TransparentGov Novato v. City of Novato

Filed 4/10/19 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE TRANSPARENTGOV NOVATO, Plaintiff and Appellant, A152324 v. CITY OF NOVATO, (Marin County Super. Ct. No. CIV-1603895) Defendant and Respondent. Appellant TransparentGov Novato appeals from an order denying its petition for a writ of mandate and declaratory relief against the City of Novato. It seeks redress for alleged violations of California’s open-meeting law (Gov. Code, § 54950 et seq.) (the Brown Act) at a December 2015 meeting of the Novato City Council.1…