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City attorney reviews Brown Act, Political Reform Act and Form 700 requirements with Ojai commissioners
Summary
The commission received legal guidance on AB1234-style ethics training, Brown Act limits on serial communications, disqualification rules under the Political Reform Act, and annual Form 700 filings.
The commission received a detailed briefing on ethics, open-meeting and conflict-of-interest rules during its June 5 meeting. The city's legal representative explained key items from the online AB 1234-style training and the Political Reform Act and answered commissioners' questions about two self-assessment test items.
The attorney said question 19 on the assessment — that an official who has prejudged a decision can be disqualified from participating — is true and is most relevant in quasi-judicial proceedings where due process requires the decision-maker to hear evidence before acting. The attorney warned commissioners that discussing a pending…
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