Ousted Santa Ana City Commissioners Glen Stroud and Tish Leon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: David N. Ream
May 24, 2010 City of Santa Ana
(714) 647-5200
Santa Ana, CA – The City of Santa Ana has received the Grand Jury report and is currently preparing a response. Although we respect the work and the role of the Grand Jury, we have tremendous concerns with the findings and believe their process was filled with inaccuracies and only serves to confuse the public. The reality is that this transit project is on schedule, under budget and successfully moving forward.
“The facts are that this is one of the biggest infrastructure projects our city has ever undertaken and it is currently on schedule and under budget. The public process we went through to select a team of consultants was transparent and without any wrongdoing, which is what the Grand Jury report ultimately notes. The contract with the hybrid team that the City Council selected is $2,195,470 below the original bid recommended by staff,” stated Mayor Miguel A. Pulido.
Additionally, the project is on schedule and continues to be administered effectively by the Orange County Transportation Authority. “As part of the Go Local process, OCTA has been working extremely closely with the City of Santa Ana including its staff, consultants, and elected officials. OCTA has provided oversight of the project, and we are pleased with the progress and work done to date,” stated CEO of OCTA Will Kempton.
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A weak response by the city.
Blame 1 person out of a 19 member grand jury.
One rougue juror taints the whole process. A fair and unbiased jury is a cornerstone of the American judicial system. Stroud has made a mockery of this standard.
Bullshit. All of it bullshit. Cordoba should’ve never received any part of that contract, not just because it ranked lowest, but because of Pla’s role in SanTana politics. Have people forgotten all of this?
Gustavo,
It did seem a stretch to give them the contract. But don’t forget that Amezcua partnered with Cordoba’s owner, George Pla, in the ill-fated Santa Ana Business Bank. Would he, as Mayor, have done anything differently? Doubt it!
Cordoba does this in L.A. all the time. It is how they market themselves. That said, while the deal might be somewhat stinky, is it illegal? That is the issue.
The Grand Jury was tainted by Stroud. He should have quit. Instead he stayed and I am told he was involved in interviewing people at City Hall. His actions were clearly wrong. Because of him the other 18 members of the Grand Jury essentially wasted their time.
Art,
Many wrongs do not make a right.
Gustavo,
Do you not have a problem with having a biased member of the jury? Stroud’s presence taints the entire report.
Gus – it’s time for an “otra campana” in SanTana…obviously. Been reading ‘La Sexta’ over again, haha
Save it for the judge. He’ll be able to read between the lines and lies.
Judges have little tolerance for those who taint juries.
I must admit that I am totally out of loop on this issue.
However, I do recall extensive publication in this blog under PULIDO’S CHU CHU TRAIN accompanied by a picture of kid Pulido playing with a toy chu chu train.
Since the article here totally contradict prior articles, one or both must be the BS.
So folks take a pick!