One email was the the agenda (attached) which listed a Closed Session item titled "A. Threat to Public Services or Facilities". Second email was the emergency resolution which was NOT posted with our agenda and stamped "Confidential-Attorney Client-Privilege". The third email was a listed of phone numbers, links and teleconference passwords. It took me eight minutes to finally call in after no-connection with phone numbers and a Skype link that keep me waiting for a response. Once connected, the board was talking about the Emergency Resolution which I just received fifteen minutes ago and understandable taken its an emergency.
What I did not realize at the time was that we were in Closed Session discussing the resolution. We discussed and voted on the resolution. I moved to adjourn and was told we needed to report out. Now it dawned on me that we were in closed session voting on an emergency resolution. I checked and confirmed that ALL other local community colleges adopted and voted on their emergency resolution in an open public meeting in full view of the public. Cerritos College, Mt. SAC, Citrus, and I watched Pasadena City college on line adopt their resolution. ALL other local school districts and cities adopted their resolution publicly. SO why would Rio Hondo College adopted their Emergency Resolution in closed session and not post the resolution online with the agenda? It is my understanding, If an item is considered in closed session is it confidential and not open to inspection? It was a bit confusing. After talking to legal counsel "it was not the intent to keep it secret". Ok, so here it is then. Rio Hondo's Emergency Resolution adopted on Monday March 16, 2020 at an Emergency Meeting in Closed Session.
Resolution:
Agenda
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