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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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Real agenda cloaked in government buzzwords and bafflegab

[…] Coalition is currently involved in litigation with Los Angeles, arguing that the state’s Ralph M. Brown open meetings act requires more than vague, misleading or wholly incomplete notice when key decisions are about to be made. The public deserves better. It doesn’t take a Steinbeck to write clearly and concisely. Transparency is all the […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
April 19, 2011
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[…] 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 […]
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- Press Freedom
June 3, 2009
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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