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City attorney warns commissioners: avoid quorums on unnoted site visits, disclose contacts and refuse improper gifts
Summary
During the Nov. 4 meeting, the City Attorney and staff advised South Gate Planning Commission members on Brown Act limits for site visits, disclosure practices, and accepted boundaries for interactions with applicants; staff urged coordination through administrative staff to avoid inadvertent quorums.
City legal counsel and planning staff used a Nov. 4 Planning Commission meeting to remind commissioners of Brown Act risks, disclosure expectations and best practices for site visits and applicant contact.
The City Attorney (unidentified) told commissioners that if more than two commissioners attend a site visit, the gathering can constitute a public meeting and must be noticed to avoid violating the Brown Act. "If all 5 of you show up to a site visit, it’s a…
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