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City of Menifee rejects Aliso Viejo Mayor Carmen Cave’s HR-related claims

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Editor Posted in Aliso Viejo, Carmen Cave, Orange County 4 Comments

Aliso Viejo Council Member Carmen Cave

The City of Menifee voted 5-0 in open session to reject a claim by Aliso Viejo Mayor ‍Carmen ‍Cave, in which the former community development director alleged retaliation, gender and age discrimination, according to today’s O.C. Register (note that this story is not yet loaded on their website although you can click here to see it on their e-Register).

Cave served as community development director from Aug. 3, 2009 until July 2, 2013, when she was terminated after a meeting with Interim City Manager Rob Johnson. Cave subsequently filed a complaint with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, claiming discrimination and requesting from its office a right to sue. The DFEH acknowledged Cave’s right to sue in a letter to Cave dated Aug. 20, according to Menifee 24/7. Continue reading→

Cave says she is not lying but isn’t that why Menifee fired her?

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Editor Posted in Aliso Viejo, Carmen Cave, Development, Orange County Leave a comment

Aliso Viejo Council Member Carmen Cave

Bryan Streelman, who has lived for a year at Vantis, a housing and commercial area near Aliso Viejo Parkway and Enterprise, told City Council members Wednesday night that he has tried repeatedly to contact the city about potential changes at Vantis but has gotten no response, according to the O.C. Register.

So how did Aliso Viejo Mayor Carmen Cave react? In typical fashion of course. “The city is not trying to pull the wool over any owner’s eyes, and we are following a legal process,” Cave said. “Please rest assured that the city of Aliso Viejo … is not intending to mislead or otherwise lie to the public.”

Really? Then why has this issue been a subject of closed-door talks since April involving the city’s Vantis and Other Housing Opportunities Ad Hoc Committee – with NO reports to the public and no public input? Continue reading→

Was Aliso Viejo’s Carmen Cave fired by the City of Menifee for insubordination?

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Editor Posted in Aliso Viejo, Carmen Cave, Orange County 2 Comments

Carmen Cave. Picture courtesy of U-T San Diego.

Remember when we reported that Aliso Viejo Council Member Carmen Cave was fired by the City of Menifee, where she was some sort of community development muckity muck? Well the details have finally erupted – and it is one ugly story.

Cave has demanded $10,000 from the City of Menifee, claiming that she was retaliated against for whistle-blowing and discriminated against because of her gender. Her lawyer is demanding $10K – or else! Continue reading→

Why Aliso Viejo Mayor Carmen Cave was fired by the City of Menifee

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Editor Posted in Aliso Viejo, Carmen Cave, Development, Orange County 3 Comments

Carmen Cave

Aliso Viejo Mayor Carmen Cave was dismissed from her position as community development director for the City of Menifee shortly before the July 4th holiday, according to the Aliso Viejo Patch.

Interim City Manager Rob Johnson let her go Tuesday before the City Council meeting Tuesday, July 2, he said. “It was a business decision to make the change,” Johnson said, according to the Press Enterprise.

The City of Menifee’s website still lists Cave as their employee, on this page. And she is still referring to herself as a Meniffee employee on her Linkedin page. However there is no reference to Menifee on her Facebook page. Continue reading→