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?
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My first question is: What is the correct procedure for adding an “emergency” item to a city Council agenda?
Recently,…
School Districts within the County formed a co-operative entity (JPA) under the Joint Powers Act to pool resources regarding special…
Our Board of Supervisors is playing fast and loose with the Brown act, specifically adding items to the agenda that…
Does an action requesting purely equitable (injunctive) relief for a Brown Act violation have a statute of limitations?
This question relates to the Brown Act, which, pursuant to an Attorney General Opinion, applies to community college student governments.
…Can a city sell property with just a closed session hearing? Noopen public hearing on the sale was held.
Since the State take-over of the Oakland Public Schools, the State Administrator, Randolph Ward, has maintained the following rule for…
The mayors of four cities have formed a grouping of sorts and meet with the University chancellor & the director…
Recently a school board adopted a policy that forbids individuals from making critical remarks about staff/board members. I am familiar…
Our school has a board director nomination policy. It says, “Board vacancies will be widely advertised in the regional media…