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    Brown Act

    Intimidation of Journalists

    Our website lists an editorial by our publisher. The very first comment has come from a city employee (we traced the IP address) and the next few comments were probably made by the same person. They could almost be viewed as threats. That along with a meeting recently requested by a city council member. […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Informal Meetings and the Brown Act

    I understand that the Brown Act prohibits a majority of a Board of Supervisors from meeting together illegally.  However, can one supervisor discuss an issue with another two or more other supervisors on a personal, informal basis, one at a time?

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    How to cure and correct an improper action

    A Commission had four email transmissions between a majority of its members prior to its meeting this week, of which I have copies. The City Attorney found out what was happening and told them to stop it since they were violating the Brown Act, but the meeting went forward anyway. How do we best […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Forcing public official to attend Brown Act training

    […] respective authorities (and/or lack thereof), parliamentary procedure & protocol - in general, to learn how to "play well together?" 2) Is there provision or precedent for a majority of directors to discuss construction of an agenda (content, order, etc.) prior to a meeting (assuming they do not substantially debate the merits of individual agenda items)?

    June 14, 2009

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    Court Records

    Family Law Case File

    […] court documents from me to accompany additional info. I have requested in writing from courthouse records a certified copy of my entire case file. 1 month went by and I called and I was told it would be a few weeks. I called again and told it could be "months" and was refused any […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Emergency agenda items and proper notice requirements

    My first question is: What is the correct procedure for adding an "emergency" item to a city Council agenda? Recently, a City Council added an "emergency" closed session to its agenda to discuss "anticipated litigation" without any motions or votes. My second question is about anticipated litigation: Must it be described in some fashion […]

    June 14, 2009

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    June 12, 2024

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    Court Records

    Disclosure of Traffic Tickets, Personal Information

    I found a traffic ticket of a person I’m trying to locate in the civil case index in my county.  I went to traffic court to get the address on the ticket and they said I could not see the address.  I researched the CPRA, but I am still unsure if traffic ticket is […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Describing a closed session

    Is a school district obligated to describe the closed session subject in language understandable to the layperson?

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Dealing with a cure and correct notice in a closed session

    The school board I am a member received a cure and correct challenge regarding an action taken in closed session to dismiss an employee.The cure and correct involves whether proper notice was given for the meeting.The president and superintendent have placed the response to the cure and correct claim on next week's agenda.They […]

    June 14, 2009