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The PE: REDLANDS: Occupy members getting closer to goal

BY JAN SEARS
STAFF WRITER
jsears@pe.com

Published: 23 April 2012 07:03 PM

Since December, members of Occupy Redlands have been appearing before the City Council, reading a resolution opposing corporate personhood and urging the council to vote on it.

They have appeared at almost every council meeting in the past four months, taking three-minute turns reading the resolution, and more recently, reciting a long list of U.S. cities and counties that have voted to support it.

They may finally achieve their goal next month.

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The PE: REDLANDS: City negotiator asking employees for benefit changes

He’ll be asking the labor unions to let employees pay more for health and retirement benefits

 

BY JAN SEARS
jsears@pe.com

Published: 22 April 2012 06:19 PM

Redlands’ labor negotiator has begun meeting with representatives of employee groups to discuss salary and benefit issues that city officials say could help improve Redlands’ long-term financial health.

The City Council has directed its negotiator, Richard Kreisler, a partner in the Los Angeles law firm Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, to propose changes in employee retirement and lifetime health care benefits and overtime, city spokesman Carl Baker said in a news release.

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The Sun: Redlands Unified School District saves $900,000 through energy efficiency

Patrick Fite, For the Daily Facts
Posted: 01/26/2012 04:25:15 PM PST

Practicing simple energy efficient methods can add up to huge savings, as the Redlands Unified School District (RUSD) has shown during the past 26 months by saving more than $900,000 in energy costs.

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The Sun: Orange groves’ care puts the squeeze on City Council

Molly Davis, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/21/2012 03:24:10 PM PST

REDLANDS – Oranges. They’re all over Redlands. In the groves, on the street signs, on the city’s logo, even on the masthead of this newspaper.

And for the past few weeks, oranges have had members of the city baffled as they try to understand who has been managing the city’s groves.

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The Sun: Redlands council issues notice of default to Krikorian

Molly Davis, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/18/2012 04:38:10 PM PST

REDLANDS – Historic preservationists cautiously celebrated after receiving word that cinema owner George Krikorian is in default of an agreement with the city that could lead to his purchase of a historic downtown packing house.

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The Sun: Tea Party rallies against ‘Dream Act’

Molly Davis, Redlands Daily Facts
Posted: 12/22/2011 03:28:34 PM PST

REDLANDS – When it comes to fighting against an unwanted assembly bill, the Redlands Tea Party Patriots are working the old fashioned way – going door to door to gather signatures against AB 131.

The new legislation, AB 131, would give undocumented students in California the opportunity to apply for financial aid.

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The PE: REDLANDS: Warehouse developer pledges to build green project

An artist’s rendering shows the Howard Industrial Partners project that features an 809,000 square foot warehouse and preserves the historic palm rows.

BY JAN SEARS
STAFF WRITER
jsears@pe.com

Published: 17 December 2011 08:04 PM

The developer of a proposed 809,000-square-foot distribution center in north Redlands pledged to bring the city an environmentally sound, solar-panel ready and attractively landscaped building — and to preserve the north Redlands palm rows that are iconic to the city.

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The Sun: Decision on closing postal center in Redlands is delayed

Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Posted: 12/14/2011 04:40:19 PM PST

Regional mail processing centers in the cities of Industry and Redlands remain on the chopping block, despite the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service’s decision to delay closing any of its facilities until mid-May.

Each site has 750 employees, postal officials said.

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DailyBulletin: Water rate hikes tied to aging infrastructure

Repairs driving up price
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 12/10/2011 06:07:27 AM PST

Significant water rate hikes in San Bernardino and Los Angeles County cities since the beginning of the year has caused many angry ratepayers to speak up.

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The Sun: Redlands has recipe for political movements

Molly Davis, Staff Writer
Posted: 12/07/2011 05:49:38 PM PST

REDLANDS – Regardless of what their views are, Redlands has a number of different vocal and visible political groups giving opinions on the country’s problems, and solutions.

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The PE: REDLANDS: Shooting could lead to new business rules

BY JAN SEARS
STAFF WRITER
jsears@pe.com

Published: 02 December 2011 10:59 AM

A fatal shooting outside Charlie Jewell’s in downtown Redlands prompted the city manager to write a letter chastising the bar owner and ask the City Council to consider regulations that would hold businesses accountable for the bad behavior of their customers.

