Can the Civil Service Commission deliberate in private after the hearing portion of the proceeding?
Yes. This is allowed by RCW 42.30.140(2). That statute exempts from the rerquirements of the Opne Public Meetings Act “That portion of a meeting of a quasi-judicial body which relates to a quasi-judicial matter between named parties as distinguished from a matter having general effect on the public or on a class or group.” The civil service statutes, hwoever, require that the hearing itself be public. RCW 41.08.090; RCW 41.12.090; RCW 41.14.120. • Is a workshop meeting of the council open to the public? Yes, a workshop meeting of the council is either a regular or special meeting under the Open Public Meetings Act, and is open to the public. • What about emergency situations when there is no time for notice to be given before a meeting? An emergency – such as a fire, flood, or earthquake – that results in the need for expedited action triggers suspension of notice requirements under RCW 42.30.070. • What if a member of the audience becomes disorderly at a council meeting? The Open Publ
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