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Brown Act
A law in 51 Board decisions, 1975–2023.
51Board decisions about it
1975–2023first and last decision
In short
- 19 May 1975Bicentennial group's meetings must be open to the public
- 2 Jun 1997The Board adopted a Brown Act motion finding urgent need to act on resolutions added after the agenda was posted.
- 14 May 2001The Board adopted a Brown Act finding that urgent action was needed on matters arising after the agenda was posted.
- 8 Nov 2005The Board found that immediate action was needed on late-posted resolutions, allowing them to be considered under the Brown Act.
- 14 Mar 2023City urges state to allow remote meetings for pregnancy needs
Who appears together
Lines show who appears in the same decisions. It doesn't mean they made a deal.
People
- Michael Yakiproposed 8 · 1997–00
- Tom Ammianoproposed 7 · 2001–08
- Bevan Duftyproposed 3 · 2005–08
More from the records
Votes · 42 roll calls
yes 392no 1absent 67
42 printed roll calls; 41 were unanimous.
Decisions, by type
| motion | 37 |
| resolution | 10 |
| ordinance | 1 |
| other | 1 |
Decisions, by outcome
| passed | 42 |
| vetoed | 1 |
8 decisions have no outcome read yet.
All 51 decisions · in date order
- Bicentennial group's meetings must be open to the public
- Resolution asks the Mayor to request city boards and agencies keep complying with Brown Act meeting rules; adopted.
- Resolution proposed to direct the Clerk of the Board to ensure Supervisors and committees keep complying with Brown Act rules.
- Resolution urges the California Legislature and Governor to restore the Brown Act and require compliance by all governmental entities.
- Resolution endorsing state Senate Bill 1538 to update the Brown Act's open-meeting requirements was adopted.
- Supervisors vote that late items need urgent action.
- Mayor vetoed three resolutions on Presidio electricity and the base closures calendar, citing Brown Act and Sunshine concerns.
- Board adopted a motion finding immediate action necessary on the resolutions, under the Brown Act, by roll call vote.
- Board found immediate action necessary under the Brown Act, adopted by eight ayes with three absent.
- Board found by roll call that immediate action on late-arising resolutions was needed under the Brown Act, so they could be considered.
- Board adopted a Brown Act motion finding urgent action was needed after the agenda posted, passed 6 to 0 with 4 absent.
- Motion finding urgent need for immediate action on resolutions, adopted under the Brown Act.
Pages that mention it
Printed pages of the decisions on this page.
Journal 1975
Journal 1997
Board minutes 2001
Board minutes 2005