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County attorney briefs new commission on the Brown Act, remote attendance and conflicts of interest
Summary
Assistant County Attorney David Silverman gave a rapid overview of Brown Act obligations, social-media limits, remote-participation rules and conflict-of-interest guidance for the Independent Civilian Advisory Commission.
David Silverman, assistant county attorney, provided a fast-paced training on California open-meeting law and conflicts of interest for the commission, emphasizing public access, agenda requirements and limits on communications among members.
Silverman told commissioners, “When you have a meeting, you need to tell the public in advance, by posting an agenda 72 hours in advance,” and added that the Brown Act applies to any gathering of four or more members of the seven-member commission that deals with commission business. “What is a meeting? … anytime any of you get together, in a…
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