SEC. 67.5. MEETINGS TO BE OPEN AND PUBLIC; APPLICATION OF BROWN ACT.
§ 67.5
All policy body meetings must be open to the public and follow the Ralph M. Brown Act (a state law requiring transparent government proceedings). When the Brown Act and San Francisco's local rules conflict, whichever rule gives the public greater or faster access applies.
Meetings run by city government bodies must be open so the public can attend. The state's Brown Act law sets basic rules for these meetings, and San Francisco has its own rules too. If the state law and the city's local rules say different things, the one that lets the public see and access meetings more easily wins out.
- Complex:The section references the Ralph M. Brown Act by citation to Government Code sections without reproducing relevant terms, requiring readers to look elsewhere to understand the full scope of requirements.
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Official text
All meetings of any policy body shall be open and public, and governed by the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Sections 54950 et. seq.) and of this Article. In case of inconsistent requirements under the Brown Act and this Article, the requirement which would result in greater or more expedited public access shall apply.
(Added by Ord. 265-93, App. 8/18/93; amended by Proposition G, 11/2/99)