July 10, 2014
City Councilmembers texting each other while deliberating
Can a city council members in CA engage in text message/emailing while deliberating over an appeal brought by an applicant…
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March 13, 2014
Is it a Brown Act violation to move item from closed to open session?
I believe the City Council violated the Brown Act at a recent meeting when councilmembers voted 5-0 to move a…
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March 7, 2014
Minutes of City Council meetings don’t tell whole story
A group of citizens allege the city is wrongly leaving out copies of correspondence the city received related to items…
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February 3, 2014
When should “anticipated litigation” be agendized?
In 2010 our City Council was contacted BY the IRS about a series of Build America Bonds that the City…
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October 24, 2013
Board member sent out email supporting project coming up for a board vote
The School Board is trying to accuse one trustee of a Brown Act violation because he sent out an email…
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October 23, 2013
Agenda items failed to mention a parcel tax as part of ballot measure
I would like an opinion on whether circumstances surrounding the County Board of Supervisors’ placement of Measure A1 on the…
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October 21, 2013
Can we compel our non-profit hospital to share financial information with the community?
I have received information that my local non-profit hospital pays too-high salaries to its top administrators, has a serious morale…
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October 18, 2013
Brown Act rules for scheduling a meeting
Can a majority of members of a body (city council) discuss the logistics (when and where) of scheduling a meeting, including…
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October 15, 2013
May I request to have agendas mailed to me?
Can I request to have an agenda mailed to me at the time of posting? And what is the time…
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September 13, 2013
State Agency I worked for is denying my records’ request, but documents do exist!
I used to work for the State of California. I lost my job and I am trying to get information…