March 27, 2010
Is limiting a school board trustee’s comments legal?
I’m a public school district trustee and the board has tried to limit my comments during the meetings by preventing…
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March 18, 2010
School Board Meetings without Notice
As apparent and voter, I am concerned that my school board is holding meetings in violation of the Brown Act.…
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March 18, 2010
Can finalists for city jobs be kept secret?
Is their any state law allowing the city to keep the names of an advisory committee recommending finalists for a…
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November 25, 2009
Public comments on water rates closed, item still on agenda
The current City Council Agenda contains the following item: “DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS. Introduce and Waive the First Reading…
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November 17, 2009
Is it a casual dinner or Brown Act violation?
If 3 out of 5 school board members meet at a restaurant with a teacher or administrator for a few…
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October 6, 2009
Does newspaper candidate forum constitute a quorum?
We invited city council candidates to our newspaper offices for an editorial endorsement forum. There are three incumbents and one…
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October 6, 2009
City Clerk requires Ad Hoc reports to be in announcements
Why would our city clerk require city Commissions to move all ad hoc reports and standing committees from agenda items…
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June 14, 2009
Serial Meetings
The question: Does the below discussion of their previous individual discussions constitute a serial meeting violation under the Brown Act?
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June 14, 2009
Getting information from closed sessions
Our board has agendized for the upcoming meeting the following under closed session using 54956.9 for the below items.
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June 14, 2009
Voting on Multiple Budgets
Redevelopment Agency agenda asks for 1 vote on 11 budgets for 11 redevelopment project areas.
Does this conform to the…