Missing in Action
Strange ... Council came out of closed session tonight without a report on any action taken in said closed session. No report given throughout the entire proceeding, as required under the Brown Act. What's that?
Updated: I was expecting the appointment to be made last night, as it was. A news release was sent out just before midnight with the news. There was no disclosure of the closed-session action taken at any point during the meeting.
Adhering to the law can be inconvenient, and in the case of hiring situations, it may even be impolite. But as with many small-to-mid cities, Pasadena lawyer-politicians take it upon themselves to decide when the law does and does not apply to them. Is breaking the law OK when there are no consequences?
Perhaps as interim City Manager, Chief Melekian can encourage adherence to the law.