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Public commenter alleges Open Meetings Act violations and raises concerns about board responsiveness
Summary
A public forum speaker criticized the State Water Board’s handling of public comments, alleging improper ex parte communications, deficiencies in the 2024 integrated report and nonresponsive staff, and asked for written answers to questions within 10 days.
At the Aug. 19 State Water Resources Control Board public forum, Ray Tahir (transcript spelling varies) delivered extended remarks alleging the board has acted to restrict public access and accused staff of evasive responses to records requests and disagreements over interpretation of statutory changes.
Tahir told the board he believes public forum is a right (not an opportunity) and referenced provisions of the Brown Act (open‑meetings law) and Porter‑Cologne-style provisions (he cited "Port Of Cologne section 13287" and S.B. 9625 in the transcript) to argue that the public is entitled to information and that willfully…
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