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A&A: Special Meetings and Means of Notice

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Special Meetings and Means of Notice Q: Three members of a five member board have called for a special meeting, where the selection process of the General Manager of the district was going to be discussed. The president refused to call the meeting, and or to participate in a conference call. The meeting was not called because the General Manager (that will be replaced) replied with this information via the district’s attorney: “The Brown Act

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A&A: Housing Authority Board of Commissioners and the Brown Act

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Housing Authority Board of Commissioners and the Brown Act Q: Recently, there was a Planning Commission meeting held regarding a development.  Over 100 people showed up for the meeting. The developer claimed that their presentation would be incomplete, and therefore there would be no point in having the meeting. The Planning Commission concurred and the meeting was canceled and has yet to be rescheduled. Is this a violation of the Brown Act? A: Although I

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A&A: Public Commenting, The Brown Act, and Closed Session Items

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Public Commenting, The Brown Act, and Closed Session Items Q: Recently, the California Medical Board’s Division of Licensing (not the full Board) will be discussing pending litigation in closed session.  I would like to make a public comment before they go into closed session, but currently they are only scheduling such public comment on the prior day, and not before just the Division of Licensing, but before the entire Medical Board.  May I correctly insist

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A&A: Video Tapes, Free Speech, and the Brown Act

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Video Tapes, Free Speech, and the Brown Act Q: To comply with the Brown Act, our City Council has separate Oral Communication periods; there are periods for Agenda Items, and Non-Agenda City Business. In our past election cycle during the 2-minute Non-Agenda Item Orals a video tape of a candidate was played. Video tapes are allowed to be used by speakers. The City Council is now considering banning any video ad for a City Council

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A&A: Community College Senates, the Brown Act, and Secret Ballots

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Community College Senates, the Brown Act, and Secret Ballots Q: I am a member of a College Academic Senate, a body of 15 elected faculty members representing the faculty at large and governed by open meeting regulations, including the Brown Act. The Senate violated the Brown Act by conducting a secret ballot and a group of faculty brought a petition for a referendum vote by the faculty at large on the issue. The illegal secret ballot

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