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OpenGovernmentCommission | 2018-03-05 | 15 | Commissioner Schwartz questioned why the proposal cannot be 10:30 p.m. instead of 11:30 p.m. Chair Dieter responded the Council is not getting through business; stated the City Council may decide to make it 10:30 p.m.; the public has plenty of time to submit letters and write op-ed pieces on any issue; representatives should make decisions and not worry about who can remain in the audience. Commissioner Foreman stated a very simple rule is being proposed; legal staff would have to change the ordinance. The City Attorney inquired whether the Sunshine Ordinance should be changed to say no new items can be considered after 11:30 p.m., with the meeting continuing and not triggering a need for additional meetings. The City Clerk inquired whether the three meetings in a row rule would be eliminated, to which Chair Dieter responded in the affirmative. Commissioner Foreman stated the Council would not stop in the middle of addressing something. In response to Chair Dieter's inquiry about language, the City Attorney stated there is no set adjournment time; rather the Commission is saying no new business is taken up after 11:30 p.m. Vice Chair Little inquired whether the Commission should add if three meetings in a row go past, then additional meetings would be needed. Chair Dieter responded said language should not be added. Commissioner Foreman inquired whether the issue is addressed in the Brown Act, to which the City Attorney responded the matter is not a Brown Act issue. Chair Dieter stated the more the issue is discussed, she would not require adding meetings. The City Clerk inquired whether the language should read: "time after which no new business is heard,' to which Chair Dieter responded in the affirmative. Commissioner Foreman stated that he can live with the recommendation; an item which starts at 11:29 p.m. could continue. Chair Dieter stated if the Council is tired and does not want to consider an item, a vote could be taken to suspend the rules. Meeting of the Open Government Commission 15 March 5, 2018 | OpenGovernmentCommission/2018-03-05.pdf |