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Boulder city attorney says office advises oversight panel but does not oversee it; panel members press for clarity on conflicts
Summary
At the Sept. 5 Boulder Police Oversight Panel meeting, City Attorney's Office attorney Chris Reynolds described his role as legal adviser to the panel and said he will render opinions based on the city code. Panel members pressed for clarity about when the city attorney would step aside or when the panel could obtain independent counsel.
Chris Reynolds, an attorney in the Boulder City Attorney's Office, told the Boulder Police Oversight Panel on Sept. 5 that his role is advisory and that he will render legal opinions based on the city code when asked.
Reynolds said the city attorney's office is a resource for the panel but does not direct or “oversee” panel decision-making. "It's not my role to say, no. I don't direct the panel," he said. He added that when asked a legal question he will first consult the code: "Most of the time, when I'm asked a question, my first — if I can't immediately answer it — I'm gonna look in the code and wait to see what the code…
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