"STLPR requested copies of the plan from the city and the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency in mid-February.
Despite having multiple weeks to return the requested records, the city failed to produce a copy of the plan or provide a reason it could not."
#SunshineFail
#STLtornado
Today at noon.
The hearing officer for the City of St. Louis Industrial Development Authority will conduct a Sham Public Hearing by 📞 ONLY.
The #IDAstl board members will not be present.
The hearing will not be recorded by @developstlouis.bsky.social or @stlpartnership.bsky.social
#SunshineFail
In other news, a check is the only form of payment accepted by the City of St. Louis and SLDC for fees charged for certain records in response to Sunshine requests.
#SunshineFail
#20thCenturyGov
Sign reads: This Meeting Is Bullshit
Screen capture image showing agenda item VI.
The Committee immediately voted to enter closed session to discuss personnel matters, skipping over the open session discussion items.
I see no reason why discussion items 5, 6 and 7 should not be discussed in open session.
#SunshineFail #ThisMeetingIsBullshitSTL
Another day of clear skies, but City of St. Louis government is a decade or two behind in gov efficiency.
#SunshineFail #opaCITYstl
SLDC broke the law. Twice in a month probably isn’t its record.
#SunshineFail
#ConsultantFest
3:07 p.m. The host of the Zoom meeting has not signed in.👀
The agenda does not specify that a vote will be taken. Any votes by the SLDC selection committee should be deferred until a subsequent meeting.
IMO: #SunshineFail
Today’s 1 p.m. City of St. Louis #LRAstl special board meeting was posted online less than 24 hours in advance.
#SunshineFail #opaCITYstl
Prior to the vote to enter closed session, #STLMHB chair Donna Schmitt said that my request had been reviewed, but voting would be in closed session "pursuant to statute."
#SunshineFail
Contrast with the Affordable Housing Commission, where votes on funding awards are conducted in open session.
Screenshot showing images from Sunshine Gerry's google photos for 1.16.20.
Agenda for the 1.16.20 meeting of the SLDC board of directors. Link to the agenda on the SLDC website: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/sldc/boards/documents/upload/January-16-2020-SLDC-Regular-Board-Meeting-Agenda.pdf
Screenshot of a portion of the meeting minutes of the 1.16.20 meeting of the SLDC board of directors. Link to minutes posted on the SLDC website: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/sldc/boards/documents/upload/January-16-2020-SLDC-Regular-Board-Meeting-Minutes.pdf
Example 1 of SLDC #SunshineFail during Otis Williams's tenure as Exec. Director:
1/16/20 SLDC board meeting.
Reps of Northside Regeneration appeared before the board, having been summoned by Williams. The #McKeeTIF discussion was NOT included on the agenda (image 2).
Excerpt from minutes (image 3).
Register for this #FOIAfriday session by @muckrock.com
In the City of St. Louis, the Custodian of Records for the Charter Commission rejected my third request for the slides of a “☀️Sunshime Law Training” that was conducted in a closed session on 9.6.23.
#SunshineFail
Screenshot of Zoom video live-stream of the 4.8.25 meeting of the Great Rivers Greenway board of directors. Webinar chat shows a request from Emma Klues of GRG for guests to excuse themselves from the meeting.
12:45 p.m. GRG votes to go into closed session.
Emma Klues (GRG) message in the Zoom chat:
"Guests, as we transition to closed session, please excuse yourself."
The chat feature was disabled for guests; there is no way for the public to know when the meeting returns to open session.
#SunshineFail
Screengrab image from Gerry Connolly's account with the City of St. Louis online Public Records Center, showing the text of Public Records Request no. R001769-091423. Item no. 4 is highlighted.
Screengrab from Gerry Connolly's Public Records Center account for request R001769-091423, showing the response from the City Counselor's Office to part 4 of the request.
Image submitted with Public Records Request no. R001769-091423. The images shows members of the City of St. Louis Charter Commission being sworn in at the 9.6.23 commission meeting. The first three slides from the "Let the Sunshine In" slide presentation were visible on the wall-mounted display screens in the Suite 2000 board room at 1520 Market St.
I submitted Sunshine request R001769-091423 to obtain a number of items related to the #CharterCommSTL, including the slides of the "Sunshine Training" presentation.
My request for the slides was rejected (image 2).
"Records which are protected by disclosure by law"
#SunshineWeek #SunshineFail
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Reminder for St. Louisans:
The City of STL’s City Counselor Sheena Hamilton has insisted that “Sunshine Law training” for government boards & commissions be conducted in CLOSED sessions!
You can’t make this up. Is it any wonder the people don’t trust government?
#SunshineFail #OpaCITYstl
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Tuesday, March 18 at 2 p.m.
City of St. Louis Economic Development Tax Board
"Virtual meeting"
There is no Zoom link on meeting notice or the agenda!!
www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/event...
A #SunshineFail for #SunshineWeek 🤔
#EcoDevTaxBoard
Live now via Zoom. City of St. Louis Selection Committee.
RFP for Neighborhood Planning Consulting Services
Started late (8:23 am approx)
Not properly noticed: less than 24 hours online notice.
#SunshineFail
www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/event...
Starting momentarily!
10 a.m: Special meeting of the #LRAstl board, being held in violation of City of STL regulations for posting of meeting notices.
Zoom & in-person at 1520 Market St.
#SunshineFail
I second your motion.
I have experienced numerous #SunshineFail s from SLDC and City departments.
Details on today’s joint meeting of the City’s COB & DFOB from @stateofstlouis.bsky.social
There are DFOB meeting videos missing from City of STL YouTube.
COB meeting recordings have never been posted on YouTube, to the best of my knowledge. #SunshineFail
