Carson Reclamation Authority holds closed session on Camp Carson litigation; unanimously approves three consent items

The Carson Reclamation Authority on Feb. 10 recessed into closed session to confer with legal counsel about pending litigation titled Camp Carson v. Carson Reclamation Authority, City of Carson and the successor agency to the Carson Redevelopment Agency, then returned to public session and unanimously approved three consent calendar items.

City Attorney said the closed session was held pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) to confer with legal counsel on the pending litigation and that “the staff gave a briefing to the council and discussion was had but no reportable action was taken.” The authority provided no further details in open session about the substance of the discussion.

After the closed session, staff described several items on the consent calendar. Staff identified item 3 as “Amendment No. 2 to the pre-construction agreement with Steiner Langston” and item 4 as an amendment to the contractor pollution liability policy. The agenda and meeting materials listed items 2 through 4 on consent; the transcript did not include a description of item 2.

A motion to approve the consent calendar items (items 2, 3 and 4) was moved and seconded; the motion was seconded by Board member Thomas. A verbal roll call recorded votes of yes from Board member Lillian Hobson; Board member Thomas; Board member Aldridge; Authority Vice Chair Hicks; and Authority Chair Davis Holmes. The chair announced the vote was unanimous.

There were no reportable actions from the closed-session conference with counsel and no additional staff or public communications recorded before the meeting was adjourned.

The authority did not provide further public detail on the litigation during open session nor did it disclose any timeline or related follow-up actions in the meeting record.