The Ralph M. Brown Act - City of Huntington Beach

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Expanded Requirements for the Information in the NoticeTaxes:The notice must include:• The existing rate and the proposed tax rate• The activity to be taxed• The method and frequency for collecting the tax, among other informationAssessments:The notice must include:• Estimated amount of the assessment per parcel• If an increase is proposed, must include existing amount and proposed increase• Place to mail protests• Majority protest rights, if anyBoth notices must include:• The dates, times and locations of the public meeting and the public hearing• Telephone number and address to contact for more informationThese notice requirements are IN ADDITION TO any other applicable notice requirementsNotice requirements are complicated and should be checked for any new tax or assessmentThe Brown Act Update - Summary (2010) 11
Violation of the ActCriminal penalty:Each member of a legislative body who attends a meeting where action is taken in violationof the Act with the wrongful intent to deprive the public of information to which it is entitledis guilty of a misdemeanorCivil actionsAny interested person may bring an action to enjoin violation of the ActAny interested person may bring an action to declare an action taken by the legislative bodyin violation of the Act void• Must first request cure• Actions in violation of the Act may be cured (some actions cannot be cured)Not all actions can be declared void:• Okay if in substantial compliance• Action was in connection with the issuance of notes or bonds• Action on a contract and the other party has, in good faith and without notice of thechallenge, detrimentally reliedCourts may award attorney's fees and costs to a successful plaintiffThe Brown Act Update - Summary (2010) 12
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