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Oxnard councilmembers press to review withheld landscape-maintenance audit in closed session
Summary
Residents and at least two councilmembers raised concerns about a landscape maintenance-district audit paid for by the city in 2016, portions of which were withheld from the public. Councilmembers asked that the new council review the confidential audit in closed session to decide whether any material may be released.
Several councilmembers and a speaker at the Jan. 7 Oxnard City Council meeting urged review of a landscape maintenance district (LMD) audit that earlier staff withheld from public release.
Resident and frequent commenter Doug Portillo asked the council to release a 2016 audit of the city—s landscape-maintenance districts, saying the public paid $25,000 for the review and had not received the full report. Portillo said portions of the audit were withheld at the time because staff cited litigation risk.
Councilmember Bert…
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