Access to Meetings of Government Entities Q&A
Defining "action taken" and sufficiently describing agenda items
Advisory committees and the Brown Act
Agendas and sufficiency of “brief general descriptions”
Authority to call school district special meetings
Applicability of Brown Act to public charter schools
Circumstances for closed meetings
Is a contracted City Attorney a city employee?
Closed session announcement and sufficiency of description
Closed sessions under the Brown Act
Closed sessions, labor negotiations, and disclosure of outcome
Closed sessions to discuss “items not falling within their jurisdiction”
Can settlements be negotiated in closed session if no pending litigation exists?
How to cure and correct an improper action
Emergency agenda items and proper notice requirements
Homeowner’s Association, the Brown Act, and tape recording
JPA’s (Joint Powers Act entities) and the Brown Act
Regular meetings and varying times/locations
Non-profits, public funds, and the Brown Act
Public notice and disclosure of existing litigation
Closed sessions to hire and decide pay for outside counsel
Posting agendas and notification of action in special/closed sessions
Obligation to post minutes if no action is taken
Can the public place items on a City Council agenda?
Can a school board restrict critical speech about district employees?
Selling property and public input
Senior Center Boards and the Brown Act
Can a special meeting on 24 hours notice include a closed session?
Brown Act and statute of limitations
Is a task force a “state body” under the Bagley-Keene Act?
Unauthorized meetings and communication between members of a legislative body
Unauthorized meetings to discuss matters within jurisdiction
Written correspondence to and from officials as public record
Brown Act and Home Owners Associations
Barred from entering public school board meeting
Closed college governing body meeting to endorse trustees candidate
Academic Senates and CSU Board of Trustees
Advisory committee subject to Brown Act?
City Council names building without notice
"Amended" agenda for public meeting
Time allotted for speaking at public meeting
Secret ballots violate Brown Act
Councilmember penalties for Brown Act violations
Opening closed session agenda items by a city council
Violation of Brown Act by fellow board members
Entities meeting in a closed "workshop" setting
Little League meetings and the Brown Act
Non-profit committee receiving state and private grants subject to Brown Act?
Replacing board members midterm
Personal attacks in public meetings
Special meeting and the Brown Act
Informal Meetings and the Brown Act
Special audience privilege and the Brown Act
Student organization and the Brown Act
Getting information from closed sessions
Religious institutions and the Brown Act
Addressing a legal step away from openness
Bilingual Hearings and Materials in Relation to Public Works Board
Limiting Public Testimonies to New Issues
Application of the Brown Act to Volunteer Fire Companies
Brown Act Requirements and Prohibitions in Relation to Community College Governments
Non-English Speaking Participants at City Council Meetings
Unposted Supporting Documents and Public Comment on those Documents
