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Los Banos City Council holds closed session to interview interim city manager candidates; no appointment made
Summary
At a special Feb. 3 meeting the Los Banos City Council approved the agenda, held a closed session under California Government Code §54957(b) to interview candidates for an interim city manager and returned with direction to staff only; no hiring decision was made.
The Los Banos City Council met in a special session on Feb. 3, 2025, approved its agenda and went into closed session to interview candidates for the interim city manager position. The council returned to open session and announced it had given direction to staff only and made no appointment.
A council member moved to accept the agenda as submitted; the motion was seconded and the council approved it by voice vote. No roll-call vote tally was recorded in the public record.
During the public forum no members of the public came forward to speak. The council then recessed to closed session "for public employment — interim City Manager, pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)," and conducted candidate interviews, the council said before adjourning. In open session after the closed meeting, Mayor (name not specified) said, "Under this item we gave direction to staff only, no decision will be made tonight," and the meeting was adjourned.
The council did not announce any appointment or take a public vote on an employment decision at the Feb. 3 special meeting. Officials stated any decisions would be announced in public and, if required, followed by a vote in open session.
Votes at a glance — Agenda approval: Motion to accept the agenda as submitted; seconded; approved by voice vote (counts not specified).
