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    Brown Act

    Planning a Closed Session to Allow Confidential Documents

    […] meeting of the body, are disclosable public records under the California Public Records Act," ("PRA"), unless one of the PRA’s exemptions from disclosure applies. Cal Gov’t Code 54957.5. Essentially, this provision serves as an overlay to the Public Records Act, by removing an agency’s ability to rely on the PRA’s catch-all exception in those […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    School board keeping exorbitant attorney fees in closed session

    […] Tort Claims Act or some other written communication from a potential plaintiff threatening litigation, which claim or communication shall be available for public inspection pursuant to Section 54957.5. (D) A statement made by a person in an open and public meeting threatening litigation on a specific matter within the responsibility of the legislative body. […]

    November 29, 2011

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    Brown Act

    When should “anticipated litigation” be agendized?

    […] Tort Claims Act or some other written communication from a potential plaintiff threatening litigation, which claim or communication shall be available for public inspection pursuant to Section 54957.5. (D) A statement made by a person in an open and public meeting threatening litigation on a specific matter within the responsibility of the legislative body. […]

    February 3, 2014

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Availability of agendas

    The Brown Act does not require government bodies to keep minutes. However, under section 54957.5 of the Brown Act, the body must make agendas and "any other writings" concerning public sessions available "upon request without delay."  The body can charge a copying fee, but not if you just want to inspect (and not copy) […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Minutes and closed sessions

    Government Code § 54957.2, which provides for discretionary keeping of a minute book for closed sessions, does not appear to require that the minutes reflect whether someone in attendance appeared via teleconference.  That section does not seem to require more than that the minutes reflect the topics discussed and decisions taken: "a legislative body […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Minutes of City Council meetings don’t tell whole story

    […] materials are distributed to the members of a legislative body, they must "be made available upon request without delay" to members of the public.  Gov't Code § 54957.5(a). There does not appear to be any requirement in this section that such materials be distributed to the legislative body (and thus made available to members […]

    March 7, 2014

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    Brown Act

    Is a contracted City Attorney a city employee?

    […] hear complaints or charges brought against the employee by another person or employee unless the employee requests a public session."  Gov't Code § 54757(b)(1). Government Code section 54957(b)(4) provides, in part, as follows:  "For the purposes of this subdivision, the term "employee" shall include an officer or an independent contractor who functions as an […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA School Records

    Charter schools and the CPRA

    […] (1) A board, commission, committee, or other multimember body that governs a private corporation, limited liability company, or other entity that either: (A) Is created by the elected legislative body in order to exercise authority that may lawfully be delegated by the elected governing body to a private corporation, limited liability company, or other […]

    June 14, 2009