"Menlo Park councilwoman forgoes Dec. 15 ethics course, days after vowing to reacquaint herself with open government law
When Menlo Park Council Member Kelly Fergusson admitted earlier this month to violating the Brown Act, she promised to take a refresher course "to emphasize my commitment and deepen my understanding" of California's open government law.
At the time, however, Fergusson neglected to mention that such training is state-mandated and that she was more than four years overdue, according to city records. And she passed up a chance to take a class less than a week after making her vow.
Signed into law in 2005, Assembly Bill 1234 requires local legislators to undergo at least two hours of training in "general ethics principles and ethics laws relevant to his or her public service" every two years. It must cover the Brown Act, according to the state's Fair Political Practices Commission.
Fergusson last received training on Dec. 11, 2006, city records show. She is the only member of the council who is out of compliance."
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