A&A: Did the Board chair violate the Brown Act by refusing public comment, holding a closed session?
Q: Today during a county government meeting the Chair instructed board members to have a closed-door meeting outside the public board meeting. Is this a Brown Act violation? The bylaws for the board states the board will hold an election every two years in October to elect a new chair. The board has been requesting the Chair since last October to hold the election. In today’s meeting they pushed the issue and she told the