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District counsel briefs board on Brown Act updates and potential Form 700 filing change
Summary
District counsel updated the Montecito Water District Board on recent Ralph M. Brown Act guidance (citing SB 707, 2025) and noted potential new requirements for direct filing of Form 700 statements with the FPPC; the item was informational and no action was taken.
District Counsel provided the Board with an oral update on recent changes related to the Ralph M. Brown Act and referenced Senate Bill 707 (2025). Counsel also noted potential new requirements for direct filing of Form 700 Statements of Economic Interest with the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC).
The minutes record the counsel briefing as an informational legal-matters update; the Board received the report and recessed to Closed Session for listed litigation and negotiation items. No board vote or formal direction on the SB 707 materials or FPPC filing approach was recorded in the minutes.
