Asked & Answered

Can city council hold a closed session to decide to hire outside counsel? Can they decide in closed session on how…

I read in the Examiner that Mayor Newsom has refused to turn over Hawaii-based communications related to his conversations re:…

For what reasons can a legislative body have a closed meeting?

This question refers to the Academic/Faculty Senate of a small California Community College. Should the listserv, described below, be made…

A member of a public board has been carrying on an email conversation with me about matters before the board,…

Are contracted City Attorneys considered city employees? I’m asking because the city I cover has scheduled a closed-session meeting to…

This is to clarify whether or not our volunteer association, which takes care of a City Dog Park, is under…

What can I do if  a county office of education doesn’t respond to a CPRA request?  When I file an…

I was at a public meeting and was recognized by the chair. This was during the Public Input of the…

Regarding Special Meetings: Is the newspaper and/or radio station required to be noticed if a special meeting is called?