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Los Altos Hills council issues Brown Act unconditional commitment over residents' objections
Summary
The Town of Los Altos Hills voted unanimously Jan. 15 to issue an unconditional commitment under Government Code §54960.2 after residents urged the council to acknowledge alleged past Brown Act violations. City Attorney Claire told the council staff does not believe a violation occurred but proposed edits limiting ad‑hoc committees and reaffirming compliance.
The Town of Los Altos Hills City Council voted unanimously Jan. 15 to issue an unconditional commitment under Government Code §54960.2 related to alleged Brown Act violations, despite public commenters who urged the council to acknowledge wrongdoing and warned of litigation.
Residents Susan Stark and a commenter who identified himself as Matish told the council the commitment as drafted does not protect the town from liability. "It simply promises that you'll continue to follow the law while denying any violation occurred," Susan Stark said, adding that attorney Joshua Saffron's letter alleges serial communications, formation of an alternate‑sites committee…
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