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RTC authorizes staff to coordinate with county and Capitola to seek inspection warrants; action reported out of closed session
Summary
After a closed session on Feb. 6 the commission reported a unanimous vote authorizing staff and counsel to coordinate with the County of Santa Cruz and the City of Capitola to seek inspection warrants related to identified litigation matters.
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission met in closed session on Feb. 6 to discuss two items: labor negotiations and potential initiation of litigation. After the closed session the commission reported a public action.
General Counsel reported the commission voted unanimously to authorize staff, together with the general counsel's office, to coordinate with the County of Santa Cruz and the City of Capitola to seek inspection warrants related to the litigation matters identified on the agenda.
Why it matters: the authorization empowers staff and counsel to pursue inspection warrants as part of a legal matter disclosed in closed session. The commission did not disclose further details in open session beyond the authorization.
What was recorded: Counsel's report to the commission stated the vote was unanimous and that the direction to staff and counsel was to coordinate with the county and city regarding inspection warrants; no other reportable action was announced in open session.
