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Rey Garduno just sent out a news release announcing that he will ask the Albuquerque City Council to pull his his bill out of the Finance and Government Operations Committee and put it on the agenda for tonight’s meeting. The bill would require the city to post on the Web detailed information about city contracts, IRBs, TIDDs and PIDs, capital outlay projects and state grants. Garduño also wants to see posted a list of all City employees who are also getting a pension from PERA; budget and expense report information, and an online form that would make it easier for to request public records.
From the release:
The Sunshine Bill was to be heard and voted on at the Finance Committee meeting on Monday, September 14th but this important bill was tabled because Councilors Ken Sanchez and Don Harris voted against approval at the request of the City Administration. Councilors Michael Cadigan and Debbie O’Malley voted for approval, since the vote resulted in a tie, the bill remains in committee.
“To keep this legislation in Committee is misleading to the taxpayers. There is public support for the ‘Sunshine Bill’ and they deserve to access this information, I am disappointed that a bill like this has been held up.” said Councilor Garduño.
Councilor Garduño will have to make a motion to have the Council vote to pull it out of Committee, then another motion to have the bill heard at tonight’s Council Meeting.
Councilor Garduño is inviting supporters of the “Sunshine Bill” and transparent government to come to tonight’s City Council Meeting and speak in support. The meeting begins a 5pm in the Vincent E. Griego Chambers at the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Center, One Civic Plaza NW.
You can watch live streaming video of the meeting on the GovTV Web site.
