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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORSsE`L-° Contra
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FROM: BETTER GOVERNMENT TASK FORCE 1 - '' Costa
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DATE: December 12, 1996 �T ��uK
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE PUBLIC INFORMATION ADVISER
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPOINT as alternate Public Information Adviser for purposes of the Better
Government Ordinance:
Iris Mitgang
Mitgang & Gallerani
1850 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Suite 605
Walnut Creek, CA 95696
BACKGROUND:
On August 13, 1996, the Board of Supervisors appointed Beth Grimm as Public
Information Adviser for purposes of the Better Government Ordinance. On
September 11, 1996, the Better Government Task Force interviewed Iris Mitgang
and agreed to recommend that she be appointed as alternate Public Information
Adviser.
As the Board will recall, the role of the Public Information Adviser is to serve as a
mediator when disputes occur between a member of the public and County staff
regarding access to or the release of information, attendance at a meeting, or other
matters which are covered by the Brown Act, Public Records Act or Better
Government Ordinance.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): `/�f�W6 O
ACTION OF BOARD ON 1)e6embeF 17, 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CountyAdministratorATTESTED ,t� �"�'� /Z
Contact: Members, Better Government Task Force PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: Ms. Iris Mitgang SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Ms. Beth Grimm
3478 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 1000
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 BY v �DEPUTY
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