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Moreno Valley holds Brown Act special meeting to enable State of the City; council clarifies access after public complaint
Summary
City leaders held an early special meeting to comply with the Brown Act ahead of the State of the City address, clarified that overflow rooms and livestreams are free to residents, and heard a critical public comment accusing the city of exclusion and poor leadership.
The Moreno Valley City Council met in a special Brown Act session on Aug. 21, 2025, to accommodate legal requirements for the State of the City address and to allow public comment on topics limited to the event. Mayor Ulysses Cabrera called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m. and the council heard procedures and public-comments rules before recessing for the noon luncheon and reconvening for adjournment at the CRC after the address.
City Manager Brian Bohen told the council that the city attorney was not present because "there is no California Government Code or the Brown Act" requirement that counsel attend this meeting and because the agenda was…
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