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Council considers two‑member subcommittee to advise consultant selection; Brown Act limits discussed
Summary
Staff recommended a two‑member Council Subcommittee to provide advisory input during the RFQ consultant review; Town Attorney Miriam Sleiman clarified that a two‑member ad hoc committee composed solely of Council members is exempt from Brown Act requirements but adding private citizens would trigger public‑meeting rules.
Staff told the Council that the Town received ten Statements of Qualifications in response to its RFQ for architectural and engineering services, and recommended formation of a two‑member Council Subcommittee to assist with review and provide policy‑level input during the evaluation process. Project Manager David Kelly emphasized the Subcommittee would be advisory and that final selection and contract approval would remain with the full Council.
Town Attorney Miriam Sleiman provided a legal clarification on Brown Act requirements: "Government Code Section 54952 broadly defines legislative bodies to include committees or advisory groups created by formal action of a legislative body. However, an exception exists for ad hoc advisory committees composed solely of less than a quorum of Council Members." She confirmed a two‑member Council Subcommittee would generally be exempt from Brown Act requirements, but formally appointing private citizens to the committee would remove that exemption and require public meeting procedures.
