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Governor Signs Law to Require Agency Reports Before Approving Changes to Executive Compensation or Benefits

by Derek P. Cole on August 23, 2016

posted in Legislative Updates, Meetings, Uncategorised,

On August 23, 2016, Governor Brown signed SB 1436 (Bates), which mandates that local agencies report out certain information before changing the compensation or benefits of their “executives.”  Under this new law, legislative bodies (e.g., city councils, boards of supervisors, or boards of directors) for agencies must “orally report a summary of a recommendation” for changes in salaries or benefits before voting for the changes.  The votes must then take place in the open session portions of their meetings. SB 1436 is part of an evolving trend toward requiring greater transparency concerning ... Continue Reading

tags: city of bell, closed session, executive compensation, open session, oral report, Public meetings, sb 1436,

Not All Bidders’ Errors Are Fatal Flaws

by William R. Galstan on November 4, 2014

posted in Public Works, Uncategorised,

It happens all too frequently: your city or county receives a good bid on a public works project, and then discovers that the low bidder has made a mistake on the bid or omitted a necessary page of information.  An appellate case decided earlier this year, Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc. v. City of San Leandro holds that seemingly important bid flaws are not always fatal.    ... Continue Reading

tags: bid bond, construction, low bidder, public works projects,