Legislation Details

File #: 345-26    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Communication Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/23/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 7/28/2026 Final action: 7/28/2026
Title: The City Council will address the Open Meeting Law determination received on July 8, 2026 from the Attorney General's Office, numbered OML 2026-76, which found an individual violation of the Open Meeting Law by Councillor Colon Hayes, regarding the filling of the Voke School Committee vacancy. The Attorney General has ordered the release of deliberative communications within forty-five (45) days of the date of the determination and further instructs the Council after which to certify with the AGO that the release of communication was completed as ordered.
Sponsors: Amanda Linehan
Attachments: 1. AGO Determination OML 2026-76 - Malden City Council, 2. Original Complaint OML Complaint KCH Nov 18 2025, 3. Solicitor's Response 458-25 To AGO- 11.19.25 OML Complaint by Councillor Sica ~ 12.18.2025, 4. Mayor's Memo to the Council on OML, 5. Text #1a KCH to AT, 6. Text #1b KCH to AT, 7. Text #2a KCH to CS, 8. Text #2b KCH to CS, 9. Text#2c KCH to CS, 10. FB Screenshot #1, 11. FB Screenshot #2, 12. Voicemail transcript KCH to PCrowe, 13. Voicemail recording KCH to PCrowe, 14. Winslow email, 15. PUBLIC COMMENT July 28 2026 City Council Agenda OML Complaint re Councillor Colon Hayes
Related files: 432-25, 458-25

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The City Council will address the Open Meeting Law determination received on July 8, 2026 from the Attorney General’s Office, numbered OML 2026-76, which found an individual violation of the Open Meeting Law by Councillor Colon Hayes, regarding the filling of the Voke School Committee vacancy.

The Attorney General has ordered the release of deliberative communications within forty-five (45) days of the date of the determination and further instructs the Council after which to certify with the AGO that the release of communication was completed as ordered.