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CIRSA trains Woodland Park council on fiduciary duties, open‑meetings and quasi‑judicial risks
Summary
At a 5 p.m. work session, Sam Light of the Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency (CIRSA) briefed Woodland Park City Council on fiduciary duties, open‑meetings and records obligations, electronic communications, social media risks, scope of authority and special procedures for quasi‑judicial land‑use decisions.
Sam Light, deputy executive director and general counsel for the Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency (CIRSA), told Woodland Park City Council members at a 5 p.m. work session that elected and appointed officials must treat public office as a “public trust” and prioritize the city’s interests when making decisions.
Light said the fiduciary responsibility for local officials “is the obligation … to put the interest of the city, right, and the public interest above all other interests.” He told council members to take the time they need and use city staff and the city attorney to gather information before deciding on policy matters.
The training focused on several topics the city cited as risk areas. Light warned that electronic communications — email, text, chat or social media — can trigger both open‑records and open‑meetings…
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