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A&A: Co-op non-profits

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Co-op non-profits Q: I live in a shareholder owned, non profit, stock cooperative.  When the board of directors chose to meet in executive session to consider litigation against a shareholder and did NOT vote in front of the membership to pursue it, is there any case or lawsuit you can refer me to where a decision by the court has been reached regarding the legality of such a meeting?  The board of directors did not

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A&A: School Board Closed Sessions with Administrators

firstamendment June 13, 2009

School Board Closed Sessions with Administrators Q: The School Board meets in Closed Session and apparently regularly invites a “leadership team” of administrators into the Closed Session. The administrators are not necessarily there to answer specific questions that are on the agenda of the Closed Session, but to merely be there in case questions come up. I understand that board members who apparently know this to be a possible violation of the Brown Act, both

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A&A: Legal Action Against a Board Member in Closed Session

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Legal Action Against a Board Member in Closed Session Q: Is it legal for the superintendent and board president to put under closed session anticipating legal action regarding a board member without notifying that board member of the reasons, etc.? A: Your inquiry raises two issues under the California Brown Act: (1) whether a closed session may properly be held under the Brown Act regarding anticipated “legal action” regarding a board member, and (2) whether

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A&A: Closed Sessions and Permissible Topics

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Closed Sessions and Permissible Topics Q: My local city council has apparently held closed session meetings on whether or not they will repair a landslide on a city street. The agenda notification listed only pending litigation, but did not list the specific subject. These meetings resulted in public policy decisions. I have made a CPRA request for public records relating to the landslide. I assume that they need to at least disclose whether there were

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A&A: Closed Sessions, Settlements, and Lack of Discussion/Public Comment

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Closed Sessions, Settlements, and Lack of Discussion/Public Comment Q: Our City Council met in closed session to discuss ongoing litigation against the city by outdoor advertising companies challenging the city’s program of surveying and inspecting billboards and other off-site advertising signs.  In open session following that meeting, the council adopted without discussion a settlement agreement that made changes in city codes regarding inspection fees, the number and types of billboards allowed, and the legalization of

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