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Council adopts teleconferencing, captioning and service‑disruption rules to comply with SB 707

San Luis Obispo City Council · May 6, 2026
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Summary

San Luis Obispo adopted updated teleconferencing rules and a service-disruption policy required by SB 707, extending just‑cause remote participation, adding disability accommodation provisions, requiring closed-captioning and piloting AI‑based translation for Spanish audio access.

The San Luis Obispo City Council voted 5-0 to adopt policy changes needed to comply with SB 707, updating the city’s Brown Act teleconferencing procedures and adding a service‑disruption policy for remote access.

Deputy City Manager and City Clerk Teresa Purrington summarized changes that took effect January 1 and those effective July 1: extended "just cause" teleconferencing through 2030, clarified acceptable just causes (including medical emergencies and military…

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