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Minutes deadline

Minutes deadline Q: Does a City have a timeframe within which it must provide a record (minutes) of Council Meetings?  I am having difficulty in obtaining (being allowed to inspect) minutes from 3 months ago? The city indicates they are not “ready.” A: The minutes of an open meeting subject to the Brown Act, which applies to the meetings of legislative bodies of local agencies, are public records and therefore subject to inspection by the

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Investigative and disciplinary records pertaining to police officers

Investigative and disciplinary records pertaining to police officers Q: I requested information from the Police Department on an elder abuse investigation in the community. Through my open records request I was hoping to determine why the detective assigned to investigate, arbitrarily dismissed the case. The department gave no reason. I also asked whether there was any disciplinary action ever taken against the detective. But the department has declined to respond to my request. A: Under

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Court response time to CPRA

Court response time to CPRA Q: What should be the typical response time on the day a request is received for a criminal complaint? The California Public Records Act says 10 days but upon written notice an additional 14 days if the request is voluminous ?6253(c) Does this time limit apply for requests sent by mail?I have typically received responses within 3 weeks of sending my requests using FedEx Air or USPS Express mail. But

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A&A: On access to government officials’ appointment calendars

QUESTION: I requested calendar appointments of the Superintendent  for my district. He refused saying they were exempt from the Public Records Act pursuant to Govt. Code 6254(a) and (k) and 6255, as they relate to the “deliberative process.” However, I understand that the agency must clearly explain not merely state why the public interest does not favor disclosure. (Times Mirror v. Superior CT.) I responded with codes 6253(a) They’ve also postponed other records past the

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