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A&A: Unposted Supporting Documents and Public Comment on those Documents

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Unposted Supporting Documents and Public Comment on those Documents Q: The County Board of Supervisors had an agenda item that has been hotly contested for a number of years by this unincorporated community.  Before the meeting, this item was posted.  The “findings of fact” that support the item were not.  These “findings” were not made available to the public until one and a half hours before the meeting.  In fact one of the supervisors complained

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A&A: Religious institutions and the Brown Act

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Religious institutions and the Brown Act Q: I would like to find out if the Brown Act applies to Churches/Temples that are non profit or charitable institutions? Can the President of a board of directors have meetings with a few members of the board without taking minutes and without the full executive committee brought in to the “dinner” or meeting prior to a scheduled but closed meeting of the board? A: The Brown Act applies

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A&A: Can a special meeting on 24 hours notice include a closed session?

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Can a special meeting on 24 hours notice include a closed session? Q: Regarding Special Meeting, it is an open public meeting and requires a 24 hour notice to inform the public of the upcoming special meeting, what about the closed session meeting? Even though your organization mentioned that closed session can be done even with a 24 hours notice to inform the public of the Special Meeting, there is a law stated that ALL

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A&A: Posting agendas and notification of action in special/closed sessions

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Posting agendas and notification of action in special/closed sessions Q: A School Board is subject to the Brown Act yet a principal was dismissed without cause after a Special meeting /closed session in which no one was notified nor was it posted at the site where the meeting was held (it was posted on a website) nor has the decision been posted for the ten day requirement following the meeting. The staff and parents are in

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A&A: Emergency agenda items and proper notice requirements

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Emergency agenda items and proper notice requirements Q: My first question is: What is the correct procedure for adding an “emergency” item to a city Council agenda? Recently, a City Council added an “emergency” closed session to its agenda to discuss “anticipated litigation” without any motions or votes. My second question is about anticipated litigation: Must it be described in some fashion when it’s added? A: It is unclear from the information you submitted in

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