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LAW OFFICES OF , BEST, BEBT'& KRIEGER June 8, 1993 MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER FROM CITY ATTORNEY RE: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COLTON DESIGNATING THE CITY CLERK TO TAKE MINUTES DURING CLOSED SESSIONS Attached for your consideration is a proposed Resolution which would authorize the City Clerk pursuant to the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act to attend all closed sessions of the City Council for the purpose of taking minutes of such session. Government Code Section 54957.2 authorizes the City Council to designate a clerk or other officer or employee of the City who shall then attendeach closed session of the City Council and keep and enter in the minute book a record of topics discussed and decisions made at the meeting.. The minute book made pursuant to this section is not a public record subject to inspection pursuant to the California Public Records Act .and shall be kept confidential. The minute book is only available to members of the City Council or, if a violation of the Brown Act is alleged to have occurred at a closed session, to a court. Such minute book may, but need not, consist of a recording of the closed session. The attached Resolution simply provides for the City Clerk to keep a written minute book. If you wish to adopt the attached Resolution, a simple motion authorizing its adoption would be appropriate. The Resolution' will become effective immediately. A copy of Government Code Section 54957.2 is attached for your review.