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~• ~+. <br />It should also be noted that public meetings of local public <br />agencies organized under federal law are not subject to the Brown <br />Act. 39 Atty. Gen. Ops. 94. It has been held that while acting <br />pursuant to the Housing Authorities Law the City is an agency of <br />the State functioning under State law to fulfill State purposes <br />and is not acting pursuant to its fundamental law to effect solely <br />municipal objectives. <br />Lockhart v City of Bakersfield (1954) 267 P 2d 871, <br />123 CA 2d 728 <br />Health and Safety Code 34240 <br />There is therefore the possibility that the City Housing Authority <br />is not "a local agency" as defined under Section 54951 of the <br />Brown Act. Local agency is so defined as "a..city, whether general <br />law or chartered, municipal corporation, political subdivision., <br />or any board, commission, or agency thereof, or other local public <br />agency." The terms "board, commission or agency .thereof" and <br />the terms "other local public agency.." may include City Housing <br />Authority. <br />s- <br />CJL :po <br /> <br />Resp tf 11 Submi e <br />Charle J. to <br />Deputy City Attorney <br />15 <br />