Council meeting last night/this morning. MESA VERDE COMMUNITY, INC., SAYS THANKS Right off the bat we had a couple nice presentations.  Darnell Wyrick, President of Mesa Verde Community, Inc., the homeowners association for that part of town, made a nice http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/more-from-council-meeting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-3616750842927573383Wed, 08 May 2013 19:37:00 +00002013-05-09T00:43:46.422-07:00CMFDKimberly Hall BarlowTom ArnoldJim FitzpatrickFred SeguinCharterJim RigheimerCARE AmbulanceANOTHER LONG, LONG NIGHT As I feared, last nights Costa Mesa City Council meeting was another marathon - perhaps in honor of the OC Marathon last weekend.  Whatever the reason, the proceedings didn't wrap up until 12:40 a.m. this morning.  Ugh!  I'm going to cover the meaty issues from last night here, and do a subsequent post on some of the other things that happened last night later. http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-charter-fire-dept-re-org-and-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-1230276653777149749Tue, 07 May 2013 22:44:00 +00002013-05-07T15:45:15.084-07:00Costa Mesa High SchoolCorona Del Mar High SchoolNewport Harbor High SchoolEarly College High SchoolEstancia High SchoolNMUSD FIRST TIME! The Newport-Mesa Unified School District announced today that all five of the high schools in the district - for the very first time - have been ranked among America's best high schools. NMUSD LIST The ranking of the 2,000 top high schools in the nation included the following NMUSD high schools, listed by ranking: THE ENTIRE LIST To see the entire list of all 2,000 high http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/nmusd-high-schools-among-nations-best.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-112207614161709791Mon, 06 May 2013 20:39:00 +00002013-05-07T07:40:36.448-07:00Kim BrandtRoger BloomTom GazsiAaron KushnerTom ArnoldThe CurrentJim RigheimerKeith CurryDAY ONE FOR THE 5-DAY A WEEK CURRENT The Current, the local edition that has been included with the Orange County Register on Fridays for subscribers in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach, has now begun print publication five days a week - Monday through Friday - and today was the launch.  Unfortunately for me, my Register didn't include The Current today!  Arrgghh!  However, after one telephone http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-current-launches-mon-fri-print.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-948331611425984007Mon, 06 May 2013 14:41:00 +00002013-05-06T07:41:02.747-07:00Costa Mesa High SchoolNMUSDCOMMUNITY INPUT REQUESTED A public community meeting will be held tonight, Monday, May 6th, to obtain input on the design phase of the much-needed proposed new fields at Costa Mesa High School. TONIGHT The meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Costa Mesa High School Library. (click on image to enlarge) FEEDBACK If you cannot attend but want to provide input and to be kept up to datehttp://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/costa-mesa-high-school-fields-discussed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-3992124577518573326Sun, 05 May 2013 19:33:00 +00002013-05-05T12:33:06.638-07:00Tom HatchTom DuarteAllan MansoorBenito AcostaJohn HensleyCAN'T GET RID OF HIM! Do you remember how difficult it is to get a wad of gum off the sole of your shoe?  No matter how hard you try to scrape it off, it just stays stuck down there.  It's a distraction that seems to never go away.  That pretty much describes Benito Acosta.  I've written about him many times on this site.  You can do a search using the search box at the top of the page if you'rehttp://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/benito-acosta-is-still-there.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-1784323493992590749Sun, 05 May 2013 07:53:00 +00002013-05-05T00:53:44.519-07:00Legal CostsTom ArnoldBobby YoungCharterJim RigheimerCharter CommitteeANOTHER LATE NIGHT ANTICIPATED The agenda for the Costa Mesa City Council meeting next Tuesday, May 7th, has been posted and it has all the earmarks for another long, long meeting.  A closed session begins at 5:00 p.m. with what appears to be a full  bucket of important issues to consider. The regular meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:00, and it, too, has some pretty meaty stuff on it. SEPARATEhttp://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/charter-fire-dept-reorg-top-council.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-1025130268664973798Sun, 05 May 2013 00:36:00 +00002013-05-05T10:58:35.186-07:00Dave KiffEd SelichNewport Beach City HallKeith Curry I don't know how your weekend began, but mine started this morning when my wife and I joined several hundred folks at the community celebration of the brand, spanking new Newport Beach Civic Center and Park.  And a glorious event it was...  The crowd, full of dignitaries and just plain, old proud folks, was enthusiastic and enjoyed the steady breeze that pushed flags to full salute. The 1st http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/newport-beach-city-hall-celebration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-4950258623476974157Sat, 04 May 2013 07:08:00 +00002013-05-04T00:08:41.388-07:00RecallBanning RanchChris McEvoyJim RigheimerRIGHEIMER RECALL GOES DOWN IN FLAMES As reported by Bradley Zint in the Daily Pilot last night, HERE, the recall effort to unseat Mayor Jim Righeimer launched by former City Council candidate Chris McEvoy has failed. TOO MANY NUMBERS NEEDED McEvoy needed to collect more than 9,000 valid signatures by May 15th to force an election on this issue.  In actuality, that means he needed somewhere http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/mcevoys-recall-effort-fails.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-8686423888760166473Fri, 03 May 2013 22:29:00 +00002013-05-03T19:48:43.762-07:00Larry WeichmanWendy LeeceBobby YoungBusiness License FeesLEECE WANTED A DISCUSSION Earlier this week the Costa Mesa Finance Advisory Committee held their regular monthly meeting and the agenda for this one included a discussion - requested by Council Member Wendy Leece - of the Business License Fees.  Bradley Zint provided a summary of that meeting in the Daily Pilot, HERE. COUNCIL BLEW IT OFF LAST YEAR Some will recall that there was a short, http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/business-license-fees-no-discussion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-7439603970357711938Thu, 02 May 2013 19:46:00 +00002013-05-02T16:20:05.208-07:00Tom HatchState of CaliforniaCharter CityLawyersRedevelopment AgencySTATE DEMANDS MONEY! The City of Costa Mesa announced today that plans legal action against The State of California following a demand that The City hand over $2.5 million in loan payments it received the past two fiscal years from the former Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency.  See the press release HERE. HATCH IS TICKED-OFF! Perhaps the most interesting part of this press release is the http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/sacramento-bandits-to-be-sued-for-theft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-567547772202750812Thu, 02 May 2013 05:52:00 +00002013-05-01T22:52:17.525-07:00Orange County Marathon A reminder... the Orange County Marathon will be held this Sunday, May 5, 2013.  The event includes the Full Marathon, a Half-Marathon and the Wahoo's 5K race.  You can find everything you need, or want, to know about the race at the home page, HERE.  Also, you can read about all the road closures HERE. The following are the maps for the various races on Sunday: (click on images to enlarge) http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/05/orange-county-marathon-sunday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36907480.post-3513312538531750781Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:20:00 +00002013-04-30T22:16:18.663-07:00Tom HatchFirst FridayFinancial Advisory CommitteePension Advisory CommitteeOC Marathon60th AnniversaryJim RigheimerMelinda LoweryTip-A-Cop EASY WEEK?  HA! I thought this was going to be an easy week, hoping for a reduced schedule so I can whip this darn cold.  Ah, but it is not to be. CEO BRIEFING  First, The City of Costa Mesa finally released another CEO E-Briefing from Tom Hatch, HERE.  Here's a list of what's on it.  Go to the link above for details: SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, April 30th, there will be a http://abubblingcauldron.blogspot.com/2013/04/briefings-finances-pensions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Pot Stirrer)3