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  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Posting agendas and notification of action in special/closed sessions

    […] and the vote or abstention of every member present, including among other things, any action taken to dismiss public employees in closed session.  Cal. Gov't Code §  54957.1(a)(5).  I am unaware of any Brown Act requirement that the school board's decision be posted for 10 days following the meeting. If there was a violation […]

    June 14, 2009

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    FAC News Press Release

    Ed Chapuis, Katherine Rowlands and Juliet Williams Join FAC Board of Directors

    […] important, and the vast experience this group brings from the journalism field will bring invaluable perspective and knowledge to our organization." All three new members were unanimously elected to FAC’s board in May. For more information, contact: David Snyder Executive Director First Amendment Coalition dsnyder@firstamendmentcoalition.org The First Amendment Coalition is an award-winning, nonprofit public […]

    June 14, 2018

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Personal attacks in public meetings

    The only provision in the Brown Act concerning disorderly conduct is found in section 54957.9.  This section permits a legislative body to exclude all persons who willfully cause a disruption of a meeting so that it cannot be conducted in an orderly fashion.  Although this provision is typically applied in open meetings to exclude […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Obligation to stated agenda

    The Brown Act (specifically Gov't Code section 54957.5) states as follows: (a) Notwithstanding Section 6255 or any other provisions of law, agendas of public meetings and any other writings, when distributed to all, or a majority of all, of the members of a legislative body of a local agency by any person in connection […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Private institutions, public funds and the CPRA

    […] as:"(c) (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 […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Minutes to be Approved Made Public

    […] a public meeting" of the committee must be made available when distributed to all or a majority of all the members of the committee.  Gov't Code section 54957.5(a).  Any other public record distributed during the meeting must be made available at the meeting, if prepared by the committee or a member of the committee, […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA

    City-Funded Committees with Non-Public Official Member

    […] of meeting agendas, and information required to be provided as part of the public report of action taken in closed session, as provided by Government Code section 54957.1.  However, this wouldn't cover your current inquiry for a list of names of members of the open space committee. If you have not already done so, […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Mayor and University Official Meetings

    […] may include a board, commission, committee, or other multimember body that governs a private corporation, limited liability company, or other entity that either: 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

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    Brown Act

    Does the Brown Act require minutes from city council meetings?

    […] a legislative body may require another legislative body over which it has appointed a majority of the members to keep a minute book. See Govt. Code section 54957.2(a), (b). That being said, the city council's own bylaws will typically address whether minutes must be taken. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First […]

    June 5, 2013