TransparentGov Novato v. City of Novato

*144Appellant 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 Although the parties have extensively briefed the issue whether certain discussions at that meeting violated the Brown Act, we conclude TransparentGov failed to demonstrate a justiciable controversy warranting relief. As a result, we affirm.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND