It is time to Save our City Manager, Paul Walters!

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• What do you mean?
  Did they show up to vote?
  Or did they not show up to vote?

• We all leave out of " dreams" that is the founding dilemma of this great Country. It is unfortunately, narrow minded people would only see the tip of their nose. All the great communities did not established themselves overnight. Now, this City has been stuck for decades. Logan neighborhood, Delhi, and others have not seen the needed change. so, what is the elected officials role?
  On the other hand it was easier to get of the entire SAFD and use savings to balance the budget and
  what about the redevelopment monies? where are they Walters?

  • Most of the Council majority has been there for six years. Al they did was drive the city into a hole and Walters had to save the day. They're the incompetent ones!

• it is harsh to put it in those terms. I believe they agreed t the changes being implemented and to the budget itself. So, they could have bailed out and not compromise too. But, where are the monies from redevelopment? the City had a deficit of over $30 Million and without any mjor changes found the monies. Maybe these people have hidden funds?

• "Walters had to save the day"........ Hmmmmmm

  Well, you can tell this to the SA educated brothers, admin.

  But the hundreds of millions of the "Structural Deficit" http://www.davemanuel.com/investor-dictionary/structural-deficit/ is still there and will be there until the city go BK.

  Why don't you post how much is city behind to pay on its obligation to CalPERS and other such agencies.

  That liability is not posted in the pro forma budget.

  • Yes, the job is not finished. So why get rid of the one man who can fix the mess the Council created?

    Fiala it is obvious that you have a personal vendetta against Walters. Does this stem from your arrest? That wasn't his fault. It was yours, was it not?

• Why did you skip my comment about the fact that Martinez named you commissioner and you have done noting for her to make her stronger.

  That was her biggest mistake to trust you and Mill.

  You can do this crapola with me but it does not add to your credibility with me carpetbagger.

  • Silly Fiala. I am not Carpetbagger. I have no clue who he is but he is clever.

    Michele's biggest mistake was throwing in with the likes of Benavides and company.

• and so Carpetbagger is revealed.

  • LOL! You guys are too funny. I post here as Editor and sometimes as Art Pedroza, depending on the user account I have signed in with. That's it. I leave the anon names to the readers.

    I have no idea who Carpetbagger is, but others have used the same IP address over the years - which is fine with me. I really don't care who these anon commenters are.

    Now Mateo you need to help Fiala to set up a Facebook page so that folks can send him birthday greetings. Apparently that is a big deal for him. BTW, did you wish Mayor Pulido a Happy Birthday today? Yes, it was his birthday.

    • I have the proof that you are carpetbagger!

      As to Facebook, I had one but it is closed since it is first thing for IRS, CIA, FBI, ATF, NSA, SAPD, KGB, INTERPOL, HOMELESS SECURITY and other covered agencies to look up.

      It is also required to submit a password to your employer and attache to your resume.

      Only moron mongoloids are on the Facebook.

      • Bring on the proof Fiala. I have proof too - we have completely different IP addresses.

        As for Facebook, if all of those agencies are looking for you then you have bigger problems than Martinez getting recalled...

        • It is easy to post under different IP I use to did that in the old OJ to pretend that I am Dr. amalgam Lomeli and had discussion with Nelson in Spanish where I would copy and paste total Spanish nonsense and he would try to transliterate it to impress me about his Spanish.

          There is no such thing like perfect lie or crime admin because liars forget their lies.

          I have submited a comment which you have not printed so no one have seen it except for you.

          However, carpetbagger replied to my comment which was not printed.

          Can you explain to me how the carpetbagger new the contents of my comment which was not posted.

          I have sent you email to that effect too.

        • I hate to pop your bubble but he was replying to some guy named Alex. Go back and look for yourself.

• Mateo and Fiala only pretend to be Paranoid Schizophrenics so that F.B.I. can keep sniffing our butts all throughout Santa Ana political landscape.
  You know the Drill! New Security Admin.
  Better keep your AK47 locked up or scratch out the serial#.

• It's divisive and counter-productive to personalize this issue. There are some important questions regarding Mr. Walters appointment that have gone unanswered, such as:

  WHY was the original City Manager search suspended?

  WHO suspended it? Why wasn’t the search re-opened as was announced at the time of suspension??

  Why can’t the search be re-started and Walters put his hat in the ring?

  If he is the best candidate for Santa Ana then his submitting to a fair and open City Manager search would prove it once and for all. Then we could all move forward without any doubt that Chief Walters is the best person for the job.

  These motions for recall seem to distract from the real issue that a legitimate Hiring Process was NOT undertaken.

  Chief Walters = Great Guy, Honored Officer of the Law & Dedicated Public Servant

  City Manager = The Best Fit for Santa Ana based on experience in managing similar size communities & demographics as well as having a winning Vision for Santa Ana’s future.

  Remember that the City Manager represents our City not only at the County, Regional and State level, but at the National one as well.

  Does Mr Walters have the vision and connections to take Santa Ana to the next level?

  Is he ready to discourse & fully engage our community about: sustainable development, new technologies, civic branding, educational opportunities, food insecurity, public art, homeless issues, zoning & business stimulation, cultural tourism and green space concerns? These are issues that matter to Santa Ana residents.

  Do Mr Walters' years of focusing on crime, policing and penal issues limit his perspective when addressing our increasingly cosmopolitan issues?

  Does his Law Enforcement background bias his approach in dealing with Santa Ana’s social & civic challenges?

  Until we can all ask these questions in a calm and civil way without demonizing the discussion, there will be no peace in our city.

  Does anyone know why the original City Manager search was called off???

  Instead of focusing on the histrionic & misleading “Save Paul Walters” rally call, we should focus instead on coming together to “Save Santa Ana!”

  Together we can answer the above questions.

  UNITED we can best serve Santa Ana!!