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Rancho Santa Margarita council approves SB 707 compliance plan, estimates $42,000 in one‑time AV upgrades
Summary
The council approved staff’s plan to meet SB 707 Brown Act requirements by July 1, including two‑way telephonic participation, live video streaming with recording and closed captioning; staff estimated a one‑time cost of about $42,000 and ongoing $32,000.
The Rancho Santa Margarita City Council voted unanimously to adopt staff’s plan to bring the city’s meeting systems into compliance with SB 707, the Brown Act modernization law set to take effect July 1, 2026.
City Manager (Ms. Cuda) told the council that SB 707 expands teleconferencing options for public meetings, requires two‑way remote public participation and clarifies language‑translation obligations. She said the city’s current live audio stream does not meet the new two‑way participation requirement and…
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