June 14, 2009
Is a contracted City Attorney a city employee?
Are contracted City Attorneys considered city employees? I’m asking because the city I cover has scheduled a closed-session meeting to…
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June 14, 2009
Non-Profits Covered under Brown Act
This is to clarify whether or not our volunteer association, which takes care of a City Dog Park, is under…
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June 14, 2009
Public Records Non-Compliance, Filing Suit, and Non-Response
What can I do if a county office of education doesn’t respond to a CPRA request? When I file an…
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June 14, 2009
Rules for public comment at council meetings
I was at a public meeting and was recognized by the chair. This was during the Public Input of the…
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June 14, 2009
Special Meetings and Media Notice
Regarding Special Meetings: Is the newspaper and/or radio station required to be noticed if a special meeting is called?
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June 14, 2009
Workshops v. Special Meetings
Today I walked out of a special meeting called in less then 72 hours which was labeled board special meeting/workshop.
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June 14, 2009
Governing Boards with Public Funds
I would like to know if governing Boards for co-ops that use public funds fall into the jurisdiction of the…
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June 14, 2009
Minutes deadline
Does a City have a timeframe within which it must provide a record (minutes) of Council Meetings? I am having…
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June 14, 2009
Application of the Brown Act to Volunteer Fire Companies
I am a member of a volunteer fire company and our tax status is a 501c4. Our tax return is…
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June 14, 2009
City Council names building without notice
Earlier this month our mayor – during the oral portion of the city council meeting — stated that he decided…