Sunshine in government is a really important tool for effecting better decision-making as well as encouraging greater, more meaningful participation in the public process. Yesterday, something momentous and good occurred. The City Council and ARRA agendas came out…10 days prior to the meeting.
Updated: The City has released the agenda for the 8/30 special council meeting. Last Friday, the City of Alameda sent out a press release that finally outlined the process for hiring a new, permanent City Attorney, a process that should be complete by “early fall.” After receiving 42 resumes, the City interviewed seven candidates...
Update: today at 4:15, the city released a press release outlining the City Attorney selection process. Council member Lena Tam has posted it in the comment section (comment #3). Update #2: the City’s press release is here: The Alameda City Council is in the middle of a process to hire a new City Attorney,...
