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    Brown Act

    Documents from Closed Session Real Property Negotiations

    […] were given in closed session/. How can the public know what the trustees based their decisions on if all of it is behind closed doors? Also, what can be discussed in closed session regarding real property? Can the board deliberate behind closed doors, then bring the motion out in open session for discussion as well?

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    How Do I Address Agency’s Failure to Honor Brown Act Meeting Notification Deadlines?

    The airport commission in our municipality has only given 25 hours notice of the time and location change for their next meeting. This commission is notorious for posting meeting agendas at the last minute and scheduling meetings that are not convenient for residents to attend. Is the airport commission in violation of the Brown […]

    September 26, 2021

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    Brown Act

    Special audience privilege and the Brown Act

    […] a board member (even she/he is not the committee member) to speak anytime during the committee meetings, but stop other audiences? 1. A board appointed committee meeting agenda only specifies 5 minutes at the beginning of the meeting for public comments on items "NOT ON THE AGENDA." Does it mean that audience can have […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Reporting closed sessions decisions

    The city council has had an item on its closed session agenda for several weeks regarding a condo's violation of a development agreement. The city manager said publicly that the council had reached a decision that "involves litigation," but he did not discuss the details. No decision was announced after that city council meeting. […]

    June 5, 2010

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    Brown Act

    Can employment negotiations be held in closed session?

    I submitted your Brown Act template regarding a closed meeting. The city attorney response was that it was ok to meet secretly to discuss other terms and conditions of employment with representatives of  ".. .recognized employment organizations . . ." Government Code Section 3505.  Please clarify.

    August 1, 2011

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    Housing Authority Board of Commissioners and the Brown Act

    Recently, there was a Planning Commission meeting held regarding a development.  Over 100 people showed up for the meeting. The developer claimed that their presentation would be incomplete, and therefore there would be no point in having the meeting. The Planning Commission concurred and the meeting was canceled and has yet to be rescheduled. […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Agenda items failed to mention a parcel tax as part of ballot measure

    […] measure. c. The only way the public could have learned about this measure at that time was to have happened to have attended the meeting (without any notice or indication that this matter would be discussed) or to read the brief story written by an Oakland Trib reporter which has since mysteriously vanished from […]

    October 23, 2013

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    Brown Act

    Posting agendas and notification of action in special/closed sessions

    […] in which no one was notified nor was it posted at the site where the meeting was held (it was posted on a website) nor has the decision been posted for the ten day requirement following the meeting. The staff and parents are in an uproar over the methods and dismissal. What can be done?

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Public Records Non-Compliance, Filing Suit, and Non-Response

    […] found my requests harassing and she would never answer my letters again. She has kept her word. The board has refused to place this non-compliance on an agenda. And when I have attempted to bring this up under "Items from the Community," they rule me out of order and disruptive and adjourn the meeting […]

    June 14, 2009