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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…
- Brown Act
June 14, 2009

Community College Senates, the Brown Act, and Secret Ballots

I am a member of a College Academic Senate, a body of 15 elected faculty members representing the faculty at…
- Brown Act
June 14, 2009

Emergency agenda items and proper notice requirements

My first question is: What is the correct procedure for adding an “emergency” item to a city Council agenda?

Recently,…
- Brown Act
June 14, 2009

JPA’s (Joint Powers Act entities) and the Brown Act

School Districts within the County formed a co-operative entity (JPA) under the Joint Powers Act to pool resources regarding special…
- Brown Act
June 14, 2009

Objecting to agenda item during meetings

Our Board of Supervisors is playing fast and loose with the Brown act, specifically adding items to the agenda that…
- Brown Act
June 14, 2009

Tape recordings of meetings

I want to listen to a tape recording of a meeting of the Fire District Board of Directors (they are…
- Brown Act
June 14, 2009

School Board Agenda Packets Availability

I have a question about access to school board agenda packets. My understanding is that districts only need to notice…
- Brown Act
- CPRA
June 14, 2009

Swearing in public commenters at open meetings

A local city council has adopted various new rules for members of the public wishing to address the council. The…
- Brown Act
- First Amendment
June 14, 2009

Individual Meetings for Review

Does the following constitute a violation of the Brown Act’s prohibition on serial informal meetings?

An architect of a controversial…
- Brown Act
June 14, 2009

Non-profits, public funds, and the Brown Act

I am a voting member of a nonprofit corporation, a preschool cooperative. If the corporation receives public money in the…
- Brown Act