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Ojai City Hall to be Open Fridays

by Tyler Suchman June 21, 2011

Heads up from the City of Ojai:

Ojai City Manager Robert Clark announced that effective July 1, 2011 City Hall will be open Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. City Hall has been closed on Fridays since 1993 when employee work hours were reduced form 40 hours per week…

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Ojai hires new city manager

by Tyler Suchman January 30, 2011

from the VC Star, forwarded by HJS…

Ojai has chosen the town manager of Mammoth Lakes to serve as its next city manager. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to hire Robert Clark after an extensive four-month search. Clark will begin his new post on Feb. 21. He succeeds John Baker,…

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City Announces Hiring of Records Manager, Recreation Coordinator

by Tyler Suchman October 7, 2010

PR from Steve McClary, Public Information Officer in the Ojai City Manager’s Office:

The City of Ojai announces the hiring of Rhonda Basore as records manager, and Matt Landon as recreation coordinator. Both employees began their duties this week, filling two key vacancies on the City staff.

Basore comes to Ojai from…

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Ojai Chamber on Best Western Hummingbird Inn

by Tyler Suchman August 19, 2010

The following is a letter to Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce members from CEO Scott Eicher. My personal take on this is surprise at an evaluation process where a company billing itself as the World’s Largest Hotel Chain would not have caused our interim city manager to lean towards the…

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Interim City Manager Approves Best Western in Ojai

by Kenley Neufeld August 12, 2010

The Hummingbird Inn on East Ojai Ave. has applied and received a sign permit to become a Best Western Hotel. This was been done by the interim City Manager John Baker on August 5, 2010. It was done without any public input or oversight, despite previous discussions on the matter at the Ojai Planning Commission.

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Next Steps for the City Manager Position

by Tyler Suchman July 30, 2010

From Scott Eicher, CEO of the Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce:

This is a verification of an action taken by the Ojai City Council in closed session Tuesday night. Ojai City Manager Jere Kersnar has been placed on paid administrative leave. John Baker has been hired as Interim City Manger until…

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OVN Reporting Kersnar Dismissed

by Tyler Suchman July 28, 2010

This note on the Ojai Valley News site:

Unanimous Vote: Ojai City Manager Dismissed – Details Soon

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Lenny Klaif: Letter to the Ojai City Council re City Clerk Vacancy

by Suza Francina June 7, 2010

The following Letter was sent to Ojai City Council members on  June 3, 2010

Re: City Council Agenda, June 8th, 2010

Dear Mayor Olson and members of the Council:

Unfortunately, I am unable to attend tonight’s Council meeting as I am in New York with my folks. As some of you…

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Paul Blatz Editorial: Ojai’s City Government Under Attack

by Tyler Suchman June 5, 2010

The following is from Ojai City Council candidate Paul Blatz:

In March 2010, Carlon Strobel, our City Clerk, submitted her resignation to be effective at the end of June.  The City Clerk’s position is an elected position and is independent from the city staff bureaucracy.  The City Clerk’s position…

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Neva Williams: Your Voice Is Needed At Ojai City Council, June 8th, 2010

by Suza Francina June 4, 2010

The following Letter is from Ojai resident Neva Williams expressing her concern over the recommendation that the City Clerk vacancy be filled in the interim by our City Manager.  Please see Item #4 on the June 8th City Council Agenda:  Process to Fill Unexpired Term…

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