This supplemental finding addresses whether the OMA violations found in City of Central Falls v. Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation, OM 19-03 were willful or knowing; whether the January 22, 2019 emergency meeting was necessitated by an unexpected occurrence; whether the meeting was limited to the issue that created the need for an emergency meeting; and whether notice of the January 22 meeting was provided as soon as practicable. After reviewing all the evidence presented, this Office concluded that the Corporation violated the OMA by not posting notice of the emergency meeting as soon as practicable. We found insufficient evidence to support the contention that the Corporation violated the OMA by failing to comply with the requirement that the emergency meeting was necessary to address an unexpected occurrence and was limited to addressing the issue that gave rise to the purported emergency. We also found insufficient evidence to support a knowing or willful violation. This Office determined that injunctive relief was not appropriate because the agreement approved by the Corporation at the January 22 meeting has since been terminated and the loan obtained as a result of the agreement has been repaid.
