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Board debates meeting minutes detail after staff loses stenographer; staff says law requires summary minutes
Summary
Board members and members of the public debated the level of detail in meeting minutes after staff said a city stenographer position was lost and the land‑use department must meet Open Meetings Act deadlines with summary minutes; staff recommended using video transcripts and other tools temporarily.
Board members and members of the public during the Feb. 11 Historic Districts Review Board meeting raised concerns about the level of detail in minutes after staff announced the city’s stenographer position had been eliminated.
Chair Rios and several members said minutes in January and February appeared abridged; Member Rios asked for fuller accounting of board discussion. Maggie (land‑use staff) told the board that…
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