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Finance Committee moves into closed session citing probable or pending litigation
Summary
The Finance Committee voted to enter closed session under Illinois statute 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) to discuss litigation that is pending or probable; the committee returned to open session later in the meeting and did not disclose closed-session details publicly.
The Finance Committee voted Aug. 6 to go into closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11), the Illinois Open Meetings Act provision that permits closed deliberations when litigation affecting a public body is pending or probable.
Member Rosemary Mendoza moved to enter closed session; Member Farley seconded. The committee recessed into closed session and returned to open session later in the meeting. The committee did not disclose the subject matter or any outcomes of the closed session in open session.
Why it matters: the cited statute allows the committee to deliberate confidentially about litigation strategy or matters that would jeopardize the public body's position in court or administrative proceedings. The committee is required to record the statutory basis for the closed meeting in the minutes, which the chair indicated was done.
What remains open: no public details about the litigation or any follow-up action were provided in open session at the Aug. 6 meeting.
