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The PE: S.B. COUNTY: Baca criticizes Gonzales’ leadership

Congressman Joe Baca left. County Supervisor Josie Gonzales right.

BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com

Published: 04 May 2012 06:48 PM

Rep. Joe Baca, D-Rialto, is backing San Bernardino County Supervisor Josie Gonzales’ opponent in the June 5 election in a sign of increased tensions between the one-time allies.

In a campaign news release Friday, May 4, Baca took aim at Gonzales, accusing her of failing to “live up to Democratic principles by supporting candidates that were part of the county corruption scandal.” He also described her as having “lost touch with the everyday needs of families.”

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THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE

Published: 29 April 2012 08:19 PM

As the lone Democrat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors for several years, Josie Gonzales has often endorsed and contributed funds to her Republican colleagues, a stance that has irritated some of her party cohorts.

On Thursday, the ill will was out in the open: the San Bernardino County Democratic Central Committee voted on a resolution calling on Democrats to actively not support Gonzales in her bid for re-election as Fifth District supervisor in the June 5 election. Critics cited her backing of former Supervisors Bill Postmus and Paul Biane — both later arrested as part of the county corruption scandal — and said she had failed to help other Democrats.

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The Sun: San Bernardino County Democrats snub Supervisor Gonzales for re-election

Gonzales

Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/27/2012 04:24:06 PM PDT

The San Bernardino County Democratic Central Committee won’t be endorsing the re-election bid of the lone Democrat on the Board of Supervisors, Chairwoman Josie Gonzales, citing her support for Republican candidates over the years, including former county Assessor Bill Postmus.

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Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/24/2012 06:12:19 PM PDT

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday rejected a proposal to discourage the hiring of illegal immigrants by requiring restaurants to inform customers if they use the federal E-Verify system.

Supervisor Neil Derry proposed amending the county health code to require restaurants to add a green or red overlay to their letter-grading window placards. A green overlay would indicate the restaurant uses the E-Verify system. A red overlay would mean a restaurant does not use the system.

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InlandPolitics: San Bernardino County supe’s place baffoonery on full display

Gonzales

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 – 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 – 03:00 p.m.

In a Romper Room fashion, an embarrassing display of incompetence decended on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors meeting just before noon on Tuesday.

Neither Chairperson Josie Gonzales nor County Counsel Jean-Rene Basle knew Robert’s Rules of Order or their own procedures regarding the conduct of voting among the boards members.

Gonzales is of no surprise. But Basle, a licensed and practicing attorney, is a another story.

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VVDailyPress: Candidates speak out on ‘Part-time Supervisor’ initiative

April 14, 2012 12:00 PM

Natasha Lindstrom, Staff Writer

Just as seven candidates campaign for San Bernardino County 1st District Supervisor, union groups are lobbying for a ballot measure that would slash the pay, perks and staffing budgets of the county’s five supervisors.

The San Bernardino County Elected Officials Pay Reduction Act, dubbed the “Part-time Supervisor” initiative, is a proposed charter amendment that would reduce compensation for supervisors from an average of $271,000 to $60,000 annually, and cut their budgets from a total of $6 million to $250,000 per office. Wrightwood resident Kieran “Red” Brennan, a former grand jury member, authored the measure and San Bernardino County Safety Employees Benefit Association President Laren Leichliter spearheaded its petition drive.

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InlandPolitics: S.B. County Supervisor Josie Gonzales an Einstein?

County Supervisor Josie Gonzales left. Albert Einstein right.

Monday, April 9, 2012 – 09:30 a.m.

San Bernardino County Supervisor Josie Gonzales an Einstein?

It does sound kind of a laughable depiction of someone routinely identified with a fence post.

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County Supervisor Josie Gonzales (Kurt Miller/The P-E)

THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE
Published: 08 April 2012 07:12 PM

Local elected leaders often return from an organized trip to Washington, D.C., ready to regale their colleagues and the public about a trip spent persuading the powerful to support Inland interests.

San Bernardino County Supervisor Josie Gonzales spent some of her time in the nation’s capital trying “to alleviate misperceptions and misconceptions.”

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The Sun: Board of Supervisors approves pay-cut initiative for ballot

Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/27/2012 03:49:41 PM PDT

SAN BERNARDINO – The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved placing an initiative on the November ballot that would cut their pay by more than two-thirds.

