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Clerk briefs council on Brown Act teleconferencing limits, AB 1170 Form 700 changes and upcoming ethics training
Summary
City Clerk summarized recent state changes affecting remote participation limits under the Brown Act, a new electronic filing requirement for Form 700 (AB 1170) and scheduled a mandatory ethics training session for council members.
The City Clerk briefed the City Council on recent state law changes affecting council operations, teleconferencing and conflict-of-interest filings.
The clerk said amendments to the Brown Act now limit “just cause” remote participation (examples given: childcare, illness, official travel) to no more than two meetings per year; remote participation for emergency physical or medical circumstances remains permitted but requires the participant to announce a general description of the circumstances and council approval of the participation. The clerk summarized total allowances saying members may not…
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