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City attorney briefs Carlsbad investment review board on Brown Act, Public Records Act and conflict rules
Summary
City Attorney Cindy McMahon and Director Faviola Medina reviewed open‑meeting and anti‑corruption rules, including the Brown Act, the California Public Records Act, recusal procedures under the Political Reform Act, and Government Code section 1090.
City Attorney Cindy McMahon and Director of Constituent and Clerk Services Faviola Medina told the City of Carlsbad Investment Review Board that California law requires public and transparent board governance, and outlined common conflict‑of‑interest and public‑records obligations for board members.
McMahon said most communications sent to or from board members about city business are city records under the California Public Records Act, including emails and text messages on personal devices, and therefore may be subject to public disclosure. She briefed the board on the Brown Act’s broad definition of a “meeting,” which includes any communication among a majority of members about matters within the board’s purview and can…
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