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Expert panel clarifies drafting process under Bagley‑Keene: consistent pairs, notes by staff and no shared editable Google Doc
Summary
Panelists discussed how the Bagley‑Keene Open Meeting Act limits offline collaboration: staff will take notes and prepare drafts, pairs of panelists can be assigned drafting roles but pairings should remain consistent to avoid inadvertent serial meetings.
Panel members spent part of the meeting clarifying how they will draft their technical report within the constraints of the Bagley‑Keene Open Meeting Act.
Karen Mogas (State Water Board) and staff reiterated that the panel must conduct deliberations in public when a quorum is present and that offline subgroups are limited by the Bagley‑Keene restrictions. "This convened panel is subject to Bagley‑Keene Open Meeting Act," Mogas said during opening remarks, warning that any quorum convened outside a noticed public meeting must be open to the public.
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