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Hanford reviews Brown Act update; council directs staff to add remote‑disruption policy, translation and outreach steps
Summary
City Manager Nick Metoyan briefed the Hanford City Council on SB 707 and related Brown Act and social‑media rules; council members signaled consensus to add a disruption‑of‑remote‑participation policy, translated agendas and a recommended public‑comment registration process to the council handbook and asked staff to return a resolution for adoption before the law’s July 1, 2026 deadline.
City Manager Nick Metoyan on Tuesday outlined the state’s 2025 Brown Act updates — Senate Bill 707 and the indefinite social‑media restrictions of Assembly Bill 992 — and recommended changes Hanford must make to meet the new requirements.
Metoyan told the City Council that SB 707 requires eligible legislative bodies to offer two‑way remote participation (audio and video when technology allows), adopt a policy to address disruptions to remote attendance, and make reasonable outreach and translation efforts. "SB 707 does make extensive updates to the Brown Act," Metoyan said, describing a required 60‑minute recess and an eventual roll‑call finding if a remote‑participation platform…
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