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    Brown Act CPRA First Amendment

    Parent’s email complaint entered as a public comment by school site council

    […] not have been posted on the original agenda. Further, the Brown Act has a specific provision that relates to how to handle employee disciplinary matters: Under Section 54957(b), a legislative body of a local agency may hold a closed session during a regular or special meeting "to consider the . . . discipline, or […]

    May 3, 2016

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Water agency contractors’ calculations “trade secret”?

    […] is that the public be given access to copies of any "agenda, background materials, and any other writings related to matters for public discussion." Gov’t Code § 54957.5. So, if the water agency circulated any type of written information at a meeting of the County Board of Supervisors, you are entitled to a copy […]

    January 16, 2012

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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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    Brown Act

    Labor negotiations and the Brown Act

    […] for certain employee evaluations.  This "personnel exception" permits closed sessions to "consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee."  Government Code 54957(b)(1).   However, section 54957(b)(4) further provides: "Closed sessions . . . shall not include discussion or action on proposed compensation except for a reduction of compensation that […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Dealing with a cure and correct notice in a closed session

    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 or charges brought against the employee by another person or employee unless the employee requests a public session."  (Full text of Section 54957 reproduced […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Closed Session Performance Evaluations

    On the City Council agenda it states under closed session: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and 54957.6, the City Council will meet with the City Administrator, to hold performance evaluations and consider the salaries for the Director of Parks and Trees, the Director of Community Development and Public Works... All department heads are […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    School Board Voted In Secret to Pick New Superintendent

    […] the Brown Act does permit for some discussions to be held behind closed doors, but these exceptions are to be construed narrowly. With respect to hiring decisions,Section 54957(b) permits a legislative body of a local agency to hold a closed sessions during a regular or special meeting "to consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of […]

    December 10, 2018