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California Brown Act Primer

[45] Cal. Const. Art. I, § 3(b)(2); Page v. MiraCosta Community College Dist., 180 Cal.App.4th 471, 501 (2009). [46] Gov. Code § 54956.8. [47] Gov. Code § 54956.9. The definition of "pending litigation" is discussed below. [48] Gov. Code § 54957(a). [49] Gov. Code § 54957(a). [50] Gov. Code § 54957.6(a). [51] See Gov. […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
September 8, 2024
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School Board Closed Sessions with Administrators

[…] representative prior to the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of real property to grant authority to the negotiator regarding price and terms of payment (Gov't Code § 54956.8) -If it is contracted with the state to provide services to MediCal beneficiaries, then to hear a charge or complaint from a member enrolled in its […]

June 14, 2009
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Circumstances for closed meetings

[…] representative prior to the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of real property to grant authority to the negotiator regarding price and terms of payment (Gov't Code § 54956.8) —If it is contracted with the state to provide services to MediCal beneficiaries, then to hear a charge or complaint from a member enrolled in its […]

June 14, 2009
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Documents from Closed Session Real Property Negotiations

[…] of real property by or for the local agency in order to grant authority to its negotiator regarding the price and terms of payment. Gov't Code § 54956.8. The topics that can be discussed in closed session held pursuant to this provision, therefore, are the price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, […]

June 14, 2009
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Police won’t provide me access to my interrogation reports

[…] by including the information provided below, irrespective of its format. (b) With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54956.8: CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Property: (Specify street address, or if no street address, the parcel number or other unique reference, of the real property under […]

June 18, 2015
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Notices of City’s Closed Session Real Estate Negotiations Provide Only Generic Information

[…] by including the information provided below, irrespective of its format. (b) With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54956.8: CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Property: (Specify street address, or if no street address, the parcel number or other unique reference, of the real property under […]

April 21, 2022
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Selling property and public input

Government Code section 54956.8 permits a legislative body to meet in closed session to advise its negotiator concerning the "price" and "terms of payment" in connection with the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of property by or for the agency. A California appellate court stated that the purpose for the exception arises out of […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act violations in closed session real-property negotiations

[…] its negotiators, the real property or real properties which the negotiations may concern, and the person or persons with whom its negotiators may negotiate." Gov’t Code § 54956.8. It appears the legislative body may have violated the Brown Act by refusing to identify the person with whom it is negotiating in closed session. A citizen […]

September 8, 2016
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Does Brown Act allow School District, City to negotiate millions in fees in closed session?

[…] for the local agency to grant authority to its negotiator regarding the price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease." Gov’t Code § 54956.8. Presumably, this is the exception that the school district is using, as it does not appear that any other exception is applicable. However, the closed session may […]

November 25, 2015