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The San Carlos Police Officers Association says that council member Matt Grocott has violated open meeting laws by discussing ongoing labor negotiations at a political forum earlier this month. Grocott says he was only stating his personal opinion, and did not violate information disclosure laws. The city attorney has nevertheless agreed to conduct a preliminary investigation into the matter, saying that if the accusations have merit, then it is a serious matter. Grocott's comment accused the union, who have been negotiating a new contract with the city since April, of stalling until the passage of a sales tax increase bill. The union says that the fact that they continue to negotiate shows that they are not holding out for anything.