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    Brown Act

    Can the City Council ban non-disruptive clapping by audience members?

    […] couple of years have spoken in opposition to City Council policy and actions. I believe the implementation of the policy by the City Council is in violation of the First Amendment. The interpretation is not balanced and allows for clapping for certain events which the City Council supports. Can you suggest a course of action?

    April 14, 2015

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    Brown Act

    Special meeting and the Brown Act

    The Brown Act reads in part Section 54954.3of education code: "Every notice for a special meeting shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the legislative body concerning any item that has been described in the notice for the meeting before or during consideration of that item." I have argued […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    How much detail does the Brown Act require for agenda items?

    The board of supervisors recently passed a resolution requiring public water and sewer for homes built on properties smaller than 40 acres.  The resolution number was not listed on the agenda. Is this a violation of the Brown Act?

    June 8, 2012

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    Brown Act

    Who is allowed to sit in on closed sessions regarding hiring?

    Is a Current County CEO appointed by a Board of Supervisors allowed to sit in on the closed door meeting of interviewing new CEO candidates when 3 of the 6 inside candidates from the County work in the CEO'S Office. While this may be legal it is very troublesome because of power the current […]

    December 31, 2010

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    Brown Act

    Public Official Event Attendance and Public Notice

    A City Councilman and City Clerk addressed the local Merchants Association without any public notice and with an "agenda" not made public and that other members of the City Council were not made aware of.  The "agenda" presented was to suggest to the Merchants Association that a redistricting of the business district to allow […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Bagley-Keene Act Brown Act

    Non-profit committee receiving state and private grants subject to Brown Act?

    […] Act applies, the committee meetings must be open to the public (including the parts of the meeting when financial information is discussed) (subject to some exceptions) and notice of those meetings (open or closed) must be given to anyone who requests it in writing, and must designate the specific time and place of the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Closed Sessions, Settlements, and Lack of Discussion/Public Comment

    […] of the agreement were made public, but members of the public had no opportunity to comment on the terms, nor would they have known from reading the agenda item that such terms were under consideration. While the council could legally discuss the litigation in closed session, doesn't the adoption of far-reaching changes to city sign […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Meeting minutes reveal personal ID information

    […] free assembly"). It seems that this right to speak anonymously would also apply to city council meetings since such meetings are likely considered to be public forum, for which members of the public have broad constitutional rights, as explained below. Meetings of legislative bodies, such as city council meetings, are regarded under First Amendment […]

    August 6, 2011

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    Brown Act

    What rules must public meetings follow regarding agendas and notice?

     I chair the Citizens' Advisory Committee to the Water District Board. A member of the public attends and harasses the Board accusing them of not following precisely Robert's Rules of Order at District noticed and agendized Board meetings. Is he correct?

    April 24, 2017