Council Votes to Enact Open-Meeting Law
The Los Angeles City Council, acknowledging the importance of public input, voted Tuesday to enact its own version of California’s open-meeting law, which was recently suspended.
After several minutes of congratulating themselves on their fair-mindedness, the council members voted 11 to 0 to draw up an ordinance resembling the Brown Act, which was suspended for a year by state budget writers as a cost-saving measure.
The act required local governments, including city councils and boards of supervisors, to post an agenda 72 hours before a meeting, follow that agenda and allow time for public comments.
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