Councilmember Jessie Lopez is pushing to publicly negotiate a police union contract after she claimed one or more of her colleagues have leaked information to the controversial union president.
Tag: closed session
Posted inGovernment
Laguna Beach City Council Censures Another Colleague
Councilman George Weiss said he gave details on a hotel renovation to a resident who’s appealing parts of the project, but Weiss said the item was improperly discussed in secret.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Council Meets Privately on Pulido Property Swap
Council members met Tuesday night in closed session to discuss an investigation by the city attorney into the potential illegalities of a real estate deal between a city contractor and the mayor’s family.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Council Majority Denies Closed Session Leak
The majority finds that communication between Mayor Sukhee Kang and a developer did not violate the state’s open meetings law.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana, Jr., Top Stories
Another Sex Crime Allegation on County Supervisors’ Docket
Whistle-blower lawsuit alleges the burying of a sex crime along with a host of illegal hiring practices at OC Waste & Recycling.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Water District Officials Cancel Secret Discussion on Desalination Plant
Reversal came after MWDOC officials faced questions from the public about the legality of the closed session.
Posted inCosta Mesa
City’s Secrecy About Pot Shop Letter Was Illegal, Expert Says
Behind closed doors, the Costa Mesa City Council last year
authorized a letter seeking federal help in closing the city’s
medical marijuana dispensaries.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana City Council Changes Rules for Its Public Meetings
The new rules ultimately mean greater transparency and better
compliance with the state’s open meeting law.
Posted inSanta Ana
They Got it Right
Santa Ana City Council followed the letter of the Brown Act by
convening in open session before adjourning to closed session
Monday.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Closed-Session Watch
This week, the City Council once again held a closed-door
meeting without first convening publicly, a requirement of state
law.
