The council proposed nearly half a dozen amendments to their new rules after strong pushback from the public, but residents weren’t satisfied with the changes.
Tag: Sunshine Ordinance
Posted inAnaheim, Economy
Anaheim’s Lobbyist Sunshine Ordinance Will Be Largely Self-Enforced
New restrictions on lobbyists now are in effect in Anaheim, although enforcement of the law – known as the sunshine ordinance – will be largely self-reported.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Activists: City’s Strategic Plan Outreach Insufficient
A community survey, one of the pillars of the city’s new strategic plan, has failed to adequately reach the city’s Latino majority, activists say.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Residents Get Their Quarterly Budget Update
About 30 residents turned out for a budget forum required under the city’s sunshine ordinance.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Council Officially Welcomes New City Manager
The new city manager takes over a city where civic engagement has awakened. But challenges – like a bare bones budget and strife over downtown gentrification – remain.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Hundreds in Santa Ana Take Part in Strategic Plan Meeting
The high turnout for a session on the city’s long-range vision indicates that an awakening in civic engagement, brought on by a new sunshine ordinance, continues.
Posted inSanta Ana
Council Votes Final Approval for Sunshine Ordinance
This week’s vote establishes an ordinance to increase transparency at City Hall. Backers were jubilant.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Council Approves Sunshine Law
Debate between city staff and council members over specific provisions continued well into the night. Meanwhile, activists who pushed for the ordinance reacted with jubilation.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Council Makes Progress on Sunshine Ordinance
Council members spent hours Monday night editing line-by-line a proposed law that would increase transparency at City Hall.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Santa Ana to Draft Sunshine Law
The City Council directed staff to draft an ordinance that would increase transparency at City Hall.
