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Council pauses after attorney’s memo flags potential Sunshine Law issues; members agree to disclose prior outside discussions on affected items
Summary
Councilors debated and briefly recessed after being told by city attorneys that earlier off‑record meetings may raise Sunshine Law concerns; council directed disclosure on agenda items with potential outside discussions and agreed to seek further legal review.
At the start of the May 19 meeting a council member raised an attorney’s memo that flagged potential Sunshine Law concerns about meetings held outside noticed public meetings. The item prompted extended discussion among council, staff and city attorneys about whether prior private discussions involving council members could jeopardize future ordinance approvals.
City legal staff described relevant case law and advised that, if a Sunshine Law violation occurred in the consideration of an ordinance, the…
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