The Complainant alleged that the Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation ("Corporation") violated the Open Meetings Act ("OMA") in relation to an emergency meeting of the Corporation Board of Directors ("Board") that occurred on April 14, 2019. The Complainant alleged that the meeting could have taken place at a later date or time, and that the agenda provided insufficient notice of the business to be discussed and did not specify that the Board would be taking a vote. This Office did not find sufficient evidence that holding the emergency meeting was improper or that the notice was not posted as soon as practicable. This Office determined that the Corporation violated the OMA because the agenda for the April 14th meeting did not provide sufficient notice of the business to be discussed and did not adequately inform the public that a vote would be taken. This Office did not find injunctive relief appropriate because the undisputed evidence revealed that the April 14th vote was subsequently declared null and void. Based on the totality of the circumstances, this Office did not find sufficient evidence to support a willful or knowing violation. VIOLATION FOUND
