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Must a training session for council and staff members in which no city business will be conducted be open to the public under the Open Public Meetings Act?

April 26, 2017Business city conducted council members public session staff TRAINING

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Must a training session for council and staff members in which no city business will be conducted be open to the public under the Open Public Meetings Act?

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If no “action” as defined by RCW 42.30.020 will be taken at the council and staff training session, it would not need to be open to the public. Because of likelihood that the council members may end up discussing city business, the safest course is to open the session to the public.