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Salinas city attorney reviews Brown Act, public‑records rules and commission procedures
Summary
City Attorney Chris Callahan briefed the Traffic and Transportation Commission on the Brown Act, public‑records obligations, appointment and quorum rules, and decorum standards; commissioners asked about agenda requests, public‑records handling and remote participation.
City Attorney Chris Callahan told the Salinas Traffic and Transportation Commission on March 13 that the Brown Act requires the commission to conduct decision‑making in open public meetings and warned commissioners that many everyday communications can create a prohibited, serial meeting.
Callahan, addressing commissioners during an administrative presentation, said the commission is codified in the Salinas Municipal Code and that commissioners “serve at the pleasure” of the council member or mayor who appointed them. He said a majority of the appointed members constitutes a quorum for the seven‑member body and explained how votes require a majority of members present to pass. “If you don’t…
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