State Statute: “MACs must operate in full compliance with the State’s open public
meetings laws. There must be public notice of MAC meetings. Minutes must be
kept of all Committee meetings, and a quorum of Committee members is required
for action to be taken by the Committee (e.g., approval of plan or
modifications). A quorum is 50 percent of the official Committee membership
plus one.”
And January 5th was not the first time these issues were raised. Mr. Nardino was present at the October meeting where the following questions were asked word for word:
On December 30, 2014, Nardino and Licata PRODUCED NO QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORTS
after they were requested through the Open Public Records Act. If they existed, they had to be provided by
law.
Six days after producing no reports, they doubled down with a memo claiming Licata was paid to complete six quarterly reports. They can’t have it both ways.
I could care
less if they have a friend (Judy Forman) in the County protecting them. Licata is taking money away from youth
programs. And laws are being violated.
Licata and
Nardino have violated:
1) The Open Public Meetings Act
(no minutes, public notices, etc.).
2) The Open Public Records Act
(provided no quarterly reports).
Instead of being defiant, they should return the "consulting fees" and follow the law.
And the public should be reminded that those signing the documents below cannot even name who is on the Lodi Municipal Alliance.
Here is the complete memo I received today. Licata and Nardino sound good. The information is not accurate.
