The district’s attorney is calling on the city to implement safeguards to their closed session meetings or face further action.
Tag: Ralph M. Brown Act
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 inGovernment
OC Supervisors Derail Public Comment for Nearly 120 Residents, Sparking Outrage
The move triggered deep anger from residents who ultimately waited about six hours to speak at the very end of the meeting during general public comments.
Posted inGovernment
Has Orange County’s Secretive Approach to Covid Contracting Gone Too Far, Broken the Law?
Legal questions are being triggered by revelations of a closed-door contract-changing process involving most of the elected supervisors.
Posted inMission Viejo
After Closed Session Talks Raise Questions, Mission Viejo Creates Two-Person Council Committee to Continue Secret Downtown Building Negotiations
Discussions about buying the Stein Mart building near City Hall will now be led by council members Brian Goodell and Ed Sachs, who will meet privately as an ad hoc committee to discuss the purchase amid proposed downtown renovation plans.
Posted inSan Clemente
San Clemente City Council Struggles Over Keeping Public Records Secret
Some city council members want to adopt new restrictions that would make it illegal for colleagues to release certain records while others question that kind of penchant for secrecy.
Posted inSan Clemente
San Clemente Councilwoman Considers Suing Her Own City Over Official Censure For Releasing Records
Councilwoman Laura Ferguson is considering going to court to force a more public discussion.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Orange County Governments Play Catch Up with Video Amidst Coronavirus
With nearly every city hall closed to the public, city officials have needed to focus on video services now more than ever.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Transparency Questions Swirl Around County Auditor Controller Appointment
The handling of the appointment for a new Orange County Auditor Controller is raising concerns that county supervisors may have violated transparency laws.
Posted inNews Briefs, San Clemente
San Clemente Residents Seek More City Budget Transparency
Residents in the audience voiced concerns about the budget item not being made public to them until the meeting, and some cited possible Brown Act violations committed by the city. Public commenters called for transparency on the dais. The Brown Act is California’s government open meeting law.
