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    Brown Act

    Documents from Closed Session Real Property Negotiations

    […] 54956.8.  Once the closed session has concluded, the legislative body must publicly report any final approval of an agreement that concludes real estate negotiations.  Gov't Code § 54957.1.  If the body's own agreement renders the agreement final, the body must report that approval and the substance of the agreement in open session at the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Bagley-Keene Act Brown Act

    Closed meeting and the Brown Act

    […] of fringe benefits of its represented and unrepresented employees, and, for represented employees, any other matter within the statutorily provided scope of representation."  Cal Gov. Code Section 54957.6 (see entire text of this section below).  (Note that "employee" does not include "elected official[s]", so if the Superintendent is elected, this provision may not apply.)  […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA

    The mayor refused to let me make a public comment without identifying myself

    […] this subdivision shall not include discussion or action on proposed compensation except for a reduction of compensation that results from the imposition of discipline. Gov't Code § 54957(b) (emphasis added). The Brown Act requires bodies to "publicly report any action taken in closed session and the vote or abstention on that action of every […]

    August 26, 2010

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    Brown Act

    District Hospitals and Closed Sessions

    You appear to already be aware that Cal. Gov. Code Sec. 54957 contains a "personnel exemption" which allows the District to hold closed sessions for a variety of reasons, including "to consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee..."  Sec. 54957(b)(1).  The purpose of this exemption has been […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Charter board meetings flout Brown Act rules

    […] matters posing a threat to the security of public buildings, essential public services, or that threaten the public's right of access to such buildings/services (Gov. Code § 54957(a)); or to consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, etc. of a public employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against the employee by […]

    June 8, 2011