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OpenGovernmentCommission | 2015-10-14 | 7 | The Assistant City Attorney stated the original motion failed and there needs to be another motion or some decision made. Chair Aguilar moved approval that the Sunshine Ordinance was not violated. Commissioner Dieter seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Commissioners Bonta, Dieter, Tauzon and Chair Aguilar - 4. Noes: Vice Chair Foreman - 1. The Assistant City Attorney stated that he draft the decision and provide it to the Commission. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATIONS The Assistant City Attorney stated the [Sunshine Ordinance] amendments were heard by the City Council in October; the Council has a very lively hour and a half discussion; Council agreed with most of the non-substantive issues that the Commission agreed with; the Council did not accept or wanted further clarification on the more difficult issues that the Commission struggled with; the Council also raised some other issues; he intends to bring a report back to the Commission in January or February for further consideration of the items that the Council had concerns about, plus some new items that have risen in the interim. Vice Chair Foreman inquired if Commissioners could comment on the matter now, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded the matter is not on the agenda; he was providing information about what transpired. Vice Chair Foreman stated that he took it upon himself to defend the Commission's views; he very carefully limited himself defending the Commission's statements; he also very carefully stated his personal opinion but did comment on other issues; the Council had a problem with whether a Commission can write a letter. The Assistant City Attorney stated the matter will be brought back. Commissioner Dieter stated she does not mind meeting in January. The City Clerk stated the next regular meeting is February 1st Chair Aguilar stated maybe the matter should be addressed February 1st Commissioner Dieter inquired if the Commission would be discussing the other two pending issues from the last Commissioner Communication: the Commission is supposed to issue an annual report and needs to figure out how to do so, and the City Attorney's office is supposed to issue a report about whether or not any documents have been declassified. Meeting of the Open Government Commission October 14, 2016 7 | OpenGovernmentCommission/2015-10-14.pdf |