OPEN MEETINGS - CALIFORNIA

Preven v. City of Los Angeles

Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 1, California - February 22, 2019 - Cal.Rptr.3d - 2019 WL 1012134 - 19 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2055

Meeting attendee brought petition for writ of mandate and complaint for declaratory relief against city, alleging city violated Brown Act open meeting law in refusing to let attendee address special city council meeting.

The Superior Court dismissed action. Attendee appealed.

The Court of Appeal held that provision of Brown Act, allowing exception to general requirement for public comment opportunity for items already considered by a committee, applies only to regular meetings and not to special meetings.



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