For the record - Jan. 8, 2008

Public comment: The Jan. 4 Joel Stein column said that the state’s Brown Act requires the Los Angeles City Council to set aside time at its meetings for public comment, and that the law is interpreted differently by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors and the Legislature. In fact, the Legislature is not covered by the Brown Act. Also, the implication that the Board of Supervisors’ interpretation disallows public comment is incorrect: Any individual may comment on one agenda item per board meeting, or on a non-agenda item once every three months.