Costa Mesa’s Wendy Leece says when council members send and
receive text messages during meetings, it’s not only rude and
disruptive but could lead to violations of the state’s open
meetings law.
The new rules ultimately mean greater transparency and better
compliance with the state’s open meeting law.
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Santa Ana City Council followed the letter of the Brown Act by
convening in open session before adjourning to closed session
Monday.
This week, the City Council once again held a closed-door
meeting without first convening publicly, a requirement of state
law.
Lawmaker says some local governments are using the budget crisis
as an excuse to violate the law.
Councilman Jim Righeimer defends city action to have two-member
working groups while Councilwoman Wendy Leece demands
documents.
City Attorney says City Council working groups were legal. Open
government advocate says get ready for a lawsuit.
Open government watchdog says meetings of two-member City
Council working groups, one of which developed outsourcing plan,
were illegal.
Orange County Water District officials are seeking ways around
state open meeting laws for the discussions.
The co-founder of Californians Aware died Saturday. He leaves
behind an unparalleled legacy of prying open government on behalf
of the public.
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