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Merced council approves technology upgrades and presses for clearer rules after SB77 briefing
Summary
After a detailed briefing on SB77 teleconferencing changes to the Brown Act, Merced council approved a package of audiovisual and public‑comment technology to meet new remote‑participation requirements while asking city attorneys and staff to continue refining notice and disruption rules.
The Merced City Council on April 20 authorized purchases to bring the council chambers and town‑hall technology into compliance with SB77 teleconferencing rules, after a lengthy presentation from the city attorney’s office and information‑technology staff.
The action follows a comprehensive explanation from Deputy City Attorney Rhonda Lucas of new state requirements that expand teleconferencing tracks—traditional teleconference, reasonable accommodation for disability, just cause, emergency/local emergency, and eligible subsidiary bodies—and impose new…
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