The Disappearing Public Records Act Request
Way back on July 31, a member of the public made a PRA request. This individual got a receipt for the effort, too, with a reference number and everything. I got ahold of this receipt through a third party but I don’t know anything about the whys or the wherefores.
The trouble is, this request was never included in the City Clerk’s PRA request log. I’ve searched by date and reference number. Nada. So what happened? Is this omission an error, or is it deliberate? Who knows?
The request deals with communications between Shana Charles and the the city manager, the mayor, the police chief and staff. Staff likes to protect councilmembers so maybe that has something to do with the absence of the request on the log. Were there controversial or incriminatory communications?
All we know is that somebody wants to find out what Charles was writing to the people listed in the request. The reason for the request is a mystery as it would be if it were included in the log; but there is something going on here the public not only doesn’t know about: we don’t know what the response is, we wouldn’t even know a request was made without the receipt – defeating the purpose of a log altogether.
When this sort of thing happens people start getting curious.
There’s something strange cooking here, and it isn’t sukiyaki.
Someone is hiding something. How come the Elijah Manassero and Saskia Kennedy duo aren’t on the case?
I don’t know. The City routinely screws up PRA requests. Still, it’s quite possible that Charles stepped on her own weenie and they’re trying to obfuscate and stall.
Given the date I bet this has something to do with the cancelled meeting in August.
Perhaps her husband’s involvement ??
With the DumDemLibs ??
I heard Charles went bonkers and cussed out the brass.
She seems bonkers. Where is the email chain Shana? I thought she was all about power to the people and she loves to be kind and rewind, save the manatees.
Don’t worry, Tender Transparency Elijah will get to the bottom of this transgression.
Cities run by corrupt and incompetent bureaucrats and politicians often slow-roll the release of responsive information that is embarrassing, and there is very little the requester can do about it. The system is rigged to protect the incumbents and employees to the detriment of the public.
“You have legal recourse.”
— Gregory Palmer, Esq. Homeless evictions and hand-job cases.
Should come tomorrow.
Corruption? Stretch. More likely, the City Clerk missed one. If you know something, say something FFFF.
In Fullerton, why is it always a choice screw-up or corruption?