CPRA board votes to enter executive session to discuss litigation settlement
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Summary
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority board voted to enter executive session to discuss settlement authority for pending litigation; the motion passed by roll call and authorized the agency’s chairman and executive leadership to negotiate a settlement as outlined in a confidential memorandum presented to the board.
The CPRA board voted unanimously by roll call to enter an executive session to discuss settlement authority for pending litigation.
At the end of the public meeting the board considered a motion to enter executive session to discuss settlement and to authorize the chairman and agency executive leadership to negotiate terms. The motion was made by board member Bourgeois; the chair called for a roll-call vote. The roll call recorded affirmative votes from the named board members, after which the board moved into executive session.
The motion as described in open session authorized the chairman and CPRA leadership to negotiate a settlement in the matters presented in a confidential memorandum that had been provided to board members at the meeting. The memorandum and the negotiation details were not discussed in public session.
Why it matters: The vote gives agency leadership authority to negotiate settlement on identified litigation, which could result in confidential settlement terms or future public actions depending on negotiation outcomes.
What was recorded: The meeting record shows the formal motion, a roll-call vote in favor, and the board’s subsequent move into closed session for attorney-client and settlement discussions.