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SFPUC debates rules of order and electronic communications risks under Brown Act
Summary
Commissioners reviewed proposed conforming changes to their rules of order and heard City Attorney guidance that forwarded messages to a quorum can create a prohibited seriatim meeting under the Brown Act; staff recommended policy guidance for email and texting during commission business.
The Commission discussed proposed edits to its rules of order — largely conforming changes that will be noticed for formal action at a subsequent meeting — and grappled with how electronic communications and modern workflows intersect with open‑meeting laws.
The chair explained the Commission's rules are brief and said the body is not bound to…
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