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City staff shows sunshine-law orientation to Winter Park board members
Summary
City staff presented a roughly 15-minute Sunshine Law orientation covering public-records rules, conflicts of interest, quorum and meeting definitions, penalties for violations, and expectations for quasi-judicial proceedings. Michelle Del Valle introduced the video on behalf of the City of Winter Park.
City staff presented a Sunshine Law orientation and board orientation video during the meeting, introduced by Michelle Del Valle on behalf of the City of Winter Park.
The presentation summarized key points board members must follow: boards act in an advisory or quasi-judicial role depending on the agenda, official acts must be noticed and open to the public, communications among board members outside public meetings can trigger Sunshine Law issues, public records (including emails and texts about board business) may be subject to disclosure, and penalties for criminal Sunshine Law violations can include misdemeanor charges and fines. Staff said the video covers statutory requirements and that additional liaison support and legal advice are available if needed.
A staff representative offered to answer follow-up questions and to provide department contact details for future inquiries.
