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  • Handbooks

    California Brown Act Primer

    […] 54956.5.  Gov. Code § 54954.2(a). The Brown Act, Open Meetings For Local Legislative Bodies, Office of the Attorney General, 2003, at pp. 16-17.  Gov. Code §§ 54954.2(a),  54957.7(a).  Gov. Code § 54954.2(a)(3). "Action taken" means "a collective decision made by a majority of the members of a legislative body, a collective commitment or promise […]

    September 8, 2024

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    Brown Act

    Teacher terminated after closed session

    […] generally need not exceed 20 words." Govt. Code Section 54954.2(a). However, with respect to "every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54957" (i.e., appointment or employment of a public employee, discussed below), the Brown Act specifies that, at least in connection with the appointment of a public employee […]

    October 20, 2011

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    Brown Act

    Incomplete labor exemption codes within School District closed session agenda

    I have continually requested the agenda labor exemption code be corrected for a closed session in our School District. The full exemption code is 54957.6(a), however they continue to list only 54957, leaving out the .6(a) portion. I believe accuracy would be better for transparency, and I want it to be legal as well. […]

    March 24, 2016

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    Brown Act

    Does A Closed Session Employment Termination Decision Violate the Brown Act?

    Where issues of employment are involved, legislative bodies often opt to deliberate in closed session as allowed under Government Code § 54957(b). Per that statute, the legislative body may hold a closed session during a regular or special meeting "to consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee." […]

    November 12, 2018

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    Brown Act

    Denied right to have job termination discussed in open meeting

    […] bodies may hold meetings that are closed to the public, including meetings to consider the appointment or employment of a public employee. See Cal. Gov. Code § 54957(b)(1). Specifically, an agency may hold a closed session to "consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee or to hear […]

    August 2, 2011

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    Explainers

    […] position and manner that makes it clear that the writing relates to an agenda item for an upcoming meeting," in addition to other requirements. Govt. Code § 54957.5(b)(2)(B)(ii). As a practical matter, many agencies may post all current & past agendas & supporting documents online in the interest of simplicity & transparency, but it’s […]

    July 3, 2024

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    Brown Act

    Does the Brown Act allow closed sessions to appoint legal firm?

    […] special meeting, allowing each prospect to give a presentation on their firm in open session. After each presentation, the board went into closed session pursuant to GC 54957(b)(1), "Public Employee Appointment: General Counsel." I have never seen this done before. Can a legislative body refer to General Counsel as a "Public Employee" and use […]

    January 31, 2012

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    Brown Act

    Discussion of Employee Termination in Closed Session

    […] properly noticed open or closed session (though not necessarily at the open or closed session immediately prior to your termination). As you seem to know, under section 54957 of the Brown Act, the legislative body of a local agency may hold a closed session "to consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or […]

    June 14, 2009