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Council reports unanimous authorization for city attorney to defend two lawsuits

2304998 · February 4, 2025

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Summary

After closed session, the council announced it had unanimously authorized the city attorney to defend the City of Redondo Beach in two pending legal matters identified on the closed‑session agenda.

The Redondo Beach City Council reported out from closed session that it had unanimously authorized the city attorney to defend the city in two pending cases discussed in closed session.

City Attorney Mike Webb and staff told the council the closed‑session matters included two litigation items listed on the published agenda: Garcia v. City of Redondo Beach, et al., (case no. 225‑CV‑414) and Law Offices of Christian Contreras v. City of Redondo Beach (case no. 25STCP00193). The council announced its authorization for the city attorney’s office to continue the city’s defense in both matters; no additional details were released in open session.

The council then reconvened the open meeting. The report‑out was brief and the action was taken unanimously, with council members present voting in favor.

The council did not take further public action on the litigation items at the meeting.

Note: Because the cases were discussed in closed session under the Government Code provisions listed on the posted agenda, the city released only the formal report‑out sentence required under the Brown Act when it reconvened in open session.