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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Private attorney costs to public agencies and attorney-client privilege

    […] retainer, it appears to have been a violation of the Public Record Act to not disclose the amount of the retainer agreement.  See Cal. Government Code section 54957.5(a) (records provided to a Board of Supervisors or other legislative body in preparation for a public meeting are public records that must be available to the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Do Public Comments Have to be Taken into Consideration

    […] not require the body to review or take into consideration any documents presented by a member of the public while exercising such public comment rights in connection with an agendized item. In a democratic system, the "remedy" for elected officials who ignore a petition like the one referenced in your email is the next election.

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Does the Brown Act Allow Consultant’s Report Reviewed in Closed Sessions?

    […] discussion falls within one of the narrow exceptions that permit closed sessions under the Brown Act, it still must be listed on the agenda.  Govt. Code § 54957.7.  In a separate provision, the Brown Act bars an agency from discussing or taking any action on an item not appearing on the posted agenda. Government […]

    January 6, 2020

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    Brown Act

    Non-profits, public funds, and the Brown Act

    […] body" to include: board, commission, committee, or other multimember body that governs a private corporation, limited liability company, or other entity that (A) is created by the elected legislative body in order to exercise authority that may lawfully be delegated by the elected governing body to a private corporation, limited liability company, or other […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Are not for profit charter schools required to comply with the CPRA?

    […] which provides that a particular "legislative body" would be subject to both the Brown Act and the Public Records Act if it was: (1) "created by the elected legislative body in order to exercise authority that may lawfully be delegated by the elected governing body to a private corporation, limited liability company, or other […]

    November 9, 2016

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Can a school board restrict critical speech about district employees?

    […] stating that "comments regarding an individual will not be allowed in an open meeting" simply does not pass constitutional muster. The agenda language also refers to section 54957 of the Brown Act, which allows for a closed session to "consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee, or […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act First Amendment

    School Site Council tactics intimidate parents, public

    […] the legislative body from establishing a procedure for readmitting an individual or individuals not responsible for willfully disturbing the orderly conduct of the meeting. Gov't Code § 54957.9. As you can see, this provision allows for removing individuals from a meeting only when they have "willfully interrupted" the meeting so as to "render the […]

    February 3, 2012

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    CPRA

    How can I find out if a non-profit is cooking the books?

    […] (1) A board, commission, committee, or other multimember body that governs a private corporation, limited liability company, or other entity that either: (A) Is created by the elected legislative body in order to exercise authority that may lawfully be delegated by the elected governing body to a private corporation, limited liability company, or other […]

    May 21, 2015