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Motion presented by Councillor Cogliandro: That the Mayor request the City Solicitor to provide a legal opinion regarding the interaction between Section 2.03.050(E) of the Revere Revised Ordinances and Chapter 402 of the Acts of 1965. Facts: Section 2.03.050(E) of the Revere Revised Ordinances provides an exception to the City's open meeting requirements for sub-committees of the School Committee that meet before 5:00 p.m. Chapter 402 of the Acts of 1965 provides that employees of the City of Revere shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard at any meeting of a public body concerning a matter being considered by the public body in which they have an interest. Question: If a sub-committee of the School Committee convenes pursuant to the exception set forth in Section 2.03.050(E) at a time when interested City employees are unable to attend due to their work schedules, would such a meeting violate Chapter 402 of the Acts of 1965 on the grounds that the affected employees were not afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard?

Motion Signed by the Mayor Introduced July 6, 2026
Committee
City Council
Introduced
July 6, 2026
On agenda
July 27, 2026
Passed
July 27, 2026

Where it was heard

City Council Jul 27, 2026 ordered Pass