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Deputy city attorney briefs Everett charter reviewers on records and open‑meetings rules
Summary
Ramsey Rammerman, deputy city attorney, told the newly formed Charter Review Commission that most committee communications and deliberations are public records and warned that serial off‑line discussions can violate the Open Public Meetings Act; he advised practical steps for handling emails, texts and social media.
Ramsey Rammerman, the City of Everett deputy city attorney, told the Charter Review Commission that the Public Records Act covers a broad set of materials and that commissioners should presume communications tied to committee business are public. He said emails, text messages and social media posts related to commission work can be subject to public records requests and recommended forwarding committee correspondence to city staff (Jennifer) for retention.
Why it matters: The PRA and the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) set the legal floor for how the commission must operate. Rammerman said inadvertent or deliberate off‑line deliberations among a majority of members —…
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