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    Brown Act

    How can I stop city from violating Brown Act during budget meetings?

    […] is divided into department sections. The Mayor prohibits public comment by department, instead he only permits public comment at the end of each day's meetings, and then the public is limited to three minutes. I believe this is a Brown Act violation because each department should be considered a separate agenda item. Am I correct.

    November 14, 2014

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    Brown Act First Amendment

    School board changed public comments without notice

    […] more years than I can count, the board has provided a democratic, albeit cumbersome, method of accommodating the public's right to speak on  items not on the agenda. Speakers were called in the order in which their "yellow cards"  had been submitted to the clerk of the board. One hour was allotted at the […]

    March 30, 2010

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    Brown Act

    Public Comment Limits Don’t Allow Time To Make Case

    Our Irrigation District Board asks for input from the public on agenda items. However, the Board puts a five-minute limit on each individual. The staff has no limits on discussion time, but members of the audience are limited, even when making a case that disagrees with what staff is recommending. They are not very […]

    May 29, 2010

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    Brown Act

    Could this act of intimidation be a Brown Act violation?

    I attended the board meeting of the Waterworks District. During the meeting an agenda item came up for two job descriptions relating to the person who currently holds those positions. There were comments made by an ex-board member and another member of the public concerning this problem. One board member in particular had a very abrasive response to these comments. […]

    June 10, 2016

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    Brown Act First Amendment

    School Site Council tactics intimidate parents, public

    […] open meetings law -- the legislative bodies of local agencies are required to provide opportunities for the public to comment at regular meetings, as follows: (a) Every agenda for regular meetings shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the legislative body on any item of interest to the public, […]

    February 3, 2012

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    Brown Act

    Public comment time limit changed without notice

    At a recent Planning Commission public hearing, we were told in the agenda and online that we would be given up to three minutes to speak. Right before public comments were heard, the chair said we’d be given only two minutes without any explanation. It says in the agenda he can change the time […]

    September 7, 2011

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    Brown Act

    Public Comment Identification Requirements

    Can an agency require a member of the public to state their name and address in order to address the agency on an agenda item?

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    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 was voted upon. This after the City Attorney opened the meeting and stated that "the item" would not be discussed. The alleged emergency does not fit any of the emergency statements listed in […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act First Amendment

    Limiting Public Comment at Meetings

    […] my City Council can limit comment during a single meeting by a member of the public to five minutes total for a particular class of items (consent agenda items), no matter how many items are categorized as such, and no matter how many items an individual wishes to speak to. I have never heard […]

    June 14, 2009