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Council reports closed‑session direction to initiate legal action; Mayor Pro Tem Silverstein recused
Summary
In closed session the city council, with Mayor Pro Tem Silverstein recused, voted 4‑0 to direct initiation of an action; staff said particulars and defendants will be disclosed when process is formally commenced unless doing so would jeopardize service or settlement negotiations.
The Malibu City Council reported from a closed session held June 23 that the council had met and taken a reportable action on one agenda item. According to the closed‑session report read into the record, Mayor Pro Tem Silverstein announced a recusal before the session began because of a business relationship with a party tied to one of the closed‑session items; the remaining council members voted 4‑0 to provide direction to initiate an action.
City staff said that the council provided authorization “to initiate an action,” and that the names of defendants and further particulars will be disclosed once the action is formally commenced, except where disclosure would jeopardize service of process on unserved parties or would harm the city's negotiating position in settlement talks.
The report noted that for two other listed closed‑session items there was no reportable action. The council recessed to closed session at about 4:30 p.m., then reconvened for the regular meeting at 5:30 p.m., at which time the closed‑session report was delivered.
Ending: The council’s announcement included the recusal and the 4–0 direction to initiate action; staff said any additional public details will be released when appropriate, consistent with legal constraints and interests in effective service and negotiations.
