On Monday, August 24, 2026, the City of West Hollywood’s Public Safety Commission voted on a motion concerning the City’s contract with Flock Safety. The matter had not been identified for public consideration or included on the Commission’s posted meeting agenda.

The City Attorney’s Office reviewed the Commission’s action and determined that, because the matter was not listed on the posted agenda, giving effect to the vote would be inconsistent with the requirements of the Brown Act. For this reason, the motion will not be treated as an official recommendation of the Public Safety Commission and cannot be forwarded to the City Council for consideration.

The Brown Act generally requires matters to be identified on a posted agenda before a City commission may discuss or take action on them. These requirements ensure that members of the public receive advance notice of the matters their government bodies will consider and have an opportunity to observe and participate in the decision-making process.

Nothing prevents individual Commissioners from communicating their personal views to their elected representatives in their individual capacities. The Commission as a body, however, may take collective action only at a properly noticed public meeting at which the public has received advance notice of the matters to be considered.

The City of West Hollywood takes its obligations under the Brown Act seriously. Proper public notice, transparency, and opportunities for community participation are fundamental to the City’s public process.