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Devereaux

Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 03/26/2012 06:31:32 PM PDT

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors met in a special closed session meeting on Monday to evaluate Chief Executive Officer Greg Devereaux’s performance.

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InlandPolitics: S.B. County: Supervisor pay initiative headed to ballot

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 – 09:45 a.m.

An initiative to amend the San Bernardino County charter to reduce the pay, status and staffs of county supervisors is headed to the ballot.

The “Part-Time Pay for Part-Time Work” initiative, a measure backed by county unions, has officially qualified to go before county voters.

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InlandPolitics: S.B. County: Gonzales draws two opponents

Gonzales
(Photo Credit: Kurt Miller/The PE)

Sunday, March 11 2012 – 10:45 a.m.

It looks like San Bernardino County Fifth District Supervisor Josie Gonzales received a wake-up call this week.

A wake-up call in the form of two filed opponents.

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Mike Cruz, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/07/2012 04:53:53 PM PST

More than 73,000 signatures were submitted to the Registrar of Voters on Wednesday to qualify the “Part-Time Pay for Part-Time Work” initiative, which would establish a part-time Board of Supervisors, for the November ballot.

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The Sun: Judge aims to schedule retrial in bribery case

Mike Cruz, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/02/2012 12:42:06 PM PST

SB COUNTY – A judge wants to schedule a retrial in an alleged San Bernardino County bribery case at the next court appearance in May for brothers Arshak and Vartan Kouladjian.

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Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 02/29/2012 08:26:51 PM PST

County leaders touted a bright future in spite of ongoing economic challenges in front of a crowd of more than than 1,000 local officials and business leaders at San Bernardino County’s State of the County event Wednesday night.

The event took place at the Million Air Terminal near San Bernardino International Airport. Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Josie Gonzales made opening remarks and presented a short video highlighting county success stories.

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The Sun: San Bernardino County settles suit with former top exec for $650,000

Will Bigham, Staff Writer
Posted: 02/28/2012 12:05:18 PM PST

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to pay $650,000 to former County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer to settle his $15 million wrongful-termination lawsuit.

The settlement was approved on a 3-2 vote after a closed-session discussion, said county spokesman David Wert. The settlement was recommended by the county’s legal counsel.

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InlandPolitics: S.B. County pays Uffer $650,000

Uffer

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 – 12:50 p.m.

San Bernardino County has settled a lawsuit filed by its former chief executive Tuesday morning.

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InlandPolitics: S.B. County: Uffer civil trial moved to April

Monday, February 27, 2012 – 08:15 a.m.

The civil trial of a lawsuit filed against San Bernardino County by former chief executive Mark Uffer has been moved again.

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InlandPoltics: Burning through money, Ramos trying to tap non-gambling sources

May I have some more please sir?

Friday, February 24, 2012 – 05:30 p.m.

San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors candidate and San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Chairman James Ramos, a man burning through a hefty war-chest at a record clip, appears to be trying to tap non-gambling sources.

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InlandPolitics: Million Air dumps SBIA

Wednesday, February, 22, 2012 – 01:45 p.m.

As forewarned here at InlandPolitics.com

Million Air Interlink has terminated its licensing agreement for a private terminal operated at San Bernardino International Airport to continue using its trade name.

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The PE: S.B. COUNTY: Supervisors dole out funds

The San Bernardino County board is spending $2.9million of its discretionary fund this quarter

BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com

Published: 16 February 2012 07:39 PM

San Bernardino County supervisors are spending $2.9 million of their discretionary funds this budgetary quarter, providing money for projects such as a community center in Muscoy and the formation of a county arts council.

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Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 02/01/2012 02:01:30 PM PST

The labor union representing roughly 11,000 San Bernardino County employees announced Wednesday it will support another union’s effort to reduce county supervisors’ jobs to part-time.

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The PE: S.B. COUNTY: Union PAC has deep pockets, report shows

BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com

Published: 31 January 2012 11:22 PM

An influential union that is backing a proposed ballot measure to reduce San Bernardino County supervisors’ positions to part-time has more than a half-million dollars in its political action committee fund, according to campaign finance reports released this week.

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DailyBulletin OpEd: Ratcheting up a contract tussle

Executive Editor Frank Pine
Created: 01/28/2012 06:06:04 AM PST

San Bernardino County’s Board of Supervisors asked county lawyers last week to draft language for a ballot measure that would give voters the final say on increases to pension benefits for public employees.

