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Santa Barbara City Council adjourns to closed session on litigation and employee negotiations
Summary
At a special meeting Oct. 7, the Santa Barbara City Council read three closed-session items covering existing and anticipated litigation under Government Code section 54956.9 and public employee compensation negotiations under Government