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Los Angeles Times: 7 former top officials of Beaumont charged with corruption
Seven former officials of the city of Beaumont have been named in a corruption case that includes charges of embezzlement and misappropriating of funds, according to Riverside County Superior Court re … more
DA: Former Beaumont officials siphoned $43 million
Prosecutors Tuesday filed embezzlement charges against the former Beaumont city manager, finance director and other officials, alleging that they siphoned as much as $43 million from city coffers over … more
Arrests Made, Indictments Served, SEVEN Former Beaumont City Officials Now Jailed in Public Corruption Case
BEAUMONT, CA- More than a year after the FBI and Riverside County District Attorney’s office raided several locations connected to the city of Beaumont, officials tell Patch that arrests have been mad … more
SEC subpoenas city amid investigation into its finances
Download SEC Subpoenas (PDF’s) Subpoena to the City of Beaumont Subpoena to the Beaumont Financing Authority Subpoena to the City of Beaumont Community Facilities District No. 93-1 The U.S. Securities … more
Officials Tight-Lipped on SEC Investigation Into Beaumont’s Finances
City officials announced Wednesday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission served subpoenas, but the SEC is keeping mum. BEAUMONT, CA- Beaumont officials announced Wednesday that the city is … more
Plea for State Treasurer to Assume Role of Trustee and Agent
Treasurer may exercise all powers that may be exercised by any private person, corporation, bank, trust, or legal entity in this State. California State Treasurer 915 Capitol Mall C-15 Sacramento, CA … more
Mike Taylor from Pardee Homes Lies To Council and Public AGAIN!
Mike Taylor of Pardee Homes made the Same False Claim of Following State Laws Just Last Year. On May 4, 2016 Mike Taylor from Pardee Homes went into another rampage on how he follows State Law regardi … more
Public bond funds need tighter controls
All too often, government doesn’t notice the barn door’s open until the horse runs off. That’s exactly the sort of disappearance that prompted legislation by Sen. Bob Hertzberg to improve oversight of … more
NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS, WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS
“The City has violated and continues to violate reporting requirements.” April 19, 2016 NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS, WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS ORDER NO. R8-2016-0026 FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT SEWAGE TREATM … more
Debt Service Schedules
How did the City Pay the September, 2015 and March, 2016 Bond Payments Without the Debt Service Schedules? On April 5, 2016, Beaumont City Council Approved Agenda Item 3.b. to pay $35,000 to We … more
Special Meeting BCVWD – Agenda Item 4. Coordinated Development of an Allocation Strategy for Imported Water within the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency
Notice and Call of a Special Meeting at the Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District 560 Magnolia Avenue, Beaumont, California 92223 Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Sp … more
Exposure to Liability – Pinkney Feigned Concern for Carroll’s Exposure to Liability after telling City Clerk Martinez: “it’s nothing”
At the April 19, 2016 Beaumont City Council Meeting Mayor Pro Tem Lloyd White suggested that City Treasurer Nancy Carroll be one of the Signatures on the Bond Requisition Statements. City Attorney Pin … more
City wants state to probe Union Bank
Beaumont officials voted this week to ask the California Attorney General to investigate Union Bank’s role as trustee in the sale of $200 million in city bonds after learning some financial records ma … more
FBI Raids: One Year Later
April 22nd marks one year since the Riverside D.A. and FBI raided the City of Beaumont. City Attorney Aklufi/Wysocki, City Manager Alan Kapanicas, Finance Director William Aylward, Risk Manager James … more
Pinkney Illegally Solicited Beaumont Councilman
It is both the Lawyers’ and Councilmen’s Duty of Care to Know State and Federal Laws. 3:13:00 White: When we decided that we needed a new city attorney we were being advised by Mr. Kapanicas and Mr. W … more
Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Issues Capacity Notice of Violation
Updated: On August 25, 2016 the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board issued an Investigative Order to Address the City of Beaumont’s Sewer Plant (view and download below). The Board Issued t … more
Union Bank and City of Beaumont Admit to Destruction of Mello Roos Bond Documents
Beaumont Mello Roos Bonds were illegally acquired and the money was embezzled. No Recycled Water Facility or Fire Stations were built. Both the City and Union Bank have destroyed the Mello Roos Bond … more
One year after raids, city has reforms but no resolution
Beaumont residents awoke a year ago with news that the officials they entrusted to run their city government through two decades of rapid growth might have betrayed them. Anti-corruption investigators … more
Council Meeting April 19, 2016 – 2.85 Million sq ft Warehouse and an Agreement not to Sue Aklufi Wysocki
Beaumont City Council Meeting April 19, 2016 Closed Session 4:00 pm Regular Session 6:00pm Item 3A: Harassing Citizen for Selling Produce from Garden. Item 3B: Allow 53 more Houses on land Designated … more
Gibbs-Urtiaga Signs for Moorjani
2004A Construction Requisition Number 25 Shows Gibbs-Urtiaga’s Initials as Signature for Deepak Moorjani Attached are Requisitions Numbers 24 and 25 from the 2004 Series A Bond’s Construction Fund. On … more