Public Meetings
This law requires that all "meetings" shall be open and public unless authorized otherwise.
What is the "Brown Act"?
This law provides that, subject to limited exceptions, all CA local agency public records must be made available for public inspection.
What is the California Public Records Act?
These narrow exemptions to the Brown Act allow for meetings without the public.
What is closed session exemptions?
This exemption requires a public agency to determine that the public interest served by not disclosing certain records or information clearly outweighs the public interest that would be served by disclosure.
What is the catch-all exemption?
This biennial training is required for local agency officials and designated employees.
What is AB 1234 training?
Under recent legislation this person may have an individual removed for disrupting a meeting of the body after being warned that their behavior is disruptive.
Who is the Presiding member of the legislative body?
The typical deadline for providing a determination to a requester in response to a PRA request?
What is 10 days?
These type of meetings are not subject to the Brown Act.
What are temporary or ad hoc committees?
Absent a statutory fee, a public agency may only charge a requester for this when providing a copy of a record.
What is the direct costs of duplication?
City employees are not allowed to engage in these types of activities while on duty.
What are political activities?
This document must include all actions taken by the legislative body in open session and any votes cast by members.
What are the meeting minutes?
The 2018 law that greatly expanded access to records of peace officer misconduct.
What is SB 1421?
A report out of closed session is required when this type of action is taken.
What is upon finalization?
A public agency may extend the deadline for issuing a determination in response to a PRA request by 14 days if it determines this exists.
What are unusual circumstances?
These types of gifts are not subject to the $500 limit but are reportable.
What are wedding gifts?
These are the types of remedies for violations of the Brown Act.
What are civil and criminal misdemeanor penalties?
The seminal case in which the CA Supreme Court held that records may still be public records even if held on personal devices or accounts.
What is City of San Jose v. Superior Court?
During these type of meetings the public is limited to discussion only on what is listed on the agenda?
What is a special meeting?
A public agency may need to turn over records held by a third party consultant when a court determines that the public agency has this over such records.
What is constructive possession?
This Act imposed recusal requirements for public officials who have received campaign contributions of $500 or more when the donor has applies for a license, permit, entitlement, or contract.
What is the "Levine Act"?
A City Council may not prohibit "insolent" remarks by members of the public absent this.
What is an actual disturbance?
This bill recodified all of the provisions of the CPRA as of 2023.
What is AB 473?
These type of items can be considered only under an Emergency or an immediate need.
What are actions on non-agenda items?
These are protected by the attorney-client privilege while a legal matter is active or ongoing, but may not be protected once a legal matter has concluded.
What are attorney fee totals?
The City Attorney/General Counsel represents and advises on the best course of action of this client.
What is the local agency entity?