An article, “Seattle City Council is Not as Committed to Open Government as it Claims,” appeared in the August 4, 2009 Seattle Times, and is available at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2009592681_guest04leman.html
The author, Chris Leman, can be reached at cleman@oo.net
A March 1, 2009 radio interview with Leman on KBCS provides further background about the City Council and open government: http://bellevuecollege.edu/kbcs/downloads/One_World_Report/OWR_20090226/OWR_20090226_Open_Government_PMHT.mp3.
A February 24, 2009 Seattle Community Council Federation letter to the City Council’s Special Committee on Open Government is available at http://seattlefederation.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html
The next meeting of this City Council committee is Friday, August 7, 2009 at 2 p.m. in the City Council chambers, second floor of City Hall at 601 Fifth Avenue in downtown Seattle. The agenda, which includes a 2 p.m. public comment period, is available at http://seattle.gov/council/agendasc/opengov.pdf
The Seattle Community Council Federation welcomes guests and representatives from community-based organizations in the Seattle area. We want to be aware of issues affecting your neighborhood, and we hope that you will join us with your input at our monthly meetings at Central Area Senior Center, 500 30th Avenue South. Jeannie Hale, Chair; Rick Barrett, Vice-Chair