November 28, 2011
Can new board member get updated on past closed sessions?
I am a newly elected school board member. Our upcoming agenda will contain a closed session item that has also…
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November 18, 2011
Can the city manager demand political cartoons removed from senior center?
Recently the city manager sent an e-mail to the president of the senior center regarding complaints his office had received…
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November 15, 2011
Closed door meetings benefitted labor union at cost of public tidelands
After holding closed door negotiations with a public coalition that included the local union, the Port of San Diego announced …
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October 20, 2011
Can I be charged for agenda-item documents?
I attended a fire board meeting tonight where the preliminary budget was on the agenda. They had the budget in…
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October 20, 2011
Teacher terminated after closed session
Last weekend our son’s 4th grade teacher was fired from her “at will” employment at a local charter school. The…
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September 27, 2011
Public comment vs. speaking on agenda item
I sit on a local municipal advisory committee and some time ago we added a standing item to our agendas…
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September 13, 2011
Budget committee meets behind closed doors
Our county budget committee meets behind closed doors and keeps no written records of meetings. County staff says it’s OK…
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September 7, 2011
Public comment time limit changed without notice
At a recent Planning Commission public hearing, we were told in the agenda and online that we would be given…
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August 24, 2011
City Council allowing presentation not on the agenda
At our last City Council meeting our mayor personally invited a federal government agent to speak during our public comment…
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August 21, 2011
Board retailiating against former colleague who called them on Brown Act violations
I am a former 15 year elected official for a small airport special district. Prior to being a board member,…