Supervisors Janice Rutherford, Gary Ovitt and Josie Gonzales voted yea with supervisors Brad Mitzelfelt and Neil Derry voting nay.

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The Sun: Ratcheting up a contract tussle

Executive Editor Frank Pine
Posted: 01/28/2012 05:38:39 PM PST

San Bernardino County’s Board of Supervisors asked county lawyers last week to draft language for a ballot measure that would give voters the final say on increases to pension benefits for public employees.

Supervisors Janice Rutherford, Gary Ovitt and Josie Gonzales voted yea with supervisors Brad Mitzelfelt and Neil Derry voting nay.

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InlandPolitics: S.B. County: Board chair admits she’s in it for the cash

Friday, January 27, 2012 – 09:45 a.m.

Well we finally have it.

San Bernardino  County Board of Supervisors Chair Josie Gonzales admits she’s in it for the dough.

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San Bernardino County supervisors have too much to do, the chairwoman says after a union backs the idea

BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com

Published: 26 January 2012 09:27 PM

A proposal to reduce San Bernardino County supervisors’ positions to part-time status would leave little time for them to meet and respond to constituents’ needs, board Chairwoman Josie Gonzales said Thursday.

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The Sun: Million Air operating without license

Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/26/2012 12:53:12 PM PST

SAN BERNARDINO – Million Air, the upscale jet refueling facility at San Bernardino International Airport, has been operating without a business license since April, city officials said Thursday.

The facility, which caters to private and corporate aircraft, has been the most high profile business drawn to the airport and has been touted by airport officials as an example of the airport’s potential prosperity. It began operations in 2010.

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The Sun: San Bernardino County supervisor says part-time status would be disastrous

San Bernardino County supervisors Brad Mitzelfelt, First District; Janice Rutherford, Second District; Neil Derry, Third District; Gary Ovitt, Fourth District; and Josie Gonzales, Fifth District (File photos)

Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/25/2012 04:21:42 PM PST

A proposed initiative to make county supervisors’ jobs part-time would spell doom for residents desiring a stronger presence of government in their communities, San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Josie Gonzales said Wednesday.

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VVDailyPress: Supervisors eye pension ballot measure

Safety union announces push for part-time supervisors
January 25, 2012 10:31 AM
Natasha Lindstrom, Staff Writer

SAN BERNARDINO • On a split vote Tuesday morning, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors directed staff to draft a ballot measure that would require voter approval for any future pension increases for county employees.

A few hours later, the county Safety Employees’ Benefit Association announced it was funding an effort to reduce the Board of Supervisors to part-time status.

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The Sun: San Bernardino County pension reform measure moves forward

San Bernardino County supervisors Brad Mitzelfelt, First District; Janice Rutherford, Second District; Neil Derry, Third District; Gary Ovitt, Fourth District; and Josie Gonzales, Fifth District (File photos)

Joe Nelson, The (San Bernardino County) Sun
Posted: 01/23/2012 03:05:32 PM PST

The president of San Bernardino County’s most powerful labor union announced Tuesday it is bankrolling an initiative to reduce county supervisors’ jobs to part-time status.

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Supervisor Josie Gonzales

BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com

Published: 24 January 2012 07:08 PM

San Bernardino County supervisors moved forward Tuesday with a proposal to require voter approval of future pension increases but face opposition from employee unions who quickly announced plans for a competing measure aimed at supervisors.

The board agreed to have county staff draft a ballot measure requiring voter approval before retirement benefits for county employees, legislative officers and elected officials could be increased. But final approval is not assured with supervisors split 3-2 on whether to consider the proposal.

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Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/23/2012 03:37:18 PM PST

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors is poised to direct county administrators to draft a ballot measure that would require voter approval for any proposed increases to county employee retirement benefits.

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The PE: S.B. COUNTY: Supervisors cut their benefits

BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com

Published: 11 January 2012 06:59 AM

San Bernardino County supervisors rolled back their own health and retirement benefits Tuesday, approving a proposal to reduce their compensation by about 18 percent.

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InlandPolitics: S.B. County Board declines to cut benefits of countywide officials

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 – 11:25 a.m.

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, while adopting cuts to their own benefits package, wouldn’t go near a proposal by Third District Supervisor Neil Derry to have the cuts apply to all of the county’s elected officials on Tuesday morning.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 – 08:30 a.m.

