(a) All regular and special meetings and study sessions of the city council shall be open
to the public; provided, however, the city council may from time to time adjourn from
any such meeting or session into closed session to consider matters authorized in Title 5, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 9, Sections 54950 through and including 54961 of the
Government Code ("The Brown Act").
(b) It shall be unlawful for any member of the city council, or any employee of the city
or any other person present during a closed session to disclose to any person the
content or substance of any discussion which took place during such closed session
on any matter legally authorized to be heard in closed session, unless the city council
has authorized the disclosure of such information by majority vote.
