
In Orange County it seems that the two largest cities, Anaheim and Santa Ana, share a common desire; to not comply with public records and nformation requests. They just go about accomplishing their goals differently.

In Orange County it seems that the two largest cities, Anaheim and Santa Ana, share a common desire; to not comply with public records and nformation requests. They just go about accomplishing their goals differently.

Adam Elmahrek at Voice of OC broke this story on Friday; Anaheim Official Orders Employees to Purge Records. The story leaves me wondering what’s next? These folks must be getting pretty nervous that people are poking around to see what they’re up to.

In the wake of ethics concerns dogging Orange County’s two largest cities, Anaheim and Santa Ana, both cities seem to need an effective way to maintain organizational oversight and accountability for the ethical behavior of their employees, commissioners, and elected officials.
Hat tip to Jan Norman at the OC Register for this story on the best and worst cities to do business in Orange County. Looking for cities to start up or expand in OC, well according to the 2011 Kosmont-Rose…

Earlier this year Councilwoman Kris Murray voted on a contractor’s report from the Willdan Group, her employer, FPPC regulations make it illegal for an elected official to vote on matters which have a financial impact on their personal interests. The law is crystal clear on the matter, you cannot vote on anything that involves your employer.

This morning we would like to call your attention to some stories we’re following. Brown proposes sweeping public pension reforms; Anaheim Council Slashes City Manager’s Contract Authority…

Contract employees operate in a virtual grey area. In this arena their compliance with regulations is obscured because there is no direct supervision… You’ve got contract employees dishing up hefty amounts of work to other outside contractors and themselves.

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