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Brown Act

Special Meetings and Means of Notice

[…] call. The meeting was not called because the General Manager (that will be replaced) replied with this information via the district's attorney: "The Brown Act requires actual,written notice to all 5 Board members in order to call a special meeting." Does the Brown Act prevent a board from holding a special meeting if one […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Charter board meetings flout Brown Act rules

Can Charter Boards hold special meetings, with limited notice on just any subject? Can they go into closed session and report out publicly that no action was taken, then order the CEO to do what was decided in the closed session? Can a vote be taken to approve signature of a disclosure filing that […]

June 8, 2011
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Brown Act CPRA

The mayor refused to let me make a public comment without identifying myself

Before filing a Brown Act violation against the mayor for denying me the opportunity to speakon an item before the city council because I refused to identify myself before making a public comment. I would like to get an opinion from your organization on my complaint and the city's response.

August 26, 2010
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Brown Act CPRA Newsgathering

Accessing document constituting an agenda and agency audits

[…] newspaper. I have two questions that relate to two different government bodies: 1) A charter high school, which is covered by the Brown Act, posts its Board's agenda 72 hours online before meetings. However, it never posts the documents constituting the agenda (e.g. text of resolutions to be voted on or discussed). At the […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Denied right to have job termination discussed in open meeting

I was accused of conflict of interest and fired from my job at the Community College District. I requested an open session for the appeal to the Board for my termination and was denied. I made three requests in writing, all of which were denied by the District. I believe it is my right […]

August 2, 2011
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Brown Act CPRA First Amendment

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

[…] another person or employee," the employee must be given the opportunity to "have the complaints or charges heard in an open session rather than a closed session, which notice shall be delivered to the employee personally or by mail at least 24 hours before the time for holding the session. If notice is not given, […]

May 3, 2016
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Brown Act

Closed City Council Meetings Outside Regular Meeting

[…] standing meeting with the city staff the week before the City Council meeting. The meeting is intended to let the Chamber preview and comment on the council agenda. The meeting is closed to the public and is often attended by a Council member or two. This stinks and is but one more example of […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act Newsgathering

Special Meetings and Media Notice

Regarding Special Meetings: Is the newspaper and/or radio station required to be noticed if a special meeting is called?

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

School Board Closed Sessions with Administrators

[…] and apparently regularly invites a "leadership team" of administrators into the Closed Session. The administrators are not necessarily there to answer specific questions that are on the agenda of the Closed Session, but to merely be there in case questions come up. I understand that board members who apparently know this to be a […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act First Amendment

School Site Council tactics intimidate parents, public

[…] during the committee's consideration of the item, unless the item has been substantially changed since the committee heard the item, as determined by the legislative body. 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 […]

February 3, 2012