June 14, 2009
Homeowners Associations Prohibition on Videotaping
The Board of Directors of my Homeowners Association has passed a new rule (in an open meeting and after a…
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June 14, 2009
Obligation to post minutes if no action is taken
If a public school Board district holds a special meeting, are they required to post the minutes ASAP for 10…
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June 14, 2009
Attorneys present at closed meetings
I have a question about closed sessions. We want to update our Board of Directors on current litigation against our…
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June 14, 2009
Closed meeting and the Brown Act
I’m thinking about writing a letter of cure/correct regarding a pattern of what appear to be Brown Act Violations.
The…
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June 14, 2009
County Supervisors’ Invitation-Only Meeting
I am a reporter for a small, local newspaper, and have little understanding of the intricacies of the Brown Act.…
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June 14, 2009
Future Council Members, Participation, and the Brown Act
I am going to be on the City Council in a tiny city starting in November. (There were three open…
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June 14, 2009
Limiting Public Comment at Meetings
I want to understand why my City Council can limit comment during a single meeting by a member of the…
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June 14, 2009
Placing items on Agenda and Mayoral Refusal
A Councilperson wants to put an item on the agenda that relates to a contentious issue. The mayor refuses to…
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June 14, 2009
City Council Action in Secret
Our city’s fire chief is on medical leave. I heard the city council approved a search for an interim fire…
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June 14, 2009
Serial Meetings
I’m an education reporter, and have been covering local school boards for years. I need to clarify the term Serial…