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The Sun: Inland Empire Occupy groups rally Saturday in San Bernardino

Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Posted: 11/11/2011 04:37:50 PM PST

Members of Occupy Wall Street-inspired groups from throughout region will protest together today as Occupy Inland Empire for the first time in a rally in San Bernardino.

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11 arrested in police clash at Occupy Riverside
Toni Momberger, Redlands Daily Facts
Posted: 11/07/2011 10:19:49 AM PST

The day after Occupy Redlands organizer Keith Jackson drafted an official statement of non-violence, he and about 40 other Occupiers from around the Inland Empire were put to the test.

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DailyBulletin: Occupy movements from Inland Empire meet together

Sandra Emerson, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Created: 11/06/2011 05:53:46 PM PST

RIVERSIDE – After nearly an hour and a half of group discussion in the human microphone fashion, members of several Occupy Wall Street movements in the Inland Empire raised their hands, wiggled their fingers and a consensus was reached – a committee will be formed to propose future activities bringing all their movements together.

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The Sun: Several dozen protesters march on Bank of America in Redlands

By Catherine Garcia For the Daily Facts
Posted: 11/05/2011 05:06:06 PM PDT

REDLANDS – An estimated 70 protesters with Occupy Redlands marched around the Bank of America downtown on Saturday afternoon, carrying signs and passing out brochures with information on how to switch to credit unions.

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RedlandsDailyFacts: Derry listens to constituents

By Molly Davis, Staff Writer
Posted: 11/02/2011 08:25:57 PM PDT

REDLANDS – Supervisor Neil Derry held a Town Hall meeting Wednesday night in an effort to open up a dialogue with the people he represents.

About two dozen people gathered in council chambers of City Hall to hear Derry discuss the state of the county and offer him about their concerns.

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InlandPolitics: Cuts to school busing short-sighted

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 – 06:00 a.m.

Boy, you really gotta hand it to those Redlands Unified School District trustees.

Earlier this year the group voted to quit funding secondary school bus service due to a financial shortfall.

A move most school districts resisted.

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The Sun: Rep. Lewis appears in Hesperia, Redlands

Staff Report
Posted: 08/31/2011 06:13:01 PM PDT

Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands, was in Hesperia on Wednesday to help break ground on the city’s largest transportation project.

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InlandPolitics: Dem’s endorsing Dem generates story?

Friday, August 26, 2011 – 07:40 a.m.

When I read one of the stories in Friday’s edition of The Sun newspaper I had to roll my eyes.

One of the main stories in the paper thin publication was three democrat mayors endorsing a democrat tribal chairman for county supervisor.

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The Sun: Local leaders support Ramos

Ramos

By Molly Davis Staff Writer
Posted: 08/25/2011 11:54:01 PM PDT

REDLANDS – Three local mayors lent their support Tuesday to James Ramos, who is running for San Bernardino County supervisor.

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The PE: REDLANDS: Council acts on redevelopment issue

10:00 PM PDT on Tuesday, August 23, 2011

BY JAN SEARS
STAFF WRITER
jsears@pe.com

With the future of its Redevelopment Agency uncertain, the Redlands City Council took a procedural step on Tuesday to ensure that the agency will be able to continue to meet its financial obligations.

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The PE: ESRI lands $240 million defense contract

06:35 PM PDT on Friday, August 5, 2011

The Press-Enterprise

Redlands-based Environmental System Research Institute has won a $240 million federal contract to purchase licenses and agreements for a Distributed Common Ground System for the U.S. Army.

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The Sun: Mayor sees thriving city

Downtown is big goal for Redlands
Molly Davis, Staff Writer
Posted: 07/20/2011 06:40:52 PM PDT

REDLANDS – Although the city may not be financially well-off, there’s still much to be proud of, Mayor Pete Aguilar said Wednesday.

Speaking to local business leaders, residents and public officials, the mayor gave the State of the City address at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon held at the University of Redlands’ Orton Center.

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The PE: REDLANDS: University funding projects city can’t afford

10:00 PM PDT on Saturday, July 9, 2011

By JAN SEARS
The Press-Enterprise

The University of Redlands will contribute $112,000 this year to help the city with some projects dear to the university’s heart that Redlands otherwise might not be able to afford.

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The Sun: Redlands council to keep health benefits

By Molly Davis Staff Writer
Posted: 07/07/2011 07:33:49 PM PDT

REDLANDS – City Council members will continue to have the option of receiving health-care benefits after a resolution to withdraw their participation in a benefits program failed to pass.

