Board Authorizes Appeal in Closed Session; Long Records Sole Dissent

The Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 in closed session on Sept. 23 to authorize an appeal of a matter the board discussed behind closed doors. County counsel announced the vote at the conclusion of the meeting but gave no further details about the substance of the case.

County Counsel Joe Larmer reported on the closed-session outcome, saying, “Item R4. The board voted 4 to 1 to authorize an appeal of the matter. R5 no reportable act.” The board then identified Supervisor Patrick Long as the lone dissenting vote.

By statute, the board is permitted to discuss pending litigation in closed session and report only limited outcomes. The board did not disclose the subject matter of the litigation during open session, and Larmer said the vote was the only reportable action.

Supervisor Long was recorded as the nay vote when the chair asked for identification of the vote split. The board did not provide additional public materials or a schedule for any filings related to the authorized appeal.