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Beaumont City Council Agenda – Lots of New Companies On Warrant List

Lots of New Companies On Warrant List , $46,000 for 4th of July Pyro Display By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com Beaumont City Council Agenda April 7, 2015 http://www.ci.beaumont.ca.us/D … more

Watermaster Approves the Safe Yield of 6,700 Acre Feet

Up to Appropriators to Stay Within Safe Yield By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com The Beaumont Basin Watermaster has voted to approve the Safe Yield of 6,700, but has no authority to reg … more

Audit Workshop: $21.5 Million Advances to RDA

The $3 Million is a Penalty. The $21.5 Million is a Journal Entry. There is No Money Coming From the State. By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com Below is the transcript from the March 23, … more

Beaumont Plans to Sue Developers to Collect TUMF

By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com 58:30: Aylward: The first question; why does the City Manager feel that the WRCOG lawsuit judgement including interest will be paid by the “past and f … more

And Now a Few Words from Our Sewer Plant Contractors Utility Partners

By:Robjamco | Original Article at patch.com http://www.utilitypartnersllc.com/clientsUP.html (Of particular note is final sentence.) CITY OF BEAUMONT Beaumont, CA We provide full service contract oper … more

Beaumont Loses Another Lawsuit

By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com Last year the City of Beaumont refused to release the 2013 Internal Controls Report. Judy Bingham sued the City to force compliance. The City released … more

Another Look at the Potrero Interchange Project

By:John Dyson, Beaumont | Original Article at ecordgazette.net To the Editor, Staff writer Julie Farren got a lot of information correct in her March 20, 2015 article on the “Potrero Interchange Recei … more

Caltrans Will Have Full Oversight of Potrero Interchange

By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com Sent: Thu, Jan 19, 2012 5:29 pm Subject: Staff report/ City of Beaumont Ms. Bingham, It was nice talking to you yesterday on the form regarding the Po … more

What Did We Learn Tonite Regarding Reserves?

By: Robjamco | Original Article at patch.com That when someone asks about City reserves…. City Finance Director / Asst City Manager Aylward: “All the money in the City bank accounts equals Reserves” … more

Beaumont LAIF vs Audit – If the Auditors Didn’t Verify the LAIF Account, What Did They Verify?

By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com The job of the Auditors is to verify the amounts given to them by the agency. Verifying the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) Account is the easiest … more

Work on Potrero Interchange given the go-ahead

Written by Julie Farren, Reprinted from the Record Gazette By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com The Beaumont City Council gave the go-ahead to continue work on the Potrero Interchange pro … more

Potrero Funding According To So Cal Association of Government

Other Government Funding Won’t Kick In Until AFTER The City Spends $44 Million In Construction By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com Southern California Association of Government has relea … more

Steiner Group Check Already Cashed – Check # 88092 was Cashed on February 3, 2015 for $32,489.50

By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com Councilman Orozco requested all Checks to the Stiener Group be held. Too late. Check # 88092 was Cashed on February 13, 2015 for $32,489.50 http://www … more

Aklufi’s Legal Opinion on Violating Prop 218

Beaumont City Attorney Sends Letter to Water Control Board Stating No Vote Required to Raise Sewer Fees By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com May 8, 2013 State Water Resources Control Boar … more

The City has No Matching Funds to Quality for Federal Subsidies

By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com From: Kelsey Gormley Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 3:16 PM To: Alan Kapanicas Subject: Federal Appropriations Requests-2015 Importance: High Good … more

Urban Logic Finally Pays Beaumont Citizens for Responsible Growth

By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com After four years the SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) brought by Urban Logic Consultants and against Beaumont Citizens For Respo … more

February General Ledger Lists Four More Lawsuits Not Disclosed to the Public

By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com The March 17, 2015 does not list the City’s lawsuits as required by State Law. The February 17, 2015 Agenda lists ‘The Lawsuits’, but the February Gen … more

Beaumont Emails: Sewer Plant Repairs Needed

Lots of Big-Ticket Repairs Needed By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com From: Kim Dunbar kd*****@ut****************.com To: Kishen Prathivadi kp*********@gm***.com Cc: ds*****@ut********** … more

Local Agencies Required To Disclose Employee Salaries

State Law Now Requires Local Agencies to Post State Controller Link to Elected Officials, Officers, and Employees’ Salaries. By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com GOVERNMENT CODE – GOV TIT … more

It Is Now A Crime To Help Public Official Make Contract That Holds Personal Financial Interest

Felony for Anyone to Aid and Abet a Government Official in Violating Conflict of Interest Laws. By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com Reprinted From BB&K Law Offices: An amendment to G … more