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Needles council reviews draft social media policy after legal guidance to avoid Brown Act pitfalls
Summary
Council received a draft social media policy and legal guidance cautioning that councilmember social posts could trigger Brown Act issues; the city attorney recommended limits on expressing positions and said the law now treats communications between two members as a potential violation.
Council discussed a draft social media policy designed to centralize city accounts, limit content to city informational posts and protect the city from Brown Act violations.
City attorney counsel emphasized recent changes to the law and advised that councilmembers may use social media to provide information, answer public questions and solicit…
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