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Residents urge more transparency in closed sessions as litigation involving city officials progresses
Summary
Public commenters asked the council to increase transparency around closed sessions and to publish litigation lists and settlement details; council later reported no reportable action following closed session.
Early in the Jan. 14 meeting several residents urged the City of Newport Beach to increase transparency related to closed sessions and litigation involving city officials.
Adam Leverenz told the council he had reviewed a complaint that showed extensive references to the city attorney and the city manager and asked whether the matter would be handled by outside counsel. “On the closed session agenda is the director of HR suing the city manager,” Leverenz said…
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