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The Sun: Redlands new chief settles in

Garcia pays tribute to his predecessor
Molly Davis, Staff Writer
Posted: 07/06/2011 08:04:26 PM PDT

REDLANDS – Mark Garcia, the new police chief, is assessing things.

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The Sun: Redistricting lines would split Redlands

Molly Davis, Staff Writer
Posted: 06/22/2011 06:45:35 PM PDT

REDLANDS – Local officials are voicing concern over a plan to divide the city between two congressional districts.

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The Sun: San Bernardino’s second top cop picked as new Redlands police chief

By Jesse B. Gill Staff Writer
Posted: 06/09/2011 08:42:06 PM PDT

REDLANDS – The second-highest member of the San Bernardino City Police Department command staff was picked Wednesday as the new police chief for the Redlands Police Department.

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The Sun: City Manager hopes to have new Redlands police chief ‘soon’

Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 06/08/2011 06:27:59 PM PDT

Potential police chief candidates interviewed last week and the city manager this week, who hopes to make a decision “soon.”

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The PE: REDLANDS: Council adopts $51.9 million city budget

10:00 PM PDT on Tuesday, June 7, 2011

By JAN SEARS
The Press-Enterprise

A 2011-12 Redlands general fund budget that requires 19 employee layoffs and reductions in service in various departments, but preserves $6.2 million in reserves and requires no loans, has been adopted by the City Council.

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The PE: REDLANDS: Council takes first look at budget

10:00 PM PDT on Wednesday, June 1, 2011

By JAN SEARS
The Press-Enterprise

The Redlands City Council had its first conversation Tuesday about an austere but balanced 2011-12 budget that would lay off 19 city employees and abandon a program that helps pay for school crossing guards.

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The Sun: Some ‘pain’ in proposed Redlands city budget

Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 05/25/2011 10:23:46 PM PDT

REDLANDS – Residents can take a look at the proposed city budget today when it is published for public viewing.

The draft budget will be available on the city’s website and at the A.K. Smiley Public Library. The proposal outlines how the city manager and City Council budget subcommittee plan to fill the roughly $3.9 million gap the city faces in the upcoming fiscal year.

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The Sun: Long wait for layoffs

Deadline for pink slips

Doubt again faces teachers
Debbie Pfeiffer Trunnell, Staff Writer
Posted: 05/15/2011 07:02:32 AM PDT

Joyella Beuler spends five afternoons a week teaching reading, writing and math to enthusiastic kindergarten students.

But like thousands of other teachers statewide, the Lytle Creek Elementary School teacher faces an uncertain future.

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The Sun: Redlands considers cuts-only budget proposal

Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 05/15/2011 02:41:13 PM PDT

REDLANDS – The City Council soon will receive a proposal on how the 2011-12 budget could be balanced without borrowing or increasing taxes – but the solution will not come easily.

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The PE: REDLANDS: New audit firm gives city fresh eyes

10:00 PM PDT on Wednesday, May 4, 2011

By JAN SEARS
The Press-Enterprise

The Redlands City Council has approved a contract with a new auditing firm, Lance, Soll & Lunghard LLP, which has offices in Orange and Los Angeles counties and the Temecula area.

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The Sun: Labor groups willing to talk with council

Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/25/2011 08:12:51 PM PDT

REDLANDS – Some city employee bargaining units are still willing to work with the City Council subcommittee negotiating with them over the past few months.

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The Sun: Redlands ends talks with labor

City says unions won’t take cuts
Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/23/2011 03:17:40 PM PDT

REDLANDS – Negotiations between the City Council and the city’s nine employee unions have come to a halt as city officials said it became clear some did not want to renegotiate their contracts to the terms proposed by the mayor and mayor pro tem.

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The Sun: Redlands school district plans to cut at least $2.6 million

Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 04/06/2011 05:57:04 PM PDT

REDLANDS – Gov. Jerry Brown’s promise not to cut school budgets may soon be broken and that will likely mean the Redlands Unified School District will lose at least $2.6 million more from its shrinking budget.

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The PE: REDLANDS: Council votes to increase water, sewer rates

10:00 PM PDT on Tuesday, April 5, 2011

By JAN SEARS
The Press-Enterprise

A three-year round of water and sewer rate increases will begin in May, the Redlands City Council decided on a divided vote Tuesday evening after several hours of comments from residents mostly opposed to the increase.

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The Sun: Chief to be an outsider

Local choices won’t seek job
Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/22/2011 10:05:58 PM PDT

REDLANDS – The city’s next police chief will not come from the city’s own Police Department.

