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Boulder oversight panel agrees to ad hoc committee after debate over legal advice in public meetings
Summary
The Boulder Police Oversight Panel voted to form an ad hoc committee to develop proposals on the panelreferral policy and five-year review after a sustained debate over whether discussing confidential legal advice in public meetings could limit the panelwork.
The Boulder Police Oversight Panel voted to form an ad hoc committee to develop recommendations on the panel's referral policy and elements of the five-year review, following an extended discussion about what the ordinance allows and what legal advice may be discussed publicly.
The discussion centered on guidance from city attorneyoffice attorney Chris, who repeatedly cautioned that confidential legal advice should not be discussed in public meetings and recommended a small, confidential meeting of two panel members with city counsel and staff to address sensitive legal questions. "It's always a bad idea for confidential…
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