Search Results for: 54953.5(a) recording

Q: A local agency just reformed and it started to audio record it meetings and make them available to the public. I obtain one for a missed meeting. Then skipped a meeting, relying on the availability of the recording, only to be told afterwards, that the staff person did not record the meeting on direction of one of the members. I would like to see them continue. Brown Act relevancy? [su_button url=”https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/legal-hotline” target=”blank” style=”flat” background=”#be322a”

Q: Is it legal for a body subject to the Brown Act to hold their regular meeting in a federal building where we have been told to take our cameras back to our cars? A:  As a preliminary matter, there is nothing in the Brown Act that would prevent a legislative body from holding a meeting at a location different from where the legislative body typically meets.  That said, there may be a local ordinance or

Q: I am  the parent of a child attending a public charter school. About a year ago when transparency appeared to be an issue, parents started to videotape school board meetings.  Currently two parents videotape the  board meetings using handheld cameras. No disturbance is made. Tapes are not edited and are posted on a Facebook page that is open to all. At a recent  board meeting, the CEO of the corporation that operates the public charter school announced that in