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Minutes of the December 6, 2021 Meeting
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UNAPPROVED
MINUTES OF THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION MEETING
MONDAY - - - DECEMBER 6, 2021 - - - 7:00 P.M.
Chair Tilos convened the meeting at 7:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL - Present: Commissioners Chen, LoPilato, Montgomery, Reid, Shabazz and Chair Tilos - 5. [Note: The meeting was conducted via Zoom.]
Absent: None.
[Staff present: Assistant City Attorney John Le; Chief Assistant City Attorney Elizabeth Mackenzie; City Clerk Lara Weisiger]
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
Anonymous [not able to speak; spoke under second section of Non-Agenda Public Comment]
COMPLAINT HEARINGS
3-A. Hearing on Sunshine Ordinance Complaint Filed on September 21, 2021
Rasheed Shabazz, Complainant, gave an Opening Statement and Presentation of Facts.
The Assistant City Attorney, City/Respondent, gave an Opening Statement and Presentation of Facts.
Mr. Shabazz gave a Reply to the City/Respondent Opening Statement and Presentation of Facts.
Vice Chair LoPilato inquired whether the Commission should be considering the documents produced at the time the complaint was made or documents produced at the time the complaint reaches the Commission on the hearing date.
The Chief Assistant City Attorney inquired whether the question is about the two alleged violations being considered separately in terms of the statute of limitations argument.
Vice Chair LoPilato responded in the negative; stated that she is curious about whether a violation would be moot if it is cured before the hearing.
The Chief Assistant City Attorney stated it is up to the Commission's discretion; whether or not there was a technical violation that has now been cured versus no violation is a factor to weigh; it is at the Commission's discretion to make either finding.
Vice Chair LoPilato stated screenshots provided today have been referenced; she has not seen anything come through and the agenda has not been updated; the Commission is totally in the dark about the do...
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