RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO FILE A RESPONSE TO THE SAN MATEO CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT ENTITLED, “A DELICATE BALANCE BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND POWER: GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND THE PUBLIC’S RIGHT TO KNOW.” WHEREAS, pursuant to California Penal Code section 933, a public agency that receives a Grand Jury Report addressing aspects of the public agency's operations, must respond to the Report's findings and recommendations contained in the Report in writing within ninety days to the Presiding Judge of the San Mateo County Superior Court: and WHEREAS, the City Council has received and reviewed the San Mateo County Grand Jury Report, dated August 9, 2022, entitled “A Delicate Balance between Knowledge and Power: Government Transparency and the Public’s Right to Know.”; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered its response to the Grand Jury, which is Attachment 3 of the Staff Report related to this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign and transmit to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of San Mateo County, on behalf of the City of East Palo Alto, a response to the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury’s report, dated August 9, 2022, entitled “A Delicate Balance between Knowledge and Power: Government Transparency and the Public’s Right to Know.”
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of November 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Ruben Abrica, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James Colin, City Clerk Valerie J. Armento, Interim City Attorney