Alekseev v. CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA

The Majority’s plain language construction of the Sunshine Act, 65 Pa.C.S. §§ 701-716 (the “Act”), is reasonable. But I *488am less certain than the Majority that the construction outlined reflects the General Assembly’s intention in adopting the grandfathering exception found in Section 710.1(d) of the Act. Particularly given the disruption the construction will likely cause in Philadelphia, where City Council has engaged in its current approach to compliance with the Act for over half a century, I am persuaded that Council’s interpretation is also reasonable. Because I would affirm the decision…