City Manager N. Enrique Martinez announced Tuesday that none of the four police lieutenants is interested in the position, which will now be open to candidates from outside the city.

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The Sun: Redlands starts search for chief

 

Residents share thoughts at forum
Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/19/2011 10:33:38 PM PDT

REDLANDS – The search for the next Redlands police chief officially began last week with a public forum designed to include residents in the hiring process.

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The Sun: Redlands council to consider budget, sustainability

Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 02/28/2011 07:22:04 PM PST

REDLANDS – The City Council will meet at 6 tonight and view a presentation on the service priorities of the Police, Fire and Quality of Life departments.

Also on the schedule is a presentation on how to make Redlands more environmentally sustainable.

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The Sun: Jobs in holding pattern

Companies likely to retain current workers
Molly Davis, Staff Writer
Posted: 02/27/2011 08:14:31 PM PST

People can begin to feel some relief after recent reports suggest that layoffs have declined for now.

Economists agree that businesses are less likely to make staff cuts, while unemployment figures are not expected to drop.

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The Sun: Op-Ed: Rebuilding SB Valley economy

 

 

Mayors Pat Morris, Pete Aguilar, Larry McCallon, David Zamora and Rhodes Rigsby
Posted: 02/26/2011 07:09:41 AM PST

As the mayors of five cities in the heart of the east San Bernardino Valley, it is our collective responsibility to ensure we make the strategic investments required to rebuild our regional economy and ensure its vibrancy and sustainability for the 21st century. Our highest priority has been modernizing our region’s transportation infrastructure to ensure our valley is economically attractive to businesses, jobs and residents.

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The Sun: Redlands will honor Brown Act despite lack of state funding

Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 02/22/2011 05:47:10 PM PST

REDLANDS – City officials say they will continue to follow the transparency provisions of the Brown Act regardless of whether the state reimburses the city for doing so.

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The PE: REDLANDS: Budget reports shows positive signs

10:00 PM PST on Wednesday, February 16, 2011

By JAN SEARS
The Press-Enterprise

A “somewhat rosy” picture of Redlands’ municipal budget was delivered to the City Council this week, along with warnings that the report should be received with cautious optimism.

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The Sun: University of Redlands bond rating downgraded

School works to regain financial footing
Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 02/07/2011 06:33:39 PM PST

International bond ratings agency Fitch downgraded the University of Redlands’ revenue bonds three notches last week, from A to BBB.

Fitch Inc., had not assessed the university since 2008, said Colin Walsh, a director at Fitch. The downgrade is a result of budgetary factors that have happened since that time.

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The PE: REDLANDS: Water and sewer rates probably going up

10:28 PM PST on Sunday, February 6, 2011

By JAN SEARS
The Press-Enterprise

Redlands residents will receive notices this week that their water and sewer rates are likely to increase by 5 to 6 percent annually over the next three years.

The City Council agreed last week to rate increases of 5.5 percent for water and 5 percent for sewer this year.

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The Sun: Redlands to begin prioritizing services

Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 02/01/2011 07:33:51 PM PST

REDLANDS – The city soon will begin what leaders admitted will be an arduous and painful, but much-needed, task.

With support of the City Council, Councilman Bob Gardner will work in the coming week with city staff and City Manager N. Enrique Martinez to develop a process by which the city will approach budgeting.

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The Sun: Redlands council to look at budget practices

Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/31/2011 06:03:03 PM PST

REDLANDS – The City Council will meet today and discuss how it will approach the budgeting process for the upcoming fiscal year.

Councilman Bob Gardner said he plans to introduce to his fellow councilmembers the idea of establishing a set of policies which they will adhere to when creating future city budgets.

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The Sun: RUSD preps for best, worst

Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/29/2011 10:27:45 PM PST

REDLANDS – More than a month into its budgeting process, the Redlands Unified School District is still unsure how much money it will receive from the state in the 2011-12 school year.

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The PE: REDLANDS: Chief search will start inside Police Department

10:00 PM PST on Saturday, January 15, 2011

By JAN SEARS
The Press-Enterprise

The search for a new police chief in Redlands will begin with the department’s current leaders, the city manager says.

Jim Bueermann, a 32-year department veteran who had been chief since 1998, retired at the end of December. He is staying on under contract until the end of June while a new chief is sought.

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The Sun: Redlands council fills budget gap

Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/04/2011 08:30:43 PM PST

REDLANDS – The City Council voted to fill its $1.3 million deficit in the 2010-11 fiscal year, opting out of layoffs and banking on assumed property- tax revenue.

