I feel the spirit of the Sunshine Law can be violated by calling a meeting a workshop and not allowing public participation.
This kicks it off with a bang. The public was invited and now they are being told they can't attend, and in the middle of Sunshine Week. It's almost an ironic tragedy that it is occurring.
It's unfortunate that public officials feel that the public is a hindrance is getting their work done. It sounds like they're doing it solely to circumvent the Sunshine Law. The public has a constitutional right of access to open government.