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Bell official says city's finances worse than thought

The interim city administrator says the projected deficit could more than double to over $4 million by the end of June. He cites one-time costs, including legal bills stemming from the salary scandal.

January 28, 2011|By Jeff Gottlieb and Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times

Some residents questioned whether the council violated the state's open meeting law by not posting the agenda 72 hours before the meeting was to be held. The Brown Act requires that a hard copy of the agenda be available for viewing. The city is not required to post it on its website, said Terry Francke, general counsel of the nonprofit Californians Aware and an open-government advocate.

Carrillo said Thursday that the agenda was posted in three spots between 6:45 p.m. and 7:20 Monday. However, it does not appear to have been posted on the city's website until late Wednesday night.

Garcia said the community should have more time to discuss the budget cuts.

"For too long Rizzo and his people did what they wanted with no warning or community input," she said. "How is this decision the council might take today any different? We are just now finding out about this item on the agenda. Bell residents, when informed, can make decisions for themselves. But the current administration has done nothing to discuss with the community what these options mean."

jeff.gottlieb@latimes.com

ruben.vives@latimes.com

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