The Ralph M. Brown Act - City of Huntington Beach

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What is a meeting?A meeting is:Any congregation of a majority of the members of a legislative bodyA. To hear, discuss or deliberate on any item within the subject matter jurisdiction of thebody or the local agency• Includes study sessions• Does not require that action be takenB. Any use of communication, personal intermediaries or technological devices throughwhich a majority of the members develop a concurrence as to action to be taken on anitem• Serial Meeting• "Daisy Chains"• "Hub and Spokes"• Electronic MailA meeting is not:Community meetings, conferences and social gatherings• Conferences open to the public that involve a discussion of issues of general interest• Open and publicized meetings organized to address a topic of local concern by aperson or organization other than the public agency• Purely social or ceremonial occasionsAttendance by majority at other open, noticed meetings• Another body of your agency• Legislative body of another local agency• Standing committee of your body, if attending only as observersSo long as no business is discussed among the membersThe Brown Act Update - Summary (2010) 3
Types of Meetings and General Meeting RequirementsRegular meetings• The time and place of regular meetings are established by the body by formal action(applies also to advisory committee and standing committees)• Any item of business may be discussed at a regular meeting so long as the item is onthe agenda or properly added to the agenda• Standing or Advisory Committee meetings if posted 72 hours before meetingAdjourned regular meetings• A regular meeting may be adjourned from time to time• Still requires proper notice and agendasSpecial meetings• May only discuss the items listed on the agenda• May not add items• Requires special noticeAll meetings must be held within the jurisdictionExceptions:• To inspect real property• To participate in interagency meetings• To comply with court order• No meeting facility in the jurisdiction• Meetings in and relating to an agency facility outside of jurisdiction• To meet with the agency's attorney in closed session on pending litigation if it wouldreduce legal feesAll meetings must be held in locations that are accessible to disabled personsNo meeting may be held in a facility that discriminates on the bases of race, religion,color, national origin, sex, ancestry, ethnic group identification, age, sexual orientation,etc.No meeting may be held in a location where members of the public cannot be presentwithout making a payment or purchaseThe Brown Act Update - Summary (2010) 4
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