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What are ex parte communications and why cant a Councilmember see them?

April 26, 2017communications Councilmember ex Parte

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What are ex parte communications and why cant a Councilmember see them?

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County law requires decisions in certain proceedings to be based on the record. Councilmembers must not receive ex parte communications, meaning information that is not part of the hearing record of that particular case. This rule applies to zoning cases (local map amendments), sectional map amendments and most road abandonments. If ex parte evidence becomes the basis of a Council decision, that decision could be invalidated in court. More detailed information is available in the County Councils brochure, The Rules About Ex Parte Communication.