Mayor Miguel Pulido and Gerardo Mouet
Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido and Santa Ana Parks and Rec Director Gerardo Mouet
It is early yet, but I am hearing that several candidates to replace retiring Santa Ana City Manager Dave Ream are emerging from City Hall, including Public Works Director Raul Godinez II and Parks and Recreation Director Gerardo Mouet, as well as Jill Arthur, who has been an assistant to Ream.
Godinez is being pursued by several other cities with City Manager vacancies. He previously worked in Oakland, for then Mayor Jerry Brown. He has also held elective office before.
Mouet has worked hard to provide Parks and Recreation services while constantly having to cut his budget.
Raul Godinez II
Arthur is thought to be favored by Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido, but it is unlikely she will garner enough support from the rest of the City Council to get the job.
There is also supposed to be a national search to replace Ream, but I have not verified that.
I am told that Mouet has the support of Ream, but he will need four votes from the City Council in order to replace Ream. I am told that most if not all of them are seeking to appoint a Latino to replace Ream.
The City Council will be served by an interim City Manager, under contract, for the time being.
Update
I forgot to mention that SAPD Police Chief Paul Walters is also apparently in the mix to replace Ream, either on an interim basis or permanently. Walters, like Mouet and Godinez II, is a very capable administrator.
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Didn't Gerardo and his wife Jenny try and do some dirty work for the city and create a fake incedent at El Sol to shut it down so Harrah could get the property? No thank you, no more Harrah cronies!
Who ever it will be - couldn't possibly any worse than Ream.
Did you see the so-called "hispanic community" parade up to honor Ream at the council meeting? What a joke!
When did Ream ever do anything other than his utmost to whitey-fy Santa Ana. I wonder who organized that pathetic display.
Junior,
I believe Alex Vega organized the Ream fiesta.
I am no fan of Ream, but while he did a lot of dumb things he managed to do a few good things too. That said, I am glad he is moving on...
Admin, was that picture photo shopped? I have seen that same Miguel picture in a different post.
No, it was not doctored, but I did use it in a different post. We reuse our pictures all the time!
Man, I was going to vote for Eduardo, but after reading that comment I think I will do some further investigation. Damn Blog sites!
You did not say why you were not a fan of Ream. P.S. Miguel has a funny look on his face in that picture. Are you sure that he likes that one?
Come to think of it, Gerardo looks pretty funny in that picture also. I liked that guy. I am going to find out what that El Sol stuff is all about.
Don't let Miguel sit in those Chinese Gucci Chairs. Those are not his are they?
Whoever the new City Manager is I hope that the council makes sure he resides within the city after he takes the job. Living in the community will help him/her have a better grasp on whats really happening here.
I am confident that the council will make a wise choice.
I would expect an interim manager to do the bulk cuts to employees and reduce pay and benefits to those left.
A turn around specialist, some one to take the heat for the necessary house cleaning to put the city back on solid ground. Then that person will be cut loose with a large bonus and a employee friendly manager will be hired for the long term.
NEW CITY MANAGER PLEASE HELP US FUND A NEW REMOTE CONTROL RECREATION AREA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iFSbyT7eRE