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In article <MHigby.5306.000D985F@Primenet.nospam.com>,
Michael Higby <MHigby@Primenet.nospam.com> wrote:
>The City Council meetings are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Tuesday, Wednesday and 
>Friday.  
>
>The meetings never start on time.  The Council President has to sit at the mic 
>for a good 20 minutes begging members to come to the meeting.  
>
>Why is this?  I see it as a complete slap in the face to the citizenry.  City 
>Council members know what time the meetings start.  Its incumbent upon them to 
>plan their activities accordingly in order to start on time.  A few council 
>members are on time sometimes, but most are not.
>
>Then, once the meeting is started, they waste an inordinate amount of time on 
>"presentations" many times honoring average citizens who have done good works, 
>but mostly bestowing praise on retiring or transfering bureaucrats.
>
>If the public saw this behaivor, they would be appalled.  

Are L.A. City Council meetings televised? If so, are they replayed on
tape delay?
 
The advantage of a smaller city is that the council meetings are held in
the evening, when people can watch them (and even attend!).

>The Council knows, 
>however, they have the benefit of the apathy of the public.  Shameful.
>
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