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors will consider slashing their own lavish benefits package Tuesday morning.

A benefits package unmatched anywhere in the state and possibly country.

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InlandPolitics: As usual, S.B. County can’t get stories straight

Thursday, December 22, 2011 – 10:00 a.m.

Once again San Bernardino County can’t line up its stories.

Or should we just say lies?

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The Sun: Million Air to host State of County address

A Baby Grand Piano (Pictured) currently sits in the lobby at the publicly-funded Million Air Terminal

Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 12/21/2011 07:01:53 PM PST

San Bernardino County will hold its annual State of the County Address in February at the Million Air jet refueling facility at San Bernardino International Airport, where federal agents served a search warrant in September.

County spokesman David Wert said the county held the event at Million Air this year to much success, and therefore decided it was the ideal location to hold it again.

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Joe Nelson, The (San Bernardino County) Sun
Created: 12/21/2011 10:31:20 AM PST

A union representing San Bernardino County public- safety employees has agreed to labor terms proposed by an arbitrator in June that averts 14 percent pay and benefits cuts to certain employees, the county announced Wednesday.

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InlandPolitics: You gotta love it!

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 – 11:15 a.m.

You gotta love it!

San Bernardino County has announced the location of its always much anticipated State of the County event to be held in February 2012.

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InlandPolitics: Too late to runaway from airport debacle

The aircraft pictured above, now valued as worthless, was used as collateral for a $500,000 public loan to contractor Scot Spencer.

Monday, December 19, 2011 – 10:15 a.m.

Nice try. But it’s too late!

Too late, for those involved, to runaway from the mess at the San Bernardino International Airport Authority (SBIAA) and Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA) that is.

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InlandPolitics Commentary: Union should take deal

Sunday, December 18, 2011 – 10:50 a.m.

The San Bernardino County Safety Employees’ Benefit Association (SEBA) should reconsider and accept a contract offer from county supervisors.

A contract affecting the union’s Specialized Peace Officer Unit representing Probation Corrections Officers, and Welfare Fraud and Coroner Investigators.

Why?

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The PE: S.B. COUNTY: Union seeks re-vote

BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com

Published: 16 December 2011 09:49 PM

A union representing San Bernardino County public safety employees will vote again on a previously rejected contract as it faces a possible 14 percent pay and benefit cut.

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The PE: S.B. COUNTY: Bribery trial delayed

BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com

Published: 16 December 2011 10:53 AM

A retrial of two businessmen accused of attempting to bribe a top aide to San Bernardino County Supervisor Josie Gonzales has been postponed until March.

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The PE: REGION: SB Airport billings a mess

Cassie MacDuff

BY CASSIE MACDUFF
cmacduff@pe.com

Published: 14 December 2011 06:30 PM

The sloppiness in fiscal matters at San Bernardino International Airport extended to the highest levels, a review of billing records revealed.

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The man who had been put in control of nearly every facet of San Bernardino International Airport’s development and management could have a diminished role as of Christmas /FILE PHOTO

BY KIMBERLY PIERCEALL
STAFF WRITER
kpierceall@pe.com

Published: 14 December 2011 04:33 PM

The man who had been put in control of nearly every facet of San Bernardino International Airport’s development and management could have a diminished role by Christmas.

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The PE: S.B. COUNTY: Cuts imposed on safety employees union

S.B. County supervisors vote to impose reductions on the 380 members of the Specialized Peace Officer unit

BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com

Published: 14 December 2011 06:19 PM

San Bernardino County is planning to impose a 14 percent pay and benefit cut on some public safety employees if they don’t agree to a proposal the union had previously rejected.

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The Sun: San Bernardino County public safety employees face cuts

By Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 12/13/2011 06:59:46 PM PST

A group of San Bernardino County public safety employees, including probation officers and district attorney’s investigators, face a 14 percent cut in pay and benefits unless they agree to a previous proposal by the county.

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InlandPolitics: S.B. County: Mitzelfelt advances budget changes, contract imposed

Devereaux

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 – 12:01 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 – 01:45 p.m.

You gotta hand it to those crack San Bernardino County lawyers.

Based upon recommendations from CEO Greg Devereaux and, according to him, county attorneys, the Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to impose a 14% pay cut to Probation Corrections Officers, Coroner Investigators and Welfare Fraud Investigators.

The classifications make up the Specialized Peace Officer Unit represented by the San Bernardino County Safety Employees Benefit Association (SEBA).

