Category: Politicians
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City Council
Shortly after I started paying attention to City Hall, I realized that it’s important to understand the nuts and bolts of how our government works, especially if you wish to have a hand in influencing its direction. If you’re not aware, El Cerrito’s city management structure is set up with separation between council and staff,…
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Trust and Accountability
The other day, I sent an email to City Clerk Holly Charléty with a simple question: how much does it cost the city to respond to public records act (PRA) requests? She responded right away that she unfortunately cannot give a quantitative answer to that question, because city staff does not track their time at…