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  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Public notice and disclosure of existing litigation

    Our school district has a closed agenda item with the following sentence. Is this allowed?A) EXISTING LITIGATION(Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9)Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) the Board will confer with legal counsel concerning existing litigation; disclosure of the case name might jeopardize current settlement negotiations.How can the public comment on a case without […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Agenda item questions

    […] in your second question, it would appear that "other administrative items, including delegation of tasks" may not have adequately described such item, and thus, it was inadequate notice. Similarly, if an item is labeled for "discussion" and the item was then voted upon, such item was likely not adequate notice to the public because […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Press Release

    CFAC awards

    […] Local government legislative bodies--city councils, boards of supervisors, and school boards--are required by California's Brown Act to conduct their business mostly in public sessions; to give advance notice of issues to be raised at these meetings; and to allow for public participation. But there are some agencies that think the Brown Act's requirements are […]

    June 3, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Special Districts: County Water District

    Gov. Code Sect. 25120 gives requirements for notice and hearings for a Board of Supv. to pass or amend a ordinance.   What about a special district, i.e. a county water district?

    June 14, 2009