What Records Are Subject to Public Disclosure?

Dear Readers,
We know that in California that there is an open records act, and subject to certain limitations all City records are subject to public review and disclosure. Evidently not in the City of Ridgecrest.

A former Council Candidate, Walt Maurer, requested more detail records on the budget. He was summarily, but politely told by the City's budget officer, Mr. Staheli, that he was not entitled to them.

Now the particular records Walt is asking for happened to be the Transfers In/Transfers Out. The TITO are the same records that the same Mr. Staheli could not balance in either the Draft Budget Model or in the Adopted Budget Model. I wonder if that could have anything to do with the denial of the request? ;-)

This blogger in a related matter transmitted to a CC Member evidence that both the Draft Budget and the Adopted Budgets are out of balance simply because of the TITO issue. I have not looked at the other major revenues. The DI has identified at least $80K drop in sales tax so far. What is the City to do when it can't balance its TITO--- it was warned months ago in a very sensitive and kind way that TITO was upside down. Email me if you want to know more.

Winegardner