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City attorney tells ad hoc committee Brown Act requires public posting of reports; subcommittee drafts limited to two members
Summary
City attorney and staff told the committee that Brown Act rules require agendas be posted 72 hours in advance and warned that substantive discussions by more than two members outside a noticed meeting could violate the law; staff outlined options for publishing draft reports to the council file.
Legal staff advised the Ad Hoc Budget and Finance Advisory Committee on Feb. 6 that state open‑meeting rules constrain how the group may share draft materials and hold off‑line discussions.
"The Brown Act requires the agenda to be published 72 hours prior to the meeting," said the city attorney's representative, explaining that reports intended for committee consideration are…
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