Fontana - Maybe some corruption and fraud?

[River Dirt 2]

Tax dollars at work….anyone else get a million dollar plus golden parachute?

Former Fontana city manager made nearly $1 million without working a day in 2020

Ken Hunt became the highest paid city manager in California for the year by virtue of a secretive settlement with the City Council. Hunt had three years left on a five-year contract.

www.pasadenastarnews.com

 

[regor]

Tax dollars at work….anyone else get a million dollar plus golden parachute?

Former Fontana city manager made nearly $1 million without working a day in 2020

Ken Hunt became the highest paid city manager in California for the year by virtue of a secretive settlement with the City Council. Hunt had three years left on a five-year contract.

www.pasadenastarnews.com

Shit happens all the time in the corrupt mooching public sector, disgusting.

 

[spectra3279]

And 16k a month pension

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[monkeyswrench]

That's a lot of hush money...I could keep some pretty big city secrets for 16k a month.

 

[Danger Dave]

If you can't trust a Mayor named after hairspray, who are you going to trust?

 

[propcheck]

Make no mistake the City Council approved that payout in order to keep him quiet. If you live in Fontana insist on an investigation into the payout and those who approved it.

 

[RodnJen]

That is a pretty unusual scenario but not unheard of either. Clearly the Counsel is covering itself at the taxpayers expense. Mark Denny, the new guy, has been around for years. He was a staffer for Curt Pringle, former Anaheim and state legislature seat holder.

There a city managers that work their way up through the ranks and actually understand the innerworkings, then there are others.

 

[monkeyswrench]

I can't really be upset at the city manager...jealous maybe. Unless he's withholding info, or covering up for something risking lives or such. It looks like he was offered a ton of money to hit the road. It probably bumped his retirement quite a bit...and tax payers will take that hit for some time.
Now that it's out, be interested in what the city says, and what the truth is.

 

[River Dirt 2]

I can't really be upset at the city manager...jealous maybe. Unless he's withholding info, or covering up for something risking lives or such. It looks like he was offered a ton of money to hit the road. It probably bumped his retirement quite a bit...and tax payers will take that hit for some time.
Now that it's out, be interested in what the city says, and what the truth is.

The article says he resigned to retire which would have resulted in no additional compensation. I believe extortion is a better term for his payouts and pension padding..but that’s just me..also says he had a 1 year severance if he was fired, but that does not seem to be the case according to the article.

 

[monkeyswrench]

The article says he resigned to retire which would have resulted in no additional compensation. I believe extortion is a better term for his payouts and pension padding..but that’s just me..also says he had a 1 year severance if he was fired, but that does not seem to be the case according to the article.

Extortion, bribery...Oh wait, it's politics.
I If he was "Extorting" the council and mayor, I would assume they would go to their employee, the police chief. Sadly, it may be that they are as guilty as the controller was, or maybe more so. I think that's why no one is available for comment. They will all lawyer up, and then we'll here some different sides to the story. The truth will be hard to find though.
"Resigned to retire", and then receiving pay for the entire following year...so he could make his 30yr mark...makes it really sound different then a standard severance package. Still had time left on his contract as well.