June 14, 2009
Can I tape record a closed session? Is the recording a public record?
As an elected Trustee for a local school district, may I record closed session for my personal use (note taking)?…
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June 14, 2009
Closed sessions, labor negotiations, and disclosure of outcome
I am a reporter and I recently covered a meeting where the City Council voted to replace the city’s police…
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June 14, 2009
Documents from Closed Session Real Property Negotiations
My question is in regard to disclosure of information from closed session after a real property negotiation has been completed.
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June 14, 2009
Internal audit reports and the CPRA
At the Metropolitan Transit System there is a practice of giving the Board of Directors copies of internal audit reports,…
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June 14, 2009
Non-Agenda Items, Emergency Items, and the Brown Act
We may have a violation of the Brown Act. A non-agenda item was brought up and “deemed” an emergency and…
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June 14, 2009
Public Commenting, The Brown Act, and Closed Session Items
Recently, the California Medical Board’s Division of Licensing (not the full Board) will be discussing pending litigation in closed session. …
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June 14, 2009
Unauthorized meetings and communication between members of a legislative body
This situation refers to a California Community College which is part of a large Community College District. The president of…
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June 14, 2009
Regularly Scheduled Special Meetings
Can a regularly scheduled meeting be called a “Special Meeting” Can a Closed Session be called a Special Meeting if…
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June 14, 2009
Special Districts: County Water District
Gov. Code Sect. 25120 gives requirements for notice and hearings for a Board of Supv. to pass or amend a…
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June 14, 2009
What Constitutes a Local Agency
Are records from Hollywood Park OR Santa Anita Racetrack (aka Magna Entertainment Corp. and Los Angeles Turf Club) subject to…