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    Bagley-Keene Act Brown Act

    What is the Brown Act statute of limitations?

    […] ago, but I am only now reading that the board violated the Brown Act by not disclosing that my position would be discussed in closed session --- 54957. (2) is the violation. I see from your A&A section that there is only only a 90-day window of opportunity to submit a Cure & Correct […]

    February 3, 2012

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    A Guide to 2023 Open Meetings Law Changes

    […] of health authorities can still meet via teleconference if the health authority provides a teleconference number for remote participants. SB 1100 (Cortese) codified at Gov. Code section 54957.95 (new section) Open Meetings: Orderly Conduct Under the Brown Act, all members of the public have a right to attend and participate in all public meetings […]

    February 16, 2023

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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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    Brown Act

    School Board Closed Sessions with Administrators

    […] employee requests a public session, but note that the term "employee"  does not include an elected official or a member of a legislative body (Gov't Code § 54957) -To discuss and decide whether an applicant for a license or license renewal who has a criminal record is sufficiently rehabilitated to obtain the license (Gov't […]

    June 14, 2009

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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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    CPRA

    Information on Running for City Clerk

    […] position, other than by expiration of term, the council shall, at its option, within thirty days from the commencement of the vacancy, either fill the vacancy by appointment or call a special election to fill the vacancy. The special election may be held on the next regularly established election date, or as set forth […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Can I use information revealed in closed session, or is it privileged?

    […] its requirement that all legislative deliberations occur in open session, one of which is "to consider the…performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee."  Gov’t Code § 54957(b). If the meeting in question was to discuss disciplinary action, the Board may have properly met in closed session, but was required to post an agenda […]

    September 1, 2016

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    Brown Act

    Closed Sessions under the Brown Act

    […] about the general nature of the closed session discussion in advance.  The Brown Act authorizes a closed session to discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, or dismissal of a public employee.  In each of these cases, the agenda must specify the type of business to be discussed (i.e., appointment, employment, performance evaluation, or […]

    June 14, 2009