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Brown Act

Closed Session Voting

[…] employee, or to hear complaints or charges brought against the employee by another person or employee, unless the employee requests a public session." Cal Gov't Code § 54957(b)(1). With regard to the confidentiality of closed sessions, the Brown Act provides that "a person may not disclose confidential information that has been acquired by being […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Circumstances for closed meetings

[…] posing a threat to the security of public buildings or a threat to the public's right of access to public services or public facilities" (Gov't Code § 54957) —To consider the appointment, employment, evaluation or performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee, or to hear complaints or charges brought against the employee by […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Access to appointment calendars

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Posting agendas and notification of action in special/closed sessions

[…] in which no one was notified nor was it posted at the site where the meeting was held (it was posted on a website) nor has the decision been posted for the ten day requirement following the meeting. The staff and parents are in an uproar over the methods and dismissal. What can be done?

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Information on Running for City Clerk

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Closed Session Performance Evaluations

On the City Council agenda it states under closed session: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and 54957.6, the City Council will meet with the City Administrator, to hold performance evaluations and consider the salaries for the Director of Parks and Trees, the Director of Community Development and Public Works... All department heads are […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act CPRA First Amendment

Unposted Supporting Documents and Public Comment on those Documents

[…] the body, are disclosable public records under the California Public Records Act . . ., and shall be made available upon request without delay." Govt. Code Section 54957.5. The language of Section 54957.5 would strongly suggest that you should have been entitled to the findings as soon as they became available, and certainly by […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Who is allowed to sit in on closed sessions regarding hiring?

[…] subdivision shall not include discussion or action on proposed compensation except for a reduction of compensation that results from the imposition of discipline. Cal Gov Code § 54957(b). Although the Brown Act does not specifically address who -- other than the body's members -- may attend a closed session, Attorney General opinions have emphasized […]

December 31, 2010