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CityCouncil | 2010-06-24 | 18 | Councilmember Gilmore inquired why; stated the majority of the Council gave the Sunshine Task Force a task. Mayor Johnson stated the Sunshine Task Force Chair has expressed that she does not feel it is appropriate to send the matter to the Task Force. Councilmember Tam stated Council would have the ultimate authority to pass the ordinance; that she polled the Task Force to get an understanding on whether the assignment was acceptable to the Task Force; the majority felt that the Task Force would take direction from Council; the Task Force would help facilitate a forum if Council wanted the Task Force to review the matter; that she does not see that the Sunshine Task Force is unwilling to accept the assignment. Mayor Johnson stated Councilmember Tam polling the Sunshine Task Force might be a violation of the Brown Act since the matter is on the next Sunshine Task Force agenda; polling and developing a consensus of the majority of the Task Force is a violation of the Brown Act. Councilmember Tam requested an explanation of the violation. Mayor Johnson stated developing a consensus of Task Force members on an issue that would be on the next agenda. Councilmember Tam stated that she asked an opinion of three members, two of which are on the Task Force and one is the facilitator; that she would like a City Attorney ruling if Mayor Johnson is accusing her of a Brown Act violation. Mayor Johnson stated that she thinks Council is going beyond the intent of the referral; the intent of the referral is whether the matter should be brought back to Council to explore another avenue to review campaign reform. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he does not think the matter should be brought back until Council hears from the Sunshine Task Force; that he does not want to go on hearsay; inquired whether the issue is out in the public. The City Clerk responded after the last meeting, the Sunshine Task Force decided to call a Special Meeting on June 14th; the Chair agreed to call the meeting; now, the Task Force will be having another meeting on July 14th, prior to the July 17th meeting. Councilmember Matarrese inquired whether the matter would be discussion on July 14th The Deputy City Manager - Administrative Services responded the July 14th meeting is Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda Public Financing Authority, Alameda Ruse 18 and Redevelopment Authority, and Community Improvement Commission June 24, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-06-24.pdf |