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California: Oxnard public agency charged with violating open meeting law

donal brown February 7, 2011

The Ventura County District Attorney has concluded that the Economic Development Corporation (EDOC) of Oxnard violated the state open meeting law, the Brown Act, when it canceled a special meeting then reconvened it 20 minutes later. The DA’s office issued an order that the violation be corrected by rescheduling the meeting and revoting on the meeting’s item. The president of the EDCO agreed with the DA that the violation was unintentional and has scheduled a

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Eureka: City attorney investigating possible open meeting violation

donal brown December 17, 2010

The Eureka City Attorney is investigating a possible violation of California’s open meeting law, but an expert said that it was a procedural matter rather than a violation to ask a another member of the council to join in a meeting with staff. -db The Times-Standard December 15, 2010 By Allison White The Eureka City Attorney’s Office said it is investigating a complaint alleging the city council violated the state’s open meeting law last week

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Redding: Interim manager vote questioned as open meeting violation

donal brown December 17, 2010

A Record Searchlight reporter says that the Mountain Gate Community Services District board of directors voted in closed session to hire a district manager without announcing the decision at that meeting, a clear violation of California’s Brown Act, the state’s open meeting law. -db The Record Searchlight Opinion December 15, 2010 By Sean Longoria Less than a week after voting to hire the interim district manager permanently, the Mountain Gate Community Services District board of directors

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