Additional and very useful guidance from the Town Attirney

[Peter Carpenter]

Wynne,

 Thank you for alerting me to that point. I will do my best to ensure that the language in any citizens' petition meets that standard. My personal sense is that it would be best for such a petition to in fact include as part of the described agenda topic a specific resolution which the Council could then debate and vote on.

Peter

On May 1, 2010, at 3:01 PM, Wynne Furth wrote:

The definitions and  procedures suggested by Theresa della Santa are good ones. 

 

The other thing to keep in mind is that the same Brown Act requirements for the agenda would apply - "a brief general description " of every item of business to be transacted or discussed at the meeting.  " "A brief general description of an item generally need not exceed 20 words."  The Town's ordinance about calling a special meeting pre-dates the agenda requirement, but even in 1976, a special meeting notice had to identify the subject matter of the meeting. 

 

Wynne Furth

City Attorney