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Riverside CPRC city attorney outlines Brown Act changes under SB 707, warns meetings must pause if two‑way remote access fails
Summary
City Attorney Cook told the Community Police Review Commission on Dec. 10 that SB 707 raises transparency requirements, requires two‑way remote access, expands language access when more than 20% of residents have limited English proficiency, limits 'just cause' remote attendance to two times per year, and warns serial electronic communications can violate the Brown Act.
City Attorney Cook presented a Brown Act refresher to the Riverside Community Police Review Commission on December 10, walking commissioners through changes tied to SB 707 and emphasizing that “transparency is the default.”
Cook reviewed practical changes taking effect July 1, including a requirement that remote participation provide two‑way audio and video so remote participants can both hear and be heard. “If we can't hear them, we have to pause the meeting,” Cook said, explaining that the meeting must stop if two‑way access fails.
She highlighted several operational implications for the commission: newly mandated training and onboarding materials upon appointment, stricter rules on remote participation (a limited set of just‑cause…
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