Edgar v. Oakland Museum Advisory Commission

Opinion

ROUSE, J.

Plaintiffs, cochairmen of the Oakland Lawyers’ Committee Project and residents of the City of Oakland, brought this action to obtain declaratory and injunctive relief against the Oakland Museum Advisory Commission and the individual members of said body.

The facts disclosed by the record show that on February 17, 1970, an open, noticed special meeting of the Oakland Museum Advisory Commission was held, commencing at 8:30 a.m.; that at 9:15 a.m. the commission recessed its meeting and convened in an executive (closed) session to consider the selection of a chairman and…