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Oakley council reviews SB 707 changes to Brown Act, seeks direction on two‑way public access
Summary
City attorney Derek Cole briefed the Oakley City Council on SB 707, describing immediate Brown Act updates and July 1 requirements for two‑way audiovisual public access, remote participation limits, accessibility standards and outage procedures; councilmembers debated audio-only vs. video, camera policies and accommodations.
City Attorney Derek Cole told the Oakley City Council that SB 707 represents ‘‘the biggest change in the Brown Act in years,’’ and walked the council through immediate compliance steps and decisions it must make before the law’s Phase 2 effective date on July 1.
Cole said Phase 1 changes already in effect require the city to distribute Brown Act materials, clarify social‑media limits for council members, and expand oral compensation reporting for executives beyond the city manager to department heads. He described new disorderly‑conduct rules that require warnings and allow removal of disruptive participants, including online disruptions.
The bulk of the presentation focused on Phase 2: a statutory mandate that eligible legislative bodies (cities above 30,000 population) provide two‑way audiovisual access so remote members and remote members of the…
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