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Clearlake planning commissioners review Brown Act, conflicts and motion rules
Summary
At a June 14, 2022 meeting, staff presented Planning Commission norms and procedures, emphasizing Brown Act limits, conflict-of-interest disclosure, motion types and meeting decorum; commissioners sought clarification about staff contact protocols and state ethics training access.
Ms. Swanson, the Planning Commission presenter, told commissioners at the Clearlake Planning Commission’s June 14 meeting that the commission’s role is to advise the City Council on the general plan, housing element and zoning code and to review development projects and land-use regulations. "Open and fair decision making is critical to whether the public trusts what the government is doing," she said, urging commissioners to avoid prejudging cases and to disclose any actual or apparent conflicts of interest and abstain from votes when appropriate.
Ms. Swanson reviewed legal and procedural requirements that guide commission work. She recapped…
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