In a 4-1 vote Tuesday, the council decided to combine cuts to services and supplies, reallocate funds and budget money from expected additional property tax pass-through revenues from the Inland Valley Development Authority to fill the deficit that remained in the current fiscal year.

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10:00 PM PST on Tuesday, January 4, 2011

By JAN SEARS
The Press-Enterprise

A City Council discussion of how the next police chief will be selected evolved Tuesday into a debate over whether Redlands should consider contracting with the Sheriff’s Department for police services.

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The Sun: Redlands council to discuss cuts

Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/02/2011 04:35:54 PM PST

REDLANDS – The City Council will meet Tuesday to take another look at possible ways to fill the $1.3million deficit remaining in the 2010-2011 fiscal year.

The new council first looked at the shortfall at a special meeting Dec. 14 and took a second look on Dec. 21. The council took no action to fill the gap but asked City Manager N. Enrique Martinez to provide additional details on potential budget reductions they might make this month or next.

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The PE: Redlands: Longtime police chief to retire

Jim Bueermann

10:00 PM PST on Friday, December 17, 2010

By RICHARD BROOKS
The Press-Enterprise

After more than three decades as a Redlands police officer, Chief Jim Bueermann is retiring Dec. 31, though he is likely to remain on the job while a successor is found, city and police officials say.

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The Sun: Redlands eyes cuts, taxes to fill shortfall

Jesse B. Gill, Staff Writer
Posted: 12/14/2010 08:09:59 PM PST

REDLANDS – The City Council may choose next week to combine budget cuts with property taxes to close the city’s $1.3 million budget gap.

The council held a special meeting Tuesday to receive an update on the 2010-11 fiscal year budget. Because voters did not approve a half-cent sales tax at the polls in November, the city is now looking at a budget deficit of at least $1.3 million.

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The PE: Redlands: Council to begin working on budget gap

10:00 PM PST on Thursday, December 9, 2010

By JAN SEARS
The Press-Enterprise

The Redlands City Council will meet in special session Tuesday to discuss closing a $1.4 million gap in the city’s current general fund budget.

City Manager Enrique Martinez had proposed having the discussion Dec. 21 at the next regular council meeting, but the council wanted to get moving because the issue needs to be quickly resolved.

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The Sun: Advisory committee formed in Redlands to consider 2011-12 budget

Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 12/08/2010 06:28:02 PM PST

REDLANDS – The new City Council will try to fill the city’s current deficit together and publicly, while creating a subcommittee to begin hammering out details of the following fiscal year.

One of the first topics the council discussed after being seated Tuesday was whether to establish an ad hoc budget advisory committee to focus on solutions for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 fiscal years.

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The PE: REDLANDS: Council elects new mayor

10:00 PM PST on Tuesday, December 7, 2010

By JAN SEARS
The Press-Enterprise

Pete Aguilar, the youngest member of the Redlands City Council, was chosen Tuesday to serve as the city’s mayor and newly elected Councilman Paul Foster was selected as mayor pro tem.

Foster, who formerly served as chairman of the city’s Planning Commission, was elected to the council in November, along with Bob Gardner.

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The PE: Redlands: Council cuts its insurance benefits

10:00 PM PST on Sunday, November 28, 2010

By JAN SEARS
The Press-Enterprise

Redlands City Council members no longer will be offered life insurance and some medical benefits when elected, but it will take four years to completely eliminate the benefits package.

The council voted 4-1 earlier this month to eliminate the benefits, with Councilman Pete Aguilar voting against the proposal.

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The PE: Cassie MacDuff: Trimming Benefits

10:00 PM PST on Monday, November 22, 2010

Cassie Macduff

Outrage over the Bell scandal has prompted cities and counties to trim some benefits officials have enjoyed for years.

Recently, the city of Redlands and San Bernardino County each took steps to rein in top officials’ perks.

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The Sun: Redlands council cuts benefits

Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 11/16/2010 06:05:16 PM PST

REDLANDS – In a four-to-one decision, the Redlands City Council voted to amend the benefits packages of its members, eliminating their dental, vision and life insurance benefits. Councilman Pete Aguilar was the lone dissenter.

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The Sun: Redlands council to take second look at insurance plans

Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 11/15/2010 05:58:56 PM PST

REDLANDS – The City Council will meet today to take up an issue first raised by Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Bean at the Oct. 5 meeting.

