Santa Ana Hires City Manager, Calls for Special Election to Fill Council Vacancy

Santa Ana did its best to address two key city leadership positions during a three-and-a-half hour special meeting on Friday afternoon that showed the shambled state of the city more than anything else. Council members started off by approving a contract to bring Kristine Ridge on board as permanent city manager at $290,000 a year in base pay. In another vote, a divided council failed to appoint a candidate to represent Ward 4 following the resignation of ex-councilman Roman Reyna; Instead, they unanimously called for a special election in November.

Read more on my latest OC Weekly Navel Gazing Blog post:

https://ocweekly.com/santa-ana-hires-city-manager-calls-for-special-election-to-fill-council-vacancy/