In the Woodland Record, reporter Dino Gay alleged that the Woodland City Council violated California’s open meeting law, the Brown Act, by discussing their intent to buy a 22-acre parcel of land in a closed session with “no disclosure of purpose.”
Gay wrote, “The real estate exception in the California Brown Act narrowly and strictly defines what can be discussed in closed session. The exception is limited “to grant authority to its negotiator regarding the price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease” (see the Brown Act). That’s it.” -db
From a commentary in the Woodland Record, March 19, 2011, by Dino Gay.