CopsNetwork Many existing groups will find it appropriate to also engage in Citizens' Oversight, and there may be existing communities of activists who can simply ...
CitizensOversightProjectsManual Introduction This book is essentially a guidebook for citizen action to encourage involvement by members of the community, particularly ...
Citizens' Oversight Projects (COPs) The mission of the COPs program is to enable and encourage participation by citizens in the job of overseeing the government. As ...
COPs Rationale I am more and more convinced that, with reference to any public question, it is more important to know what the country thinks of it than what the ...
CopsStories Success Stories The interesting thing about COPs is that we don't know how many inappropriate actions would have been taken if we were not present at ...
CopsResources Tools of the Trade Meeting Conduct Laws #8220;Brown Act #8221; in California Meeting Notice Requirements Limit to outside meetings of members Public ...
CopsGovtOversight Get to know the Body Backgrounds of members Request and read the Budget and policy documents List of Elected and Appointed positions Review ...
CopsProjects Projects As you observe these groups, you will usually think of some projects to work on, likely as a response to actions by the group you are observing ...
Tips and hints for Public Meetings It is courteous to sign in if asked to, but you are not required to do so. It is a good idea to introduce yourself to ...
CopsPlan Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis was quoted to say that “The most important office in a democracy is that of... the private citizen.” It is your duty ...
CopsTracker Projects, Tips, and Citations A Project is a larger issue, that will persist for months or years. Each project will be simply a separate ...
"}% May 8, 2008 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Chief, Disclosure Division 99 New York Avenue, NE, Room 1E 360 Washington, D.C. 20226 Dear Representative ...
Background Sup. Jacobs said the meeting was not subject to the Brown act, and further more, that citizens comments could not be made about the Blackwater project. ...
AddDoc Submit Gov Doc Click here to submit a new government document. New to the process? Read HowToSubmitDocs and it will walk you through the process. RaymondLutz ...
Background Request BROWN ACT COMPLAINT We hereby complain that the three members of the council effectively carried on a private meeting, as described above in T00028 ...
CityOfElCajon TakeOverofECPACbyCCT An article prepared by Raymond Lutz, at the time President of the Community Concert Association RaymondLutz 06 Sep 2006 ...
Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests Link to the form: http://www.fppc.ca.gov/forms/Form700 04 05.pdf Two types of public officials complete the Form 700 ...
Background 50022.3. After the first reading of the title of the adopting ordinance and of the title of the code to be adopted thereby, and of the title of the secondary ...
Background City policy states that logs will be kept of all videos played. For years, no logs were kept, and now, only schedules are provided. Policy A 25 states that ...
Background From "Registered Lobbyists" http://www.sandiego.gov/city clerk/pdf/reglobby07.pdf Clay, Nicole and Saathoff, Stephanie of Carpi Clay Are listed representing ...
Background Tom Black and his video production company has a contract with the city of El Cajon and received additional funds for playing the DavidBartonVideos. In ...
Background Request video logs on regular basis to confirm videos are not being played. Current Request Please provide logs of videos played on the government access ...
Should have asked for ALL assignments as she was working in 2006 as well. This report started in 2007. D00002 LoriSparAssignments.pdf: Lori Spar's assignments ...
Background City budgeted $80K to recarpet the Community Center. One bid was received for $40,000. At about 200 sq yards, and at about $25 per yard of commercial carpeting ...
GovernmentAccessChannel I've been asking the City of El Cajon about their public access channel, Channel 24. Here is the schedule I received: The City airs the Bulletin ...
Background Emil Susu had to vacate his seat on the Potrero Planning Group because was not registered to vote in CA. He corrected his voter registration and was reappointed ...
StdCPRAHeader This topic should be included to get the standard header for a submission to an entity. The Citizens #8217; Oversight Projects (COPs) are composed of ...
Background Covert Canyon was graded and modified, including adding an airport and helicopter landing zone. The county ordered them to stop operation, but the DPLU ...