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Brown Act

Continuance of Public Hearings

[…] our case tonight. Our group and 200+ residents have been battling a pending project in our area for about 2 years. We are frustrated by the City's actions regarding 7 consecutive continuances they've approved for the City Council hearing. We've checked the City Council bylaws and the County supervisor's bylaws but can not seem […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Agendas and sufficiency of “brief general descriptions”

Government Code section 54954.2(a) of the Brown Act provides that at least 72 hours prior to a regular meeting, the body must post an agenda containing a brief general description of each item to be discussed or transacted at the meeting, including items to be discussed in closed session. A "brief general description," […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Agenda item questions

[…] items labeled "discussion" be voted upon as action items? Does "other administrative items," and "other administrative items, including delegation of tasks" adequately describe taking action on appointing an already appointed established committee as a subcommittee to this group? What is a definition of a "brief description" of an item as required by the Brown Act?

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Advisory committee subject to Brown Act?

If the air quality district appoints an advisory committee to oversee an air toxics program that will go on for 2-3 years, and it has no members from the Board of Directors (only staff, public citizens), are their meetings subject to the Brown Act? If so, do all the notice, public comment rules apply?

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Administrative hearing transcripts

[…] called the judge and he claimed that they were confidential attorney work product. 1. My reading of the California Code is that a transcript of administrative hearings must be made. 2. As a party to the action, and also because this was an open meeting, that transcript should be available to me. 3. This […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Minutes deadline

Does a City have a timeframe within which it must provide a record (minutes) of Council Meetings? I am having difficulty in obtaining (being allowed to inspect) minutes from 3 months ago? The city indicates they are not "ready."

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

May I request to have agendas mailed to me?

[…] not exceed the cost of providing the service." Gov't Code section 54954.1. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

October 15, 2013
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CPRA

CPRA not denied, but never produced by agency

[…] letter, at the First Amendment Coalition website at https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-records/. Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation. Access to Records

February 2, 2011
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Brown Act

Voting on Multiple Budgets

Redevelopment Agency agenda asks for 1 vote on 11 budgets for 11 redevelopment project areas. Does this conform to the Brown Act or should there be a 11 votes ?

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Closed Session Performance Evaluations

On the City Council agenda it states under closed session: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and 54957.6, the City Council will meet with the City Administrator, to hold performance evaluations and consider the salaries for the Director of Parks and Trees, the Director of Community Development and Public Works... All department heads are […]

June 14, 2009