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Southern California: Mayor accuses Fillmore councilwoman of violating confidence

donal brown October 19, 2010

Fillmore’s mayor has alleged that a councilwoman violated California’s open meeting law, the Brown Act, when she told a newspaper the results of a closed session evaluating the city manager. -db Ventura County Star October 18, 2010 By Mike Harris In the latest in a string of alleged Brown Act violations by Fillmore City Council members, Mayor Patti Walker has accused Councilwoman Laurie Hernandez of disclosing to a newspaper the confidential job evaluation of embattled

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South Pasadena under investigation for alleged Brown Act violation

donal brown October 18, 2010

The district attorney is checking into whether the South Pasadena City Council violated California’s Brown Act, the open meeting law, in interviewing prospective police chiefs in close session. -db San Jose Mercury News October 14, 2010 By Brian Charles SOUTH PASADENA – The District Attorney’s Office is investigating whether the City Council violated provisions of the state’s open meetings law when members went behind closed door to interview candidates for the police chief’s job. The

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Santa Ana: Closed sessions before council meetings thwart public access

donal brown October 9, 2010

Santa Ana residents are finding it difficult to address the city council on matters of concern since the council always starts their meetings in closed session with no set time for resurfacing for the public session. -db Voice of OC October 7, 2010 By Norberto Santana, Jr. Santa Ana resident Mike Tardiff has a couple simple requests for the members of his City Council. He would like them to start their regular meetings in public,

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Driver’s union claims transit authority violated California open meeting law

donal brown August 30, 2010

A San Bernardino County teamster’s union has charged the Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority with failing to convene in open session before adjourning to closed session, a violation of the state’s open meeting law, the Brown Act. -db Big Bear Grizzly August 27, 2010 By Arrissa Owen Turner Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority violated the Ralph M. Brown Act, as well as California Labor Laws, according to the drivers and dispatchers’ teamster union. In a letter

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A&A: Reporting closed sessions decisions

FAC June 4, 2010

Q: 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. I assumed that would mean an announcement would come at the next city council meeting following closed session. Again, this

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