Public Meetings
24 hours notice
How many hours notice needed for calling an emergency meeting?
This section refers to the length of a contract.
What is the Term?
This document, in non-emergency situations, may enact law immediately upon its adoption.
What is a Resolution?
Enacted in 1968 to safeguard the accountability of government to the Public
What is the California Public Records Act (CPRA)?
Public officials are required to take this training every 2 years.
What is AB 1234 training?
2/3 vote of quorum present or unanimous vote if only quorum present
What vote is needed to add an item to an agenda at a meeting?
This section protects the public agency from liability?
What is Indemnification?
This document, during a local declared state of emergency, may enact law immediately.
What is an Executive Order?
The CPRA has been incorporated into this state governing document.
What is the California Constitution?
This Government Code section restricts local agency officers and employees from making a contract in which they are financially interested.
What is Gov. Code Section 1090?
Teleconference meetings held during a governor-declared state of emergency must comply with this law
What is AB 361?
This section typically explains the reasons for entering into the contract.
What are the recitals?
This document takes at least 30 days after adoption to become law.
What is an Ordinance?
Any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public's business prepared, owned, used or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form.
What is a public record?
More than 200 substantially similar items distributed by mail or other means in a calendar month featuring an elected official affiliated with the local agency.
What is a mass mailing?
All may be forced to clear the room if there is a public disturbance, except this group of people.
Who are the press?
This section saves the rest of a contract if a portion of it is deemed by a court to be unenforceable.
What is Severability?
Voters can enact law through this process.
What is a ballot initiative?
Inspecting the record at the local agency/the local agency's website or obtaining a copy from the local agency.
What are two ways to gain access under the PRA to a public record?
Every member, officer, public official , or consultant of a state or local government agency.
What is a public official under the Political Reform Act?
Violations of this must be reported to the local District Attorney's office.
What is closed session confidential communications?
These number of signatures from the party other than the public agency creates a presumption that the contract was validly entered into.
What are 2 signatures?
This person must, at times, sign documents that he or she voted against.
Who is the Mayor?
10 days
What is the response time for responding to a PRA request?
The doctrine that governs even the appearance of impropriety.
Common Law Conflict of Interest