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A&A: Rules for noticing city council study session

FAC April 15, 2013

Q: City Council posted a notice for a Special Meeting (Study Session). Then during the “meeting” it was referred to as a workshop and there was no record of the meeting kept. Study sessions have audios and council meetings are televised. Additionally, there is a pdf that lists the “consensus” of the council regarding chartering our general law city. My question is, can a city post one meeting and then switch to something different basically

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A&A: Does Brown Act allow public meeting recordings to be destroyed?

FAC March 25, 2013

Q: We are a small community of citizens trying to find our way dealing with a public board that we believe gave us no equal consideration. We are seeking assistance in requesting copies of e-mails from a county board. We believe that the decision made during a meeting was a result of a Brown Act violation that occurred prior to the board meeting. Also we are trying to get a copy of the recording that

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A&A: CPRA request for state agency’s contracts granted, but price-tag redacted

FAC March 25, 2013

Q: I’m a journalist researching the CA Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board’s relationship with a particular company that supplies one type of specialized medical insurance for the state. I recently sent the Insurance Board a public records request for various documents, including a request for the state’s contract with the firm. I was sent the contract but the contract amount was blotted out on the grounds that  parts of Govt. Code Sec. 6254 allows it

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A&A: When can a public Board claim attorney-client privilege?

FAC March 24, 2013

Q: Our municipal board, of which I am a member, recently convened a closed session meeting that was not listed as an item on the published agenda. The purpose of the meeting, which included  a city attorney, was for several board members wanted to present their case against me as a Brown Act violator.  I believe the lawyer was invited to establish a claim of attorney-client privilege to hide their actions from public scrutiny. Can

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A&A: Non-compliance of 10-day rule regarding CPRA

FAC March 24, 2013

Q: I have requested email addresses of our County Superior Court officials. The Court Operations Manager has not complied and the 10-day limit has expired. What recourse do I have in forcing disclosure of the information. A: The only way to enforce the Public Records Act is to file a lawsuit. Short of that, the best thing to do is to continue to contact the agency and request a response. Some times it can be

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