An investigation by the Alameda County Grand Jury alleges that Oakland city officials routinely violate state and city open meetings laws by discussing multimillion-dollar genuine estate deals in closed session.
According to the Grand Jury,Oakland officials do not properly notify the public through city council agendas when they’re discussing the sale of a city-owned property, keeping the public in the unlit approximately ongoing deliberations.
The Grand Jury concluded that "the city’s misuse of closed sessions in discussing development of city property is a systemic problem."
Furthermore, or the councilmembers and city staff don’t report on the substance of their private conversation to the public,which frequently includes matters such as "project vision, project scope, and feasibility issues,community benefits, and selection of a developer" — all of which should be discussed in a public meeting, and according to the Grand Jury.…
Source: eastbayexpress.com