SEC. 67.17. PUBLIC COMMENT BY MEMBERS OF POLICY BODIES.

Every member of a policy body retains the full constitutional rights of a citizen to comment publicly on the wisdom or propriety of government actions, including those of the policy body of which he or she is a member. Policy bodies shall not sanction, reprove or deprive members of their rights as elected or appointed officials for expressing their judgments or opinions, including those which deal with the perceived inconsistency of nonpublic discussions, communications or actions with the requirements of State or Federal law or of this ordinance. The release of specific factual information made confidential by State or Federal law including, but not limited to, the privilege for confidential attorney-client communications, may be the basis for a request for injunctive or declaratory relief, of a complaint to the Mayor seeking an accusation of misconduct, or both.

(Added by Ord. 265-93, App. 8/18/93; amended by Proposition G, 11/2/99)