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InlandPolitics: S.B. County ignores contract provision

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 – 09:25 a.m.

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors appear to be on collision course with the San Bernardino County Safety Employees Benefit Association (SEBA).

On Tuesday, a majority of county supervisors intend to reject the advisory award by a neutral arbitrator and impose a one-year contract on Probation Corrections Officer, Coroner Investigator and Welfare Fraud Investigator members in the Specialized Peace Officer Unit represented by SEBA.

An illegal act under the expired agreement.

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By Josh Dulaney, The (San Bernardino County) Sun
Posted: 12/12/2011 06:05:49 PM PST

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors today will consider cutting salary and benefits for a group of probation correction officers, a move officials say will result in $3.6million savings annually.

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InlandPolitics: S.B.County: Budget standoff over, Mitzelfelt caves

Mitzelfelt

Monday, December 12, 2011 – 09:45 a.m.

The writing is on the wall, or should we say on the agenda, in the budget standoff at the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors.

First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt has been blocking the approval of first quarter budget adjustments affecting millions of dollars in funding.

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InlandPolitics: S.B. County set to impose 14% cut on SEBA bargaining unit

Sunday, December 11, 2011 – 09:45 a.m.

The San Bernardno County Board of Supervisors is set to impose a hefty pay cut on the Specialized Peace Officers Unit. A represented by the San Bernardino County Safety Employees’ Benefit Association (SEBA).

A cut of 14%.

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The PE: S.B. COUNTY: Hospital smoking ban defeated

BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com

Published: 10 December 2011 05:36 PM

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center won’t be joining other hospitals in banning smoking on its grounds, at least for now.

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The Sun: Mitzelfelt wants more staff funding

Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 12/07/2011 06:13:57 PM PST

Colleagues of San Bernardino County Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt are accusing him of holding the county’s budget hostage because he is not getting the additional funding for his district that he wants.

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The Sun: Airport official promises to answer concerns

Ryan Hagen, Staff Writer
Posted: 12/07/2011 06:27:17 PM PST

The leader of the board that controls San Bernardino International Airport announced on Wednesday an aggressive effort to respond to concerns about the airport’s operation.

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The PE: S.B. COUNTY: Supes budget impasse continues

It’s the second consecutive meeting where they fail to reach an agreement

BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com

Published: 06 December 2011 07:32 PM

San Bernardino County remains unable to pay some of its bills after a second straight meeting where supervisors failed to reach agreement on budget adjustments.

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First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt

December 07, 2011 9:00 AM
Natasha Lindstrom, Staff Writer

SAN BERNARDINO • Tensions flared at Tuesday’s meeting of the San Bernardino County Supervisors, when 1st District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt stuck by his decision to reject a quarterly budget adjustment and fellow supervisors accused him of being fiscally “irresponsible.”

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InlandPolitics: S.B. County supes right to cut benefits

Sunday, December 4, 2011 – 12:30 p.m.

Now San Bernardino County supervisors want to cut their benefits package again.

They shouldn’t think twice about.

The benefits package afforded the county’s elected officials is the richest in the state, and can be adjusted by a mere majority vote of the supervisors.

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The PE: Cassie MacDuff: SAN BERNARDINO: Costly rehab for airport agency headquarters

Cassie MacDuff

BY CASSIE MACDUFF
cmacduff@pe.com
Published: 02 December 2011 08:31 PM

The San Bernardino International Airport Authority’s move to a beautifully remodeled former Norton Air Force Base Non-Commissioned Officers Club seemed ill-timed, considering the recent grand jury criticisms and an FBI raid.

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The PE: AIRPORT: Agency to assume construction of SBD

Scot Spencer

BY KIMBERLY PIERCEALL
STAFF WRITER
kpierceall@pe.com

Published: 01 December 2011 04:11 PM

The developer of San Bernardino International Airport will no longer be overseeing the airport’s development after $4 million worth of construction work stacked up without being paid.

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The PE: Cassie MacDuff: SAN BERNARDINO: Airport staff lunching at public expense

Cassie MacDuff

BY CASSIE MACDUFF
COLUMNIST
cmacduff@pe.com

Published: 22 November 2011 10:11 AM

Local restaurants have gotten a boost from San Bernardino International Airport employees dining at public expense.

