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Santa Ana council amends meeting rules on recording and aisle obstruction, cites Brown Act
Summary
The council updated its rules and procedures to clarify media and public recording rights and to simplify the rule prohibiting obstruction of aisles, entrances and exits in the chambers; the changes track the Brown Act and passed unanimously.
The Santa Ana City Council approved amendments to its council rules and procedures to clarify audio, video and photographic recording during public meetings and to simplify the rule on obstruction of aisles, entrances and exits in the council chamber.
The action keeps language consistent with the California Brown Act while trimming local wording that council members said risked confusing the public. City Attorney staff read the Brown Act language aloud during the…
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