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Yakima County commissioners meet in executive session on potential litigation, return with no decisions
Summary
The Yakima County Board of Commissioners met in executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss potential litigation; the board convened for 21 minutes and reported that no decisions were made upon return.
The Yakima County Board of Commissioners held an executive session to discuss potential litigation as allowed by RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). The session was announced as Item 10 on the agenda and the board said it would meet for 20 minutes; the public meeting was recalled after 21 minutes with no decisions reported.
Why it matters: Executive sessions on potential litigation are permitted under Washington’s open meetings law for confidential legal discussions. While the board recessed into a closed session, the public record indicates only the statutory authority cited and that no action resulted from the meeting.
During the public meeting, the chair announced the executive session’s purpose and approximate length, citing RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). The board reconvened and recorded that “no decisions were made.” No additional details about the subject matter, parties, or potential actions were provided in open session.
Because the statute allows confidentiality for litigation strategy, the board provided only the statutorily-required announcement and the return-to-open-session statement; the meeting record contains no further public details.
