Hooray for the ACLU!
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
It isn’t very often that I applaud the efforts of the ACLU but they have it right on this one…
The local ACLU today weighed in on the Sacramento City Council’s decision to move the public comment period to the end of its meetings, noting it “undoubtedly will preclude members of the public from having the opportunity to voice their grievances, concerns and comments to their elected representatives.”
The ACLU asked the council rescind its decision.
“The Sacramento County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union strongly opposes moving the public comment period for issues not on the agenda from the start of meetings to the end of meetings. We assume…public servants would be anxious to hear from as many as possible of your constituents.
“(But) people will not be able to stay to the end of the meeting because they rely upon (public transit) for transportation, have family commitments or for health reasons cannot sit for the long hours meetings often run,” said Jim Updegraff, chair of the ACLU of Sacramento County board of directors.
In his letter to the council, Updegraff urged the City Council to “change the public comment period back to the start of the meeting. Such action would best serve the people of the City of Sacramento.”
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