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    Brown Act

    Convening in closed sessions

    […] respect to whether the board can hold a closed session to discuss the supervisor search and appointment, the answer to that question is yes.   Government Code Section 54957 provides that boards may hold closed meetings to "consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee or to hear complaints […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Closed Sessions of City Council Meetings

    […] required to be disclosed is contained on the posted agenda, the disclosure can take the form of a reference to the posted agenda.  See Govt. Code Section 54956.7 - 54957.  Otherwise, I am not aware of any provision of the Brown Act that would prohibit holding a closed session at the beginning of a meeting.

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Closed meeting votes and the Brown Act

    […] closed session at the public meeting during which the closed session was held, and must report the vote or abstention of every member present.  Gov. Code § 54957.1. Assuming the closed session was in violation violated of the Brown Act, a member of the public may seek to void the action taken.  You must […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA

    City-Funded Committees with Non-Public Official Member

    […] of meeting agendas, and information required to be provided as part of the public report of action taken in closed session, as provided by Government Code section 54957.1.  However, this wouldn't cover your current inquiry for a list of names of members of the open space committee. If you have not already done so, […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Can settlements be negotiated in closed session if no pending litigation exists?

    […] if the action taken by the water district has resolved or settled the threatened litigation, they must report that out in public session.  See Government Code section 54957.1(a)(3).  Hopefully, by this time, you’ve discovered what the threatened litigation was.  That should allow you to determine whether there was a legitimate basis for holding the […]

    June 14, 2009