OPEN MEETINGS — The Sacramento Bee reports that the Lodi City Council's go-ahead for a proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter on December 10 will be rescinded in response to complaints that the session violated California's open-meeting law.
During the meeting, dozens of people remained outside in the cold after being kept out of the packed Carnegie Forum. The doors were locked to comply with a fire marshal's mandate that the 150-person capacity not be exceeded.
The meeting lasted until after midnight and produced 3-2 approval of an environmental impact report for the Wal-Mart project.
Citizens for Open Government failed that night in a bid to have the meeting delayed so everyone could attend. Last week, the group sent a demand letter declaring the Ralph M. Brown Act had been violated.
Members of the group threatened to file suit if the city failed to remedy the problem.
The meeting lasted until after midnight and produced 3-2 approval of an environmental impact report for the Wal-Mart project.
Citizens for Open Government failed that night in a bid to have the meeting delayed so everyone could attend. Last week, the group sent a demand letter declaring the Ralph M. Brown Act had been violated.
Members of the group threatened to file suit if the city failed to remedy the problem.
