
The city of San Jose added a new layer to it’s already far reaching accountability and sunshine laws last week: the city council unanimously approved a measure requiring council members to disclose electronic communications, …
March 8, 2010 | Posted in
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On the first day of the City Council retreat, members discussed their roles as council members as well as council dynamics covering such topics as: direction to staff, serial meetings, Hotline use, private meetings, personal attacks, …
March 8, 2010 | Posted in
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The City Council began holding hearings on the Mayor’s preliminary budget for the upcoming fiscal year this past Thursday. These hearings are an opportunity for Council Members to review each city agency’s proposed budget and provide …
March 6, 2010 | Posted in
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Atlanta council members push for better court management Atlanta Journal Constitution Atlanta City Council members asked its judges, solicitors and public defenders Friday to prepare a report in one month that outlining ways … Atlanta council to hear proposal to move cemetery Atlanta Journal Constitution all 2 news articles
March 5, 2010 | Posted in
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ESCONDIDO: Aiming for consensus, council members might approve deeper cuts North County Times As the City Council prepares to vote on proposed emergency budget cuts Wednesday, the council's budget subcommittee said Monday that it might support some …
March 1, 2010 | Posted in
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Mayor Geraldine Sam is calling for the district attorney to investigate possible open meetings violations by three city council members. The mayor alleges council members Larry Mann, Deanie Barrett and Connie Trube communicated outside …
February 28, 2010 | Posted in
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Mayor Geraldine Sam is calling for the district attorney to investigate possible open meetings violations by three city council members. The mayor alleges council members Larry Mann, Deanie Barrett and Connie Trube communicated outside …
February 28, 2010 | Posted in
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KCBS 2 council members blast Oakland parking bias San Francisco Chronicle Two Oakland City Council members said Friday they made it clear in June that they wanted stepped up enforcement of parking violations and were angry that … Unequal parking just another Oakland failure San Francisco Chronicle all 71 news articles
February 27, 2010 | Posted in
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Some NYC commuters to lose transit UPI.com Tom Prendergast, head of New York City Transit , speaking at a City Council Transportation Committee hearing Thursday, said the agency had tried to seek out … Council Members Challenge Transit Officials on Cuts WNYC Strand Central New York Post Officials: Service cuts will “strand” riders amNY all 6 news articles
February 26, 2010 | Posted in
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Winter Park/Maitland Observer Panel urges city to make several changes in governance Florida Times-Union The commission's work will be formally presented to the City Council on March 9.
February 26, 2010 | Posted in
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