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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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South Lake Tahoe city council runs afoul of open meeting law

donal brown December 17, 2010

A Lake Tahoe News reporter claims the South Lake Tahoe City Council discussed an item not on the agenda so that the public did not have a chance to comment, a clear violation of California’s open meeting law, the Brown Act. -db Lake Tahoe News Opinion December 16, 2010 By Kathryn Reed On the first day on the job, Claire Fortier learned it takes more than desire to get what she wants as an elected

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Menlo Park mayor resigns after apparent open meeting violation

donal brown December 13, 2010

Menlo Park’s new mayor resigned three days after he appointment, admitting that her private consultations with two other council members about the mayor vote constituted serial meetings in violation of the state’s open meeting law. -db San Jose Mercury News December 12, 2010 By Bonnie Eslinger Three days after being appointed mayor of Menlo Park, Kelly Fergusson resigned from her post Friday in the fallout from apparently having violated the state’s open government law. Fergusson

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Election of Novato mayor raises charges of open meeting violation

donal brown December 13, 2010

A divided Novato council elected a mayor bypassing a long standing tradition of elevating the pro tem mayor prompting her to challenge the election through accusations that the decision was made behind closed doors violating California’s Brown Act, the state’s open meeting law. -db Marin Independent Journal December 8, 2010 By Rob Rogers Under ordinary circumstances, Novato’s annual election for mayor is as regular as the tides — and about as exciting. On Tuesday, however,

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