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41 <br /> <br />not discuss among themselves other than as part of the scheduled meeting, business of a <br />specific nature that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body of a local <br />agency.” <br /> <br />The Legislature amended the Brown Act in 1997 and slightly modified the notice requirements for <br />standing committees of the City Council. A majority of a legislative body may now attend an open and <br />noticed meeting of a standing committee within their agency if they only observe the proceedings. <br />(Government Code §54952.2) <br /> <br />If members of a local legislative body attend a meeting of a standing committee in which they are not a <br />member, the observing members should sit in the audience and refrain from making any comments or <br />asking any questions. <br /> <br />It is the policy not to hold joint Council-Committee meetings nor joint Sub-Committee meetings. An <br />item that might be considered for such a meeting should be scheduled for a work session of the whole <br />Council. <br /> DRAFT