The council may modify their own benefits packages. Originally Bean suggested the benefits offered to council members be eliminated and in conjunction with that move, members be offered reimbursement for city-related expenses.

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The Sun: Prop. 22 a boon for Redlands

After voters’ OK, city will get to hold on to $.5M

Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 11/06/2010 09:24:01 PM PDT

REDLANDS – The success of one state proposition means half a million dollars will stay in Redlands this fiscal year.

Sixty-one percent of voters supported Proposition 22, telling the state to stop borrowing or taking funds from local governments. This means the state can no longer seize redevelopment money from Redlands or other cities as it did in May.

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The Sun: Tea Party swayed Redlands election

Rising influence

Jesse B. Gill, Staff Writer
Posted: 11/06/2010 06:08:20 PM PDT

The Redlands Tea Party Patriots and the Redlands Townhall Patriots were a force to be reckoned with during the weeks leading up to the Nov. 2 city election.

Now experts wonder what the future holds for the groups, which operate largely as one concern.

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The PE: Redlands: New council faces immediate challenge

10:00 PM PDT on Thursday, November 4, 2010

By JAN SEARS
The Press-Enterprise

Redlands’ new City Council members will face an immediate challenge when they take office Dec. 7 — how to balance the city’s budget now that voters have rejected a half-cent sales tax hike.

The failure of Measure A was projected to leave the city’s general fund about $1.3 million in the red. Earlier this year, the council cut some $8 million from the budget and laid off about 40 employees.

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The Sun: Anti-incumbent ripples felt locally

Michael J. Sorba and Ryan Hagen, Staff Writers
Posted: 11/03/2010 06:16:02 PM PDT

Anti-incumbent sentiments that reverberated across the nation on Election Day weren’t as strong locally, but still present as mayors and city council members in several cities across the region were unseated by challengers.

Budget deficits, high utility bills and joblessness weighed on the minds of voters as they headed to the polls Tuesday to decide on what course is best for their respective cities.

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InlandPolitics: Redlands voters reject sales tax increase and mayor

Wednesday, November 3, 2010 – 11:00 a.m.

Redlands voters refused to bail out city leaders from having to finally make some hard choices in balancing the budget.

They also may have shown Mayor Pat Gilbreath the way out.

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The Sun: Redlands council backs down on city manager

Chantal M. Lovell, Staff Writer
Posted: 10/27/2010 07:55:07 PM PDT

REDLANDS – City Manager N. Enrique Martinez will not be fired by the current City Council after a push to dismiss him was stopped short in a special closed-door council meeting on Wednesday.

“There wasn’t a majority of the council members who wanted to bring it forward,” said Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Bean, who called the meeting on behalf of a council majority.

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InlandPolitics: Current Redlands council trying to axe city manager

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 – 12:45 p.m.

The clocks ticking…….

The current members of the Redlands city council will discuss the fate of current city manager N. Enrique Martinez this afternoon in a meeting hastily called by mayor pro-tem Jerry Bean.

Even though no final decision will be made until next week.

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The PE: REDLANDS: City manager could be dismissed

11:39 PM PDT on Tuesday, October 26, 2010

By IMRAN GHORI
The Press-Enterprise

The Redlands City Council will discuss the possibility of firing City Manager N. Enrique Martinez in a special closed-session meeting called for this afternoon.

The only business listed on the agenda for the 2 p.m. meeting is public employee dismissal.

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Staff Reports
Posted: 10/26/2010 09:18:36 PM PDT

REDLANDS – The City Council will gather today to discuss the future of City Manager N. Enrique Martinez.

An initial e-mail sent by Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Bean regarding Martinez’s potential dismissal indicated unanimous support for the special meeting. Councilman Pete Aguilar later changed his mind.

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The Sun: Redlands City Council to discuss firing city manager

Martinez

Jesse B. Gill, Staff Writer
Posted: 10/25/2010 09:12:08 PM PDT

REDLANDS – The City Council could fire City Manager N. Enrique Martinez in an emergency, closed-session meeting scheduled for Wednesday afternoon – less than a week before Election Day.

“Dismissal of a public employee is the subject (of the meeting),” Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Bean confirmed Monday. “We will be discussing dismissing the city manager.”

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InlandPolitics Commentary: Redlands voters should reject Measure ‘A’

Monday, October 25, 2010 – 6:00 a.m.

More taxes?

No thank you!

The Redlands city council would like residents to take them off the hook from making more tough choices.

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