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Selma City Council recesses into closed session on labor negotiations and potential litigation
Summary
At a special meeting April 1, 2025, the Selma City Council voted unanimously to recess into closed session to discuss labor negotiations with the California League of City Employees Associations and two potential legal matters under state open-meeting law.
The Selma City Council on April 1, 2025, voted unanimously to recess its special meeting into closed session to discuss labor negotiations and potential litigation, Mayor Robertson said at the council chambers at 1710 Tucker Street.
The closed session covered labor negotiations with the California League of City Employees Associations, middle management employees unit, with City Manager Fernando Sentien identified as the agency-designated representative, and two anticipated litigation matters under California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) and (3). Mayor Robertson told the council, "With that, we will recess into closed session," before the recess was taken.
Why it matters: closed sessions restrict public disclosure of deliberations and can precede binding decisions on labor contracts or filing of litigation; both may materially affect city operations and employees if later disclosed. The council approved taking the matter up in closed session during the special meeting and then recessed.
Council action and votes: the council moved to place the item on the special meeting agenda and approved the measure by roll call. Council Member Avalos, Council Member Oseguerra, Council Member Trujillo, Mayor Pro Tem Guerra and Mayor Robertson each answered "yes" on the roll call, resulting in a 5-0 approval to proceed and to recess into closed session. No public commenters were recorded during the oral communications period; a staff member said, "At this time, I see no hands raised." The closed-session agenda items were read aloud before the recess.
What was specified on the record: the council identified the employee organization involved in the labor negotiation as the California League of City Employees Associations, middle management employees unit, and named City Manager Fernando Sentien as the agency-designated representative for negotiations. The council cited California Government Code section 54957.6 for conference with labor negotiator and California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) and (3) for anticipated litigation (two cases).
The council recessed into closed session at the April 1 special meeting. Any reportable action, if taken, would be disclosed in accordance with state law and council rules; the transcript supplied ends at the point of recess.
