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Attempt to reclassify $7M in reserves stalls amid Brown Act complaints and split vote
Summary
Trustees debated lowering a district reserve designation from 5% to the state minimum 3% by recategorizing funds to a board‑designated stabilization reserve; public commenters alleged the earlier consensus constituted a Brown Act violation and a first‑reading motion failed 2‑3 after prolonged questioning.
A proposal to revise board policy 3100 to reclassify part of the district’s unrestricted reserves — effectively lowering a standing minimum from 5% to 3% — became the meeting’s most contentious item on Jan. 22 as public speakers and trustees disputed whether earlier direction by a board majority had violated the Brown Act.
Staff said the proposal would not spend down reserves but would move approximately 2 percentage points of the ending balance from the economic‑uncertainty minimum into a board‑designated stabilization or "LCAP priority" fund so dollars could be more…
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