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A&A: Charter board meetings flout Brown Act rules

FAC June 7, 2011

Q: Can Charter Boards hold special meetings, with limited notice on just any subject? Can they go into closed session and report out publicly that no action was taken, then order the CEO to do what was decided in the closed session? Can a vote be taken to approve signature of a disclosure filing that contains conflict of interest information and then the board president refuse to sign it in a timely fashion? A: Addressing

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A&A: The board reached ‘a unanimous decision’ but also claimed ‘no action was taken’ in closed session

FAC May 25, 2011

Q: I am a director of a charter high school who was recently put on administrative leave (via an email that stated it was by unanimous decision of the board) following a closed meeting at which they announced “No action was taken.” I do not understand how no action could have been taken yet there was a unanimous decision of the Board. There have been multiple Brown Act violations by this board but this is

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A&A: Can’t flush out City’s drainage report

FAC May 4, 2011

Q: We are in a dispute with a developer regarding a drainage diversion across our property. Many months ago we asked the City for help and they  hired an outside engineer and geologist to conduct an investigation. After about three months, the engineer has been paid for several tasks relating to this, but the City has provided no information to us saying they are continuing to “review” the findings.  We have not yet filed or

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A&A: Charged a fee for viewing documents? Is that legal?

FAC May 4, 2011

My non-profit organization is being charged a fee to view parole hearing transcripts–not copy, simply view. We also have been told we will be charged to view the Parole Board’s response to a public hearing. We would like an opinion on the legality of this policy A: Under the Public Records Act, “[p]ublic records are open to inspection at all times during the office hours of the state or local agency and every person has

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A&A: Can new board members ask for past closed session update?

FAC February 20, 2011

Q: I am a newly elected school board member. Our upcoming agenda will contain a closed session item that has also been discussed in closed session prior to my appointment. Can I ask the staff and board members who participated in the prior closed session to divulge what was discussed then? A: As you may know, the Brown Act provides that “[a] person may not disclose confidential information that has been acquired by being present

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