After a series of unusual meetings, acrimony against former Mayor Sandy Rains, and resignations from elected city officials, Free Laguna submitted a public records request for all communications between Kelly Jennings, Ray Gennawey, Stephanie Oddo, Tammy Latourneau and other city staff. While the majority of these communications are innocuous, they reveal contempt for Sandy Rains, 2022 election candidate Jeff Von Waldberg, communications regarding city business outside of official channels, and what some may call brown act violations.
The Brown Act prohibits a majority of members of a legislative body from meeting outside a properly noticed public meeting to “discuss, deliberate, or take action on an item” that is within the legislative body’s subject matter jurisdiction. (Government Code section 54952.2) This restriction includes “serial” meetings in which members of a legislative body communicate indirectly through the use of intermediaries or through a chain of communications, ultimately involving a majority of a legislative body.
Is that the case here? You be the judge. The following files were provided by the City of Laguna Niguel after a Public Records Request was submitted.
Ray Gennawey Redacted Text Messages (Released 4/27/23)
Kelly Jennings Redacted Text Messages (Released 4/27/23)
Stephanie Oddo Redacted Text Messages (Released 4/27/23)
Redacted Emails Set 1 (5/3/23)
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Redacted Emails Set 6 (5/12/23)
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LN- Redacted Emails-Davidson 1- Set 8 (5/12/23)
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Tammy Latourneau text messages (redacted) Released 5/12/23
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LN Redacted Deputy City Manager Text Messages
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LN Redacted Emails Set 20 (5/3/23)
