Anti Police-Terror Project Files Liability Claim Against City of Santa Cruz

City Administrator Bonnie Bush has regularly refused to make public as a matter of advance record for City agendas, the content of claims against the City.

This refusal denies the public the ability to contact the claimant before the Closed Session to get details of their case, and possibly appear to testify in the brief Open Interval before the Council goes into Closed Session. It also means we get the highly abbreviated, not usually very helpful, staff summary as can be seen above.

Bush usually but not always makes available the information several days after it's requested, but usually only on the day before the Council meeting. And then only if it is individually requested--that, at least, has been my experience.

If I get the information, I shall try to post it. However, of course, those filing the claim could post it here. It is after all public record.

Also complaints to Bush's office might be helpful--especially if we anticipate more police actions in the months ahead resulting in escalating claims against the City.

E-mails to Bush at bbush [at] cityofsantacruz.com in numbers might suggest public concern here. As would people appearing in numbers at her office. Just a suggestion.