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    Brown Act

    Does the Brown Act address how long a board member can be absent from meetings?

    One of our District Board members has been out of the district for several months.  She has been participating in Board meetings by telephone from Alabama where she is seeking medical attention, but she is not in the district to serve in any way other than these monthly meetings by telephone. How long can […]

    May 16, 2012

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    Has the Brown Act changed to allow votes on items not on agenda?

    […] members were told by the city attorney that the city no longer has to abide by some of the provisions of the Brown Act. He was citing the city's ability to vote on an issue that was not on the agenda, telling them it was OK.  Has the Brown Act been revised to include this change?

    March 22, 2015

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    Objecting to agenda item during meetings

    Our Board of Supervisors is playing fast and loose with the Brown act, specifically adding items to the agenda that don't even come close to meeting the requirements of the Brown Act.  Question: Can I object to an item being heard ? If yes, how do I object? If no, what do I do?

    June 14, 2009

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    Model Letters

    […] was wondering if, under "Model Letters" on the website, CFAC can provide a model letter in regards to a general Ralph M. Brown Act request of an agenda/agenda packet to an organization? I believe this would be helpful as it will communicate clearly to the receiver that they are legally mandated to do so. […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Closed Sessions of City Council Meetings

    Where I live, the city council has the closed session portion of the meeting first.  This leads the public to believe things on the agenda are being voted on and the decision is made on the item, before the public has the opportunity to comment on the item. Is this legal i.e. holding closed session […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Is it a casual dinner or Brown Act violation?

    If 3 out of 5 school board members meet at a restaurant with a teacher or administrator for a few minutes until they noticed that I was also at the restaurant with my wife, have they violated Brown's Act?

    November 17, 2009

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    Brown Act

    The board of supervisors is only accepting written comment before meetings amid COVID-19. Does that violate the Brown Act?

    In March, Governor Newsom issued executive ordersN-25-20andN-29-20, which temporarily suspend any Brown Act requirements "expressly or impliedly requiring the physical presence of members, the clerk or other personnel of the body, or of the public as a condition of participation in or quorum for a public meeting"during the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, Order N-29-20 […]

    July 16, 2020

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    Brown Act

    Do I Have a Right to Remain Anonymous During Public Meetings Held on Zoom During the Pandemic?

    […] Invasion of privacy is a tort, and is thus somewhat outside the scope of our expertise at this hotline. However, it seems unlikely that a successful action for invasion of privacy could be brought based on the conduct of a Brown Act meeting—in ordinary circumstances, attendees at meetings are visible to the public and […]

    August 7, 2020

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    Council Meetings On Zoom Have Increased Brown Act Violations During The Public Comment Period

    […] Brown Act violations due to the way the council has been conducting the meetings. The hot topic has been the current proposed city budget which they've had for the past three months and finally released to the community three weeks before the supposed deadline. Now that they've been using Zoom for the meetings, the […]

    April 21, 2022