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Council approves executive session on items 1 through 5 after roll call
Summary
Council members at a special meeting voted to enter an executive session on agenda items 1–5 after a roll call; the clerk read inconsistent tallies on the record before the chair recessed the meeting.
Council members at a special meeting voted to enter an executive session on agenda items 1 through 5 after a motion by Councilwoman Davide Seco and a second from Councilwoman Mims, the meeting record shows.
The clerk read the roll call and several members voiced assent. The clerk initially announced, “The votes are 6 in favor, 3 absent,” then later the total was revised on the record to “7 in favor.” The transcript also contains a separate announcement, “5 are approved to go into executive session,” and later, “Items 1 2 1 through 5 are approved to go into executive session.” The record shows the motion was approved and the meeting was recessed for a short break.
Councilwoman Davila said, “Yes. To go into executive sessions on items 1 through 5.” Councilman Kolig, Councilwoman Mims, Councilman Omar and the council president were recorded as saying “Yes” during the roll call. The clerk read the tallies on the record and the chair closed the public portion of the meeting.
After the vote, the chair addressed staff and attendees: “Thank you, madam clerk. Now, Paterson, we will be out for a few minutes and we’ll come back to this meeting on the on this special meeting and then right after going back into the workshop,” the transcript records.
The transcript does not disclose the substantive subjects of items 1 through 5; no content of those agenda items appears in the public roll-call portion of the record provided. The council’s announcement indicates the body entered a closed executive session and planned to return to the public agenda afterward.
