Reader-reported documents
|
|
|
Encinitas resident Kevin Cummins filed a lawsuit demanding that the city turn over public records. A court found in Cummins' favor and ordered the city to release the documents. The city has filed a notice of appeal.
|
|
|
Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl sent city officials a number of questions about AEG's proposal to build a downtown football stadium while expanding the city's convention center.
|
|
|
Los Angeles County resident Eric Preven said he has found it difficult to find timely Board of Supervisors transcripts posted to the county’s web site. A cursory review by The Times found the transcripts available here.
|
|
|
Elected officials are required to file an annual Statement of Economic Interests — a Form 700 — which discloses potential conflicts of interest.
|
|
|
The city of Burbank has released spreadsheets showing gross earnings for regular, full-time city employees for the 2009 calendar year. This document only shows people earning more than $100,000.
|
|
|
The city of Burbank has released spreadsheets showing salaries for all regular, full-time city employees for the 2010 calendar year.
|
|
|
The Venice Stakeholders Association filed multiple public records requests with the city of Los Angeles — portions of which were repeatedly denied.
|
|
|
An audit of city salaries uncovered some serious financial concerns about the future economic stability of the tiny Humboldt County community.
|
|
|
Sharon and Steve Wolff bought their home in the tiny town of Rio Dell with a loan from the First Time Home Buyers Program. They said they believe it is an excellent program, but wondered how Rio Dell was monitoring and using the funds.
|
|
|
Glendale resident Barry Allen requested documents that showed how the city was spending funds from the American Recovery Act — and whether it was resulting in any job creation. He said he requested the documents because he wanted to see whether the city was using the money appropriately.
|
|
|
Glendale city employee can receive performance bonuses. Resident Barry Allen requested records of the bonuses received since 1999 and the recommendations that led to merit pay. The city released the records — with all information about why the employees received the bonuses redacted.
|
|
|
Elected officials are required to file an annual Statement of Economic Interests — a Form 700 — which discloses potential conflicts of interest.
|
|
|
Bell resident Roger Ramirez filed a public records request in 2008, asking for the salary of city officials after hearing rumors of high pay. The city responded to his request, but the numbers were later proven to be false. Based on the inaccurate information provided to the public in this document, Robert Rizzo will stand trial on charges that he falsified public records.
|
|
|
Gwilym McGrew, a retired Woodland Hills businessman, took an interest in Bell after reading about the city in the Times. Through his attorney, he made numerous records request. One request related to the city of Bell’s business dealings with ex-Bell mayor Peter Werrlein, which were reported by The Times.
|
|
|
Below is Manhattan Beach City Manager Geoff Dolan’s restated employment agreement, provided by Times reader Edward C. Caprielian who has pursued numerous public records in Manhattan Beach, where he lives.
|
|
|
Below is Manhattan Beach City Manager Geoff Dolan’s severance agreement, provided by Times reader Edward C. Caprielian who has pursued numerous public records in Manhattan Beach, where he lives.
|
|
