Showing posts with label Open Government: minutes/agendas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Open Government: minutes/agendas. Show all posts
March 18, 2011

"Sunshine Week" turns out to be rather overcast

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We have to agree with this editorial. Transparency is not hard but some government entities (especially local ones) sure like to make it app...
February 17, 2011

The Lakewood transparency in local government pledge

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Update: see related post on need for transparency and our Candidate Review We are asking all Lakewood City Council candidates, and incu...
February 16, 2011

Why public official city email addresses are important

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The news articles below regarding the continuing saga of the rampant corruption in the City of Bell is a reminder about what LAAG has been ...
January 20, 2011

Brief report on the Lakewood city council candidate forum Jan 19, 2011

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Update: Please see our Transparency Pledge for Candidates and our Candidate Review Supposedly there were more than 100 people in attenda...
January 4, 2011

Open Government Proposals..Finally

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Its sad but apparently Long Beach has once again beaten Lakewood to the starting line. This time on "open government" or "tra...
September 14, 2010

Getting out while the getting is good... Howard Chambers finally calls it quits

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You have to hand it to Howard for great timing. 34 years as city manager must be a state or national record. He has stress? Well no doubt th...
September 3, 2010

State Controller's revised Local Government Compensation Report (LGCR) due Oct. 2010

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On the heels of LAAG's PRA (public information request) to the city of Lakewood regarding salaries of all top Lakewood city employees in...
July 29, 2010

The Real lessons from the City of Bell Debacle

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We Don't disagree with the points raised by the LA Times editorial of 7/23 below however there is a broader message: Never trust local p...
December 13, 2007

Public Disclosure...well sort of

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Well I am glad to see at least another City Council member agrees with LAAG. The city of Lakewood for the most part tries to comply with the...
December 11, 2007

Agenda item for 12/11/07 city council meeting

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Very cryptic item on the agenda for the 12/11/07 city council meeting: "CLOSED SESSION: Utility Users Tax CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSE...
July 28, 2007

Bloggers as watchdogs

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This is why we need the internet to remain free and " neutral ". Without the internet LAAG could not exist. Blogs are the ...
March 17, 2007

Open Government

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LAAG is pretty much fed up with Lakewood City Hall refusing to provide timely agendas at least 72 hours before the city council meetings. T...
December 11, 2006

minutes/agendas

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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:52:01 -0800 To: TSRR@msn.com (Todd Rogers, City Council), DHayward@lakewoodcity.org (Denise Hayward, City Clerk), ...