Open government expert Terry Francke says elected officials
sending and receiving emails and texts during public meetings is a
violation of the spirit of Brown Act.
Fire union President Joe Kerr says he won’t be making any more
“handshake agreements.”
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The board turns the issue of establishing a countywide lobbyist registration law over to Tom Mauk after failing again to come to an agreement.
Supervisors turn down reappointment of two incumbents on the
Silverado Modjeska Recreation and Parks District board who forgot
to run for re-election.
Legislative Affairs official says county will go to Sens.
Feinstein and Boxer when it wants federal dollars for expensive
projects.
A key element of county supervisors’ discussion on emails and
texts during public meetings should be their treatment as public
records.
The agreement with the city of Irvine promises 30 years of
funding for the bus system.
Pat Bates and Shawn Nelson team up to reintroduce measure
similar to one killed earlier this month.
Supervisor Shawn Nelson today will try to meet the supplemental
agenda deadline to revive lobbyist registration as a topic for next
week’s Board of Supervisors meeting.
Orange County official is grilled on why new payroll software
underpays workers by four cents.
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