That is my bad. I assumed it to be a legal document that had power over the bylaws (as this is the structure my organization had). Thank you for the clarification.
It may be worth mentioning that the board is not currently respecting this policy with regards to publication of minutes (many are not published still) though I imagine that might be due to board transition and GUADEC planning being at the forefront of efforts at the moment.
It might be worthwhile to separate the private nature of discussions and resolutions. Otherwise, it becomes hard for members to know what resolutions the board is adopting. I’m not sure if this is possible in California law or if there’s other legal reasons why one might want private decisions though. For the record, I don’t think this would apply retroactively in any case but is worth evaluating to help with regards to transparency.
Just want to say I appreciate that you took the time to respond with this level of care and thank you for the answers and clarifications made here.