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Council votes to add urgent closed-session item on potential litigation under state law
Summary
The McFarland City Council unanimously voted to add an urgent closed-session item on potential litigation under Government Code section 54952.2(b)(2); during a later closed session the council reported three cases would be discussed under Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4).
The McFarland City Council on June 25 voted unanimously to add an urgent closed-session item to the evening’s agenda concerning potential litigation.
At the start of the meeting the mayor explained the matter came to city attention after the agenda was posted and cited Government Code section 54952.2(b)(2) as the basis for adding the item. The mayor described the subject as a conference with legal counsel involving significant exposure to litigation (one case) and requested a motion to add the item to the agenda.
Vice Mayor Rick Connell moved to add the item and Council Member Perez seconded. The clerk called the roll: Marion Aye; Vice Mayor Connell Aye; Councilor Gonzalez Aye; Councilor Perez Aye; Councilor Gutierrez Aye. The motion passed.
At the end of the public meeting, the city reported the council would discuss conference with legal counsel “anticipated litigation” under Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4) and stated there are three cases to be considered in closed session. No substantive details about the litigation were disclosed in open session.
Ending — The council’s actions were procedural: it added an urgent closed-session item per government code and later reported it would consider three anticipated litigation matters in closed session. No legal or factual details were released publicly from the closed session during the meeting.
