Finding F8
Brown Act concerns Three City Council members were observed meeting privately outside of official meetings on more than one occasion. These actions raise serious concerns of potential violations of the Brown Act.
Jury report: City of Williams · PDF page 12
Permanent linkOfficial response
Williams City Council
Wholly disagrees: mere presence together is not a violation, and the report gives no dates or evidence of discussions, deliberations or actions by a Council majority.
Read official response · PDF page 3Directly identifies the evidentiary and legal distinction underlying its disagreement. Neither the jury’s concern nor the response establishes whether an unlawful meeting occurred.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.