Public records I requested in September for credit card receipts of the airport’s then-executive director and assistant director were finally provided this month, revealing this routine.

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The Sentinel: County renews contract with corruption figure’s lobbying firm

The San Bernardino County Sentinel
Published Friday, November 18, 2011

San Bernardino County this week renewed its contract with the controversial Sacramento-based lobbying firm Platinum Advisors, extending the arrangement for the firm to provide legislative advocacy for three years.

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InlandPolitics: S.B. County budget revisions fail passage

Friday, November 18, 2011 – 10:00 a.m.

Sometimes you have to count to four.

At least if you want to pass appropriation adjustments through the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors.

Yes, the apple cart was been turned over at Tranquility Base this week, when first quarter budget adjustments failed to make it through the board.

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Joe Nelson, The (San Bernardino County) Sun
Created: 11/15/2011 07:13:37 PM PST

San Bernardino County supervisors are looking to cut the benefits a supervisor can receive by 20 percent.

On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors directed the County Administrative Office to prepare an ordinance that would do just that.

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The PE: S.B. COUNTY: Supes argue over funds

BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com

Published: 15 November 2011 06:40 PM

San Bernardino County supervisors clashed Tuesday over how to split funds that help supplement their staffing costs.

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The PE: S.B. COUNTY: Supervisors benefits cut proposed

BY IMRAN GHORI
STAFF WRITER
ighori@pe.com

Published: 14 November 2011 08:14 PM

San Bernardino County supervisors will consider a proposal today to cut their own benefits by 20 percent, rolling back compensation that came under criticism from the civil grand jury.

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Inlandpolitics: Gonzales going after Morris over airport debacle?

San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris and County Supervisor Josie Gonzales

Sunday, November 13, 2011 – 01:30 p.m.

Is San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris in the sights of San Bernardino County Fifth District Supervisor Josie Gonzales?

Looks like this may be the case.

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The Sun: Grand Jury blasts San Bernardino airport board, defends airport audit

Joe Nelson, The (San Bernardino County) Sun
Posted: 11/08/2011 12:48:26 PM PST

In what is being called an unusual move, the San Bernardino County Grand Jury is refuting claims by San Bernardino International Airport officials that its audit on airport operations was riddled with errors.

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InlandPolitics: S.B. County: Layoffs emerge in internal county memo

Layoff discussion emerges in internal memo.

Saturday, November 5, 2011 – 12:01 p.m.

What a shocker!

The “L” word finally emerged in San Bernardino County government last month.

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The Sun: Airport developer owes more than $500,000 in property taxes

Spencer

Joe Nelson and Josh Dulaney, Staff Writers
Posted: 11/01/2011 05:59:53 PM PDT

Embattled San Bernardino International Airport developer Scot Spencer has racked up roughly $545,876 in delinquent property taxes since 2005, of which $31,618 has been seized by the county tax collector.

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InlandPolitics Commentary: Trying to unring the bell

From left to right, San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris and County Supervisor Josie Gonzales

Saturday, October 22, 2011 – 05:00 p.m.
Last modified: Saturday, October 22, 2011 – 10:40 p.m.

It’s too late!

The clock struck midnight at San Bernardino International Airport (SBIA) last month when federal agents walked through the doors with search warrants.

Now San Bernardino County Supervisor Josie Gonzales, who is also vice-chair of the San Bernardino International Airport Authority, is trying her best to re-write history and un-ring the bell as to her role in the lackadaisical oversight that went on.

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The PE: AIRPORT: Focus of FBI raid evicted from space

Scot Spencer (KURT MILLER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)

BY KIMBERLY PIERCEALL
STAFF WRITER
kpierceall@pe.com

Published: 21 October 2011 04:56 PM

Scot Spencer, whose companies have developed, managed and leased space at San Bernardino International Airport and owed about $673,820 in rent as of early October, was evicted from at least one space he rents there on Thursday.

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The Sun: Airport board considers policy on directing staff action

Josh Dulaney, Staff Writer
Posted: 10/13/2011 11:56:05 AM PDT

Airport panelists on Wednesday talked about how to communicate with San Bernardino International Airport staff, but before setting policy, they decided it would be best to talk about it again later.

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InlandPolitics: A calculated statement

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 – 10:00 a.m.

It’s been no secret that someone has wanted San Bernardino County Supervisors Neil Derry and Brad Mitzelfelt gone.

Now it’s crystal clear.

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