Reasonable public notice shall be given of all meetings of an administrative body, board, commission, committee, subcommittee, authority, agency or other organization including subordinate units of the above groups of the city and borough including but not limited to assembly, school board, platting board, departments, commissions or organizations advisory or otherwise of the city and borough supported in whole or in part by public money or authorized to spend public money.
(B.C.S. 2.12.010; S.G.C. 2.36.010)
Reasonable public notice is given if a statement containing the date, time and place of the meeting is published not less than 24 hours before the time of the meeting in a newspaper of general circulation published within the city and borough or not less than 24 hours before the time of the meeting by posting such statement in three public places within the city and borough or by announcement of such meeting 24 hours before the time of the meeting on radio or television stations within the city and borough with an affidavit of broadcasting given by such radio or television stations. If the meeting is a special meeting, then the above statement shall also contain the expected subjects of discussion, but the failure to list a subject shall not invalidate any action taken in respect thereto.
(B.C.S. 2.12.020; S.G.C. 2.36.020)
An emergency meeting of the assembly or school board may be held after such public notice as is reasonable under the circumstances without regard to the publication requirements in SGC § 2.70.020, upon the affirmative vote of all members present, or the affirmative vote of three-quarters of those elected, that a public emergency affecting life, health, welfare or property exists and that reasonable public notice of the meeting has been given. Any action taken at an emergency meeting is valid only for 60 days.
(B.C.S. 2.12.030; S.G.C. 2.36.030)
Meetings required to be open to the public under this chapter and the state Open Meeting Law shall be held in a location and at a time reasonably accessible to the public.
(S.G.C. 2.36.040; Ord. 00-1567 § 4, 2000)