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Attorney reviews Brown Act and AB 1992 limits on council social media; advises cautious approach
Summary
A city attorney representative reviewed Brown Act rules and AB 1992 amendments affecting council members’ social-media interactions, warned that comments, likes or shares between council members about agency business can create a prohibited serial meeting, and recommended policies and training.
Doug Dwight of White Brenner (city legal counsel) briefed the council on Brown Act rules and AB 1992, focusing on social media best practices and the risk of creating a serial meeting when council members respond to one another on public platforms.
Dwight said the Brown Act (codified beginning at Government Code section 54950) requires public meetings for deliberations and prohibits serial meetings that, taken together, involve a quorum. He described common…
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