Updated: Walters will accept a negotiated exit

UPDATED: Reportedly Paul Walters is going to negotiate an exit from Santa Ana’s City Hall and won’t be returning to the SAPD.  I am told that he cares too much about the rich history of the SAPD and is afraid that if he returns to there the Council will undermine him and hurt the department.   Best of luck to Walters, who deserved better than this, after 42 years of service to the people of Santa Ana.

“The Santa Ana City Council was scheduled to meet Thursday afternoon to discuss the terms of its separation from City Manager Paul Walters, which could include a request for a public hearing on behalf of the fired administrator,” according to the L.A. Times.

I have it on good authority that, according to an anon source at City Hall, Walters will not in fact request a public hearing.  He does not want to see his family dragged through the mud by the insane City Council members.

He is also said to have scoffed at the suggestion that the Council will be able to dig up any dirt on Walters – a highly respected public administrator.

Walters’ contract stipulated that he must be allowed to return to the SAPD as Police Chief if he is let go as City Manager.  His lawyer, Wendell Phillips, told the L.A. Times that Walters may also end up negotiating an exit settlement.

I would not blame Walters if he decided to leave.  The Council will stick the taxpayers with the resulting bill.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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  • Is there really still a place for Anglos in Santa Ana any more? This would make an interesting post Art. I mean it's kind of fun for my kids to see what one looks like (I flipped on the T.V. for a few minutes during the last council meeting so they could see a few) but really, why do they stay in Santa Ana?

    We play a game called Gringo Bingo in my family when we are driving on the weekends in Santa Ana (Weekdays you get few lawyers and people driving to Jury duty so it's a little easier) The kids yell out when they spot a Gringo driving, kind of like a rare license plate. Double points if you see one walking or riding a bike. You can even draw out a grid with types of Gringos you are looking for (blond woman/man, white man in Suit, etc) You should have your readers try it. It can be pretty fun. We also play in Santa Ana Target Stores on weekends and it's just about as tough to put together a Gringo Bingo there.
    P.S. Homeless people don't count because most homeless are Gringos in Santa Ana.

    • LOL! No fair. I look like a gringo.

      I think it is incumbent o our political leaders to involve everyone in our community as long as these folks don't try to take over the agenda. But everyone should have something to offer.

    • "We play a game called Gringo Bingo in my family when we are driving"...... Hmmmmmmm

      That is why Skinheads play a game called "Drive by Chicano" when they are driving.

        • And who do you think is doing these unsolved drive-bys?

          It is just mater of time when "Brown Pride" and "Chicano Power" will be deported and new much stronger "Minuteman" will strike and then you, Zorro, will cry fault while forgetting your racism and hate for Gringo who is giving you opportunity and freedom which is nonexistent in your pissing ground south of the border.

  • "We play a game called Gringo Bingo in my family when we are driving on the weekends in Santa Ana"

    Interesting. Our family has a little game called, "I spy with my little eye, a Gringo" which sounds very similar. The entire city of Santa Ana is viewed as a giant game board and you get points for spotting Gringos as you traverse the the city. Higher points are earned for Gabachos seen South of 17th street, East of Bristol street, West of Broadway and North of Segerstrom street. Triple points earned if you see a white man/woman in the Willard Neighborhood (teachers don't count), Delhi, Santa Anita, and Logan. (La Chiquita also does not count) Double points scored in the Downtown at night for a straight white people either male or female. The board game version is in the works and should be ready by Christmas!

  • In North Santa Ana we just call the cops on anyone we don't like. They resond quick!

    Thats why we (I mean she) ran for office. To keep things good for the kids (I mean OUR kids. But really we believe in equality and we really care about things....and now that I have a voice (I mean SHE has), we'll change things........well unless we fall to the pressure...

    Hey I enhjoy the craft beers nearby though.....and I'm really glad they didn't build that school!

  • What does Vern mean Art? What are you doing?

    LOVE Vern's piano playing by the way. He's amazing!

  • That's pretty sad.
    "There is no place for Gringos in Santa Ana anymore"
    except for The City Manager, The City Staff, and all of the Property Owners!
    What is Santa Ana?
    Some Freeeekin Plantation or something?
    Some kind of White Man's Animal Farm?

  • I noticed that.
    If You drive down Broadway,
    You will find Amezcua's office and Barbaro's office and Harrah's office right next door to eachother.
    They have this whole little community going on.
    Are they Communists?

    • Lawyers like to situate near courthouses and Harrah has developed seemingly half the buildings in the Downtown, including the one your art gallery is located in.

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