ORD-37 Correspondence – Ann Cantrell
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Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 3:04 PM
To: CityClerk <[email protected]>; Council District 1 <[email protected]>; Council District 2 <[email protected]>; Council District 3 <[email protected]>; Council District 5 <[email protected]>; Council District 6 <[email protected]>; Council District 7 <[email protected]>; Council District 8 <[email protected]>; Council District 9 <[email protected]>; Mayor <[email protected]>; Dawn McIntosh <[email protected]>; Tom Modica <[email protected]> Subject: Item 37 Mar. 21, 2023 Council Agenda
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Dear Decision Makers:
Re: Agenda Item 37 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. ORD-20-0013, CHAPTER 8.120.
The Brown act, section 54954.2. requires: (a) “(1) At least 72 hours before a regular meeting, the legislative body of the local agency, or its designee, shall post an agenda containing a brief general description of each item of business to be transacted or discussed at the meeting . . .”
Tonight's agenda item 37 does not follow this requirement, as it contains no clue of the subject matter of the ordinance.
In reading the Resolution for this item, it appears that the City Attorney has decided that Covid is no longer a health problem. I find this puzzling as many people are still contracting this virus.
There needs to be transparency in all of your actions, especially when creating or canceling ordinances. Please demand that every agenda item have an adequate description so that the public can share their concerns.
Providing Hybrid meetings, Covid or not, is an anither way you can hear from all of your constituents, not just those able to come to in person Council meetings. Remember, those of us who are elderly or disabled can still vote.
Respectfully,
Ann Cantrell