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Office of the Attorney General State of California 63 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 153 Opinion No. 79-1207 February 26, 1980 THE HONORABLE DAVID G. KELLEY THE HONORABLE DAVID G. KELLEY, Assemblyman, Seventy-Fifth District, has requested an opinion on the following question: Under the provisions of The Ralph M. Brown Act, are the following subjects legitimate subjects for executive sessions by the governing body of a local agency: (a) establishment of new administrative positions; (b) the

CA-AG (California Attorney General Opinions) 67 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 111 Office of the Attorney General State of California Opinion No. 83-1107 March 20, 1984 THE HONORABLE ADRIAN KUYPER COUNTY COUNSEL ORANGE COUNTY THE HONORABLE ADRIAN KUYPER, COUNTY COUNSEL, ORANGE COUNTY, has requested an opinion on the following question: Is an advisory committee which has been created by the Board of Supervisors to advise it on airport matters entitled to meet in closed session with

Office of the Attorney General State of California 68 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 73 Opinion No. 84-1204 April 18, 1985 THE HONORABLE MICHAEL D. BRADBURY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF VENTURA COUNTY THE HONORABLE MICHAEL D. BRADBURY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF VENTURA COUNTY, has requested an opinion on the following question: Are records of the amounts and reasons for performance awards granted to executive managers of a city subject to disclosure under the Public Record Act? CONCLUSION Records

Office of the Attorney General State of California 69 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 232 Opinion No. 86-203 October 22, 1986 THE HONORABLE LLOYD G. CONNELLY MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY THE HONORABLE LLOYD G. CONNELLY, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. Does section 54956.9 of the Government Code, a provision in the Ralph M. Brown Act, authorize closed sessions of a city council for the purpose of

Office of the Attorney General State of California 71 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 235 Opinion No. 87-304 July 13, 1988 THE HONORABLE MAXINE WATERS MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY THE HONORABLE MAXINE WATERS, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion of this office on the following questions: 1. What records pertain to “pending litigation” within the meaning of subdivision (b) of section 6254 of the Public Records Act? 2. Do records of a