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Committee weighs disclosure of formal legal opinions, clerk records and public access
Summary
The committee debated whether written legal opinions from the city attorney should be treated as public records or remain attorney‑client privileged and discussed where formal opinions should be filed (clerk packet) and how disclosures should be handled in practice.
Charter Review Committee members spent a sustained portion of the Feb. 6 meeting discussing how the charter should treat city‑attorney opinions, attorney‑client privilege and the public availability of written legal advice.
Key points - Distinction between memo/advice and formal opinion: Committee members and counsel discussed the difference between privileged attorney‑client memorandums prepared for litigation or strategy purposes and formal opinions intended to advise the public or guide citywide policy. Members agreed the charter language should not conflate the two. -…
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