B AGLEY -K EENE O PEN M EETING A CT S ECTIONS 11120 THROUGH 11132 OF THE C ALIFORNIA G OVERNMENT C ODE Objective of the Act Wi t ihme pn ot sheedLae g“ vi sal laut eu rj ue degnma cetne td” tohne tBhaeggl eoyv-eKr enemneenOt aplepnr Mo ceeestsi .n gI nAecftf e( cAtc, t ) , tchoen sLeengsi sulsa, ttuhreer seani de et dh sa tt owbhee na as eSatta at et tbhoed tya sbiltes rdeoswe rnv et od df oe rv et hl oeppiut sb l i c . Bp uy br lei cs ewr vi tihn gt ht eh iasbpi ll iat cyet of omr tohnei tpour bal ni cd, tphaer tLi ec gi pi saltaet ui nr et hper odveicdi se ido nt h- me a k i n g pr or loec iens st .h eI f dt he cei sSitoant e- mb oa kdiyn wg pe rr eo cpeesrsmwi tot ue dl d t bo emneeegtaitne ds e. cTrhe et ,rtehf oe rpeu, b l i c ’ s as hb os eunl dt ab es pael lcoi wf i ce dr etaos omnotnoi tkoereapntdh pe aprut ibcliipc aot ue ti no ft ht heedme ceies ti oi nng-,mt haek ipnugb l i c process. If one accepts the philosophy behind the reservation of a seat at the tbaebcloemf oermt huec hp uebalsiice, rmt oa nayc coef pt th ae npda rutni cduelrasrt ar un lde. s t h a t e x i s t i n t h e A c t Simply put, some efficiency is sacrificed for the benefit of greater public participation in government. What is a State Body? Am Su tl taitme ebmo dbye ri sbeovdeyr yt hSatta itse cbroeaart de d, cboyu ns tcai lt,uctoemo mr bi sysei oxne court isvi me oi lradr e r , icnocnlsuidsitnsgofcothmrmeeitotreemsoarpepmoienmtebdebrsy)a. State body (if the committee WMeheattinCgo?nstitutes a A( nmo tepe et irnmg i ot tcecdu)r os rwt ho eg ne tah emr ai jno roint ye op fl aac be o, tdoy acdodnrveesns ei ss s, ue iet sh eu rn sdeerri at hl l ey bp or edsye’ sn tj iunrgi sidnifcot ri omna. t Ti ohni st oi nac lbuoddeys. mE ev ee tni ni fg ns os oalcetl iyo nf osr ot rh de epcui sr ipoonsse aorfe ct hoen tbeomd py ’l sa tj eudr i, sadgi cattihoenr ii sn gc oonf sai dme ar ej odr iat ymoefeat i bn og duyn tdoe dr itshceu As sc ti s. s u e s u n d e r WMeheattinagres?Serial Sc oe mr i aml umnei ec taitnegs sboyc tceul re pwhhoenne ao mr eemmabi el ri nodri vs ti da fuf aol lf ya wS ti taht ea bsoudf fyi c i e n t ni sus mu ebsetro ocf oomt heebr emf oerme bt he er sbtoodcyo. nSsut icthu tsee rai aqlucoormu mm ui nn iocradt ieorntso adries c u s s prohibited by the Act. Social Gatherings Sb oy ctihael gAactthseor ilnognsg oafsaoSf ftiactiea lbboudsyi naer sesnios tncootndsiisdceursesde dm. e e t i n g s c o v e r e d VT ei dl eecoocno fnefreerne cnec e a n d Meetings (Sections 58853 and 63906 of the FAC provide an exemption to Section 11123 of the Act) Videoconference and teleconference meetings are permitted provided that information necessary to access the videoconference or teleconference remotely and a primary physical location are included on the meeting notice, the location is accessible to the public, and at least one member of the body is present at the location. Members planning to participate remotely must notify the office of the body at least 24 hours in advance. The meeting minutes must reflect those members participating remotely. RReegquuliarermMeenettsing Notice A meeting notice and agenda must be published at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting. To avoid issues, issue notice 11 days before meeting at the latest. Required Posting Mr eeqeutei ns tgi nngo tai cceospaynadn adgme nuds at sb me puos st tbeed mo na itl he de D( oerpeamr t ami leendt)’ st owaenbys oi tnee. I f pStoastseibbloed, my’seewtienbgsintoe.tices and agendas should also be posted on the
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