Common use of Closed Sessions Clause in Contracts

Closed Sessions. A. All information presented in closed session shall be confidential. Ex-Officio non- voting members shall not be permitted to attend closed sessions. B. Under Government Code Section 54956.96, StanCOG adopts a joint powers agency limited disclosure policy as follows: 1. All information received by the legislative body of the local agency member in a closed session related to the information presented to StanCOG in closed session shall be confidential. However, a member of the legislative body of a member local agency may disclose information obtained in a closed session that has directed financial or liability implications for that local agency to the following individuals: a) Legal counsel of that member local agency for purposes of obtaining advise on whether the matter has direct financial or liability implications for that member local agency. b) Other members of the legislative body of the local agency present in a closed session of that member local agency. 2. Any designated alternate member of the legislative body of the joint powers agency who is also a member of the legislative body of a local agency member and who is attending a properly noticed meeting of the joint powers agency in lieu of a local agency member’s regularly appointed member to attend closed sessions of the joint powers agency.