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Moreno Valley staff outline local implementation needs for California’s SB 707; public raises Brown Act concerns
Summary
City clerk Patty Rodriguez summarized Senate Bill 707’s new open‑meeting requirements — including two‑way telephonic participation and translation rules — and council discussed implementation. Public commenters pressed on board applicability and leveled unaddressed accusations of Brown Act violations against the mayor.
Patty Rodriguez, Moreno Valley city clerk, told the City Council on Dec. 9 that California’s Senate Bill 707 will require local legislative bodies to provide two‑way telephonic access and a live audiovisual webcast for open public meetings beginning July 1, 2026, and to translate meeting agendas and web pages into any language spoken by 20% or more of the applicable population according to the American Community Survey.
"Beginning 07/01/2026, we must provide a 2 way tele telephonic and a live webcast or audio…
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