Richmond News
Votes from closed meetings at Richmond city council could be made public, along with more details about in-camera discussions.
But caveats were placed on a policy about what would be captured in these meeting minutes after the city’s lawyer cautioned council they could open themselves up in the event of litigation.
Richmond city council voted almost unanimously to disclose how councillors voted in closed meetings going back to January 2024, and the “essence” of discussions to be disclosed going back to the beginning of this year, in the event the minutes are made public.
But the city’s lawyer, Anthony Capuccinello Iraci, warned city council there could be legal implications if certain quotes are reflected in the minutes, even if the minutes aren’t made public. …
This prompted Mayor Malcolm Brodie to suggest the policy include a phrase saying the dialogue of individuals in the meeting wouldn’t be recorded. …