Despite calls from residents for a video option to watch city council meetings from home, La Palma remains one of the last cities in Orange County with audio-only access for public meetings.
Tag: Government accessibility and transparency
Posted inEducation
Will Garden Grove Unified Video Stream School Board Meetings?
Parents are calling on district officials to live stream their meetings and to change a board policy on public comments that they say limits public input.
Posted inCountywide
Making it Easy to Watch Local Government From Home
Laguna Woods is the latest OC city to start posting meeting audio and video recordings online for public review.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Lost in Translation: OC Cities Shut Out Non-English Speakers From Online Public Meeting Broadcasts
As a city corruption scandal forces major conversations in English about Anaheim City Hall dealmaking and special interest influence, some Spanish speakers have pushed for a change.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Unheard: Orange County Shuts Out Deaf Residents From Public Meeting Broadcasts
A Voice of OC investigation reveals that most OC city governments fail to provide live closed captioning of council meeting broadcasts – which not only disenfranchises the hard of hearing but leaves cities vulnerable to lawsuits.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Accessibility Accommodations For OC City Council Meetings in Real Time
A breakdown of accommodations like closed captioning available for hard of hearing/deaf people at city council meetings in Orange County.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC Clean Power Agency’s First Year Sees an Executive Resignation, Transparency Concerns
The agency’s first year has been dogged by questions over its leadership and transparency concerns, with the largest question about the price still up in the air.
Posted inGovernment
How Accessible is OC Government to the Press and Public? Local Media Association Will Pose That Question to Panel of Journalists
An OC Press Club panel of local reporters on Thursday will talk about Orange County’s current state of government access to reporters and the general public.
