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City Clerk (name not recorded on the transcript) opened the item, saying the meeting’s purpose was a closed session on public employment pursuant to Government Code section 54957 and noted the meeting was a special session. The clerk also referenced Government Code section 54954.2(b) concerning additions to the agenda and Government Code section 54957.9 regarding removal of disruptive attendees.

Mayor Robertson and other councilmembers were present at the meeting. After making logistical accommodations for a remote participant, the council asked virtual attendees to log off and recessed into closed session; the council did not announce any public vote or decision about employment matters before the recess.

The transcript records no public motion, second or roll-call vote on the closed-session item; the stated action was to recess into executive session. Because closed-session discussions are confidential under the Brown Act, no further public details were disclosed at the meeting.

The special meeting convened at 3 p.m. in the Selma City Council Chambers at 1710 Tucker Street and was recorded, the clerk said. The council asked attendees who were waiting in the chambers to move to the lobby during the closed session to avoid gathering outside the meeting room.

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Navarro said the district attorney’s office “did send out 2 letters, stating that the procedural remedies were not satisfied at both of the last meetings,” and added that as of Jan. 21 those remedies still were not satisfied. She also questioned the city attorney’s role in seeking a dismissal for the animal shelter case, saying the attorney had previously sought an extension while representing the shelter and then filed to dismiss the matter after becoming city attorney. “I'm not sure, but, if I recall, you cannot serve both sides of the, of the law,” Navarro said.

Navarro accused elected officials of inconsistent demands for transparency, saying council members had pressed city staff for invoices and records while, in her view, appearing reluctant to review the animal shelter's records. She also referenced a 2020 lawsuit related to election results and the Fresno County Elections Office, saying the same attorney had represented a council member in that case.

Navarro raised other items during her remarks, including local priorities such as downtown lighting and a general call to help communities affected by recent large wildfires in Southern California. She told the council, “You have 2 employees, the city manager and the city attorney,” an assertion presented during her public comments and not confirmed during the meeting.

Mayor Robertson and council members acknowledged the comment period but did not take immediate public action on the allegations. Following public comments, the council recessed into a closed session described by the city clerk as being “for the purpose of the closed session…public employment pursuant to government code section 54957. The title is all position, all departments.” The council did not announce any public decision about Navarro’s allegations before recessing.

The statements Navarro made during public comment are allegations and were presented as such; the council did not provide on-the-record responses or findings at the meeting.

Navarro's remarks came at the start of a short special meeting convened at 3 p.m. at Selma City Hall. After public comment the council moved into closed session and asked virtual attendees to log off.

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Selma City Council recesses into closed session to discuss public employment

Resident alleges conflicts and questions animal shelter dismissal during Selma City Council public comment