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Board authorizes special meeting in Carpinteria for cannabis odor concerns; Brown Act rules and broadcasting sparked disagreement
Summary
Supervisors voted 3‑2 to hold a special Board meeting in Carpinteria to hear community input on cannabis odor and related policy options; debate focused on whether the event should be a community forum or special meeting subject to the Brown Act, and whether it will be broadcast or recorded.
The Board voted 3‑2 on March 11 to authorize a special Board meeting to be held in Carpinteria on March 14 to hear public feedback about cannabis odor and policy options affecting Carpinteria and South County.
Supervisor Capps said the event was intended as a community forum hosted in Carpinteria so district residents could participate in more conversational dialogue than the standard three‑minute public comment format. Several supervisors — notably Supervisor Hartman — argued that any gathering where three or more supervisors attend is a special meeting under the Ralph M. Brown Act…
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