Photo by Lisa MorenoThe East Palo Alto City Council is facing a Brown Act complaint after it censured longtime City Council member Carlos Romero on Sept. 10, prompting concerns over “arbitrary” speaking procedures and predetermination of votes, according to a complaint submitted by Ravneel Chaudhary. Romero and Council member Ruben Abrica voted against the motion, arguing that the punishment is excessive. City Attorney John Lê said the city could not “definitively” say whether a Brown Act violation had occurred because the council members reached out to city staff individually. Chaudhary and city officials have expressed ongoing concern over the process that the three council members to censure Romero, claiming public documents were missing from the agenda packet. “We discussed several topics including civil discourse at council meetings,” he wrote in a message to this publication.