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A&A: Attorneys present at closed meetings

Attorneys present at closed meetings Q: I have a question about closed sessions. We want to update our Board of Directors on current litigation against our hospital. However, we don’t necessarily need to have our attorney present to do so. Is this valid closed-session subject matter? And if so, do we need to list the litigation that will be discussed? A: Government Code 54956.9 allows legislative bodies (which includes hospital districts) to hold closed sessions

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A&A: Dealing with a cure and correct notice in a closed session

Dealing with a cure and correct notice in a closed session Q: The school board I am a member received a cure and correct challenge regarding an action taken in closed session to dismiss an employee.  The cure and correct involves whether proper notice was given for the meeting.  The president and superintendent have placed the response to the cure and correct claim on next week’s agenda.  They are saying it is a closed session

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A&A: Closed sessions…

Closed sessions… Q: Our city attorney is planning a closed session meeting with the city council and police review commission to discuss a recent court decision regarding open police complaint hearings.  Is this legal? A: The city can likely justify its closed session under Government Code 54956.9, which allows legislative bodies to hold closed sessions to discuss pending litigation when discussion in open session would prejudice the public agency.  The purpose of the pending litigation

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A&A: Getting information from closed sessions

Getting information from closed sessions Q: Our board has agendized for the upcoming meeting the following under closed session using 54956.9 for the below items. a.  Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release b.  Conference with Labor Negotiator Does this mean that during open session they need not disclose the position of the employee that was being disciplined and dismissed or what the labor negotiations outcome was? A: As a preliminary matter, it is not clear why your Board

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A&A: Closed sessions to hire and decide pay for outside counsel

Closed sessions to hire and decide pay for outside counsel Q: Can city council hold a closed session to decide to hire outside counsel? Can they decide in closed session on how much to pay outside counsel? A: Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code provides that the legislative body of a local agency, “based on advice of its legal counsel,” may hold “a closed session to confer with, or receive advice from, its legal counsel

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