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Can settlements be negotiated in closed session if no pending litigation exists?
June 14, 2009
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Reporting closed sessions decisions
June 5, 2010
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Attorneys present at closed meetings
June 14, 2009
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Can a special meeting on 24 hours notice include a closed session?
June 14, 2009
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The board reached ‘a unanimous decision’ but also claimed ‘no action was taken’ in closed session
May 25, 2011
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Selling property and public input
Government Code section 54956.8 permits a legislative body to meet in closed session to advise its negotiator concerning the "price" and "terms of payment" in connection with the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of property by or for the agency. A California appellate court stated that the purpose for the exception arises out of […]June 14, 2009
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Brown Act violations in closed session real-property negotiations
[…] its negotiators, the real property or real properties which the negotiations may concern, and the person or persons with whom its negotiators may negotiate." Gov’t Code § 54956.8. It appears the legislative body may have violated the Brown Act by refusing to identify the person with whom it is negotiating in closed session. A citizen […]September 8, 2016
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Does Brown Act allow School District, City to negotiate millions in fees in closed session?
[…] for the local agency to grant authority to its negotiator regarding the price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease." Gov’t Code § 54956.8. Presumably, this is the exception that the school district is using, as it does not appear that any other exception is applicable. However, the closed session may […]November 25, 2015
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Co-op non-profits
June 14, 2009
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Minutes of City Council meetings don’t tell whole story
March 7, 2014