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A&A: Reporting closed sessions decisions

FAC June 4, 2010

Q: The city council has had an item on its closed session agenda for several weeks regarding a condo’s violation of a development agreement. The city manager said publicly that the council had reached a decision that “involves litigation,” but he did not discuss the details. No decision was announced after that city council meeting. I assumed that would mean an announcement would come at the next city council meeting following closed session. Again, this

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FAC files Brown Act suit alleging pattern & practice of “notice” violations by LA City Council

FAC May 5, 2010

FAC–The First Amendment Coalition has filed suit against the Los Angeles City Council over the Council’s failure to tell the public, in advance, that it was about to consider and vote on layoffs of thousands of government workers. FAC’s suit, claiming a “pattern and practice” of violations of the Brown Act, requests declaratory and injunctive relief. At issue is a City Council special meeting on February 18 at which the Council voted to reaffirm a

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Free speech: Patriot Act prevents civil rights lawyer from helping Kurdish group abandon terrorism

donal brown February 11, 2010

A civil rights lawyer is challenging a provision in the Patriot Act over his First Amendment rights to engage a Kurdish group he wants to advise about ways to resolve issues peacefully. The provision forbids him from engaing the group including offering “expert advice or assistance.” -db The New York Times February 11, 2010 By Adam Liptak WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ralph D. Fertig, a 79-year-old civil rights lawyer, says he would like to help a

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A&A: Is it a casual dinner or Brown Act violation?

FAC November 16, 2009

Q: If 3 out of 5 school board members meet at a restaurant with a teacher or administrator for a few minutes until they noticed that I was also at the restaurant with my wife, have they violated Brown’s Act? A: Depending on exactly what transpired, the episode you describe could be a violation the Brown Act. The Brown Act “serves to facilitate public participation in all phases of local government decision-making and to curb

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Oroville City Council to remedy Brown Act violation this week

donal brown November 16, 2009

After failing to put up for public discussion all details of a compensation package for a new fire chief, the Oroville City Council will correct the Brown Act violation by considering the package in an open meeting. -DB Oroville Mercury-Register November 15, 2009 By Mary Weston OROVILLE, Calif. — The City Council has an item to cure and correct a Brown Act violation on the docket Tuesday, as well as a decision about declaring housing

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