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Langley council votes to remove OPMA applicability from commissions, with one abstention
Summary
Council voted to remove the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) applicability from city commissions and replace it with city guidelines, passing the motion 3–0 with Councilmember Rhonda Salerno recorded as abstaining.
Councilmember Chris Carlson moved that, by the end of the first quarter of 2025, the applicability of the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) be removed from all city commissions and replaced with reasonable city guidelines the city can support while ensuring continued public transparency.
Councilmember Gail Fleming seconded the motion. The motion passed with three yes votes and one abstention: Councilmembers Chris Carlson, Craig Cyr and Gail Fleming recorded yes; Councilmember Rhonda Salerno was recorded as abstaining. Councilmember Harolyn Bobis was absent. The minutes record the council’s aim to balance reduced statutory obligations for commissions with maintaining public transparency under city guidance.
The council set a timeline for staff to prepare the replacement guidance and ancillary procedures for public involvement and transparency.
