Grand Terrace City News .... a Slip of Information?

The article in the Grand Terrace City News, Aug 27 2009 edition identifies the tinting scandal as the reason Steve Berry was dismissed from his job as Acting City Manager/ Assistant City Manager.

The Official reason given at the council meeting was first of all the end of the Assistant City Manager Position being eliminated and that Steve Berry was no longer able to work effectively as the Acting City Manager.

Interesting... statements both of them.

Recall that his removal was directly after Steve Berry and a Computer Technician were locked in City Hall trying to access city records. The public has yet to be informed what records were accessed.

Could this be tied to the Emergency Behind Closed Door Meeting to discuss potential law suit against the city? No one knows yet. This is the problem of not informing the PUBLIC and CITIZENS of what is happening in their Government. This City Council is determined to work behind closed doors and keep the citizens uninformed when ever it can, not when ever it MUST. There is a difference in what May be done behind closed doors and what MUST be done behind closed doors and this City Council chooses to use the closed door when ever it is possible to do so. Perhaps the Brown Act needs to be revised so that Citizens can be better informed about the goings on in Redevelopment Agency and City Council Meetings.

It is clear this Mayor and Council has no interest in informing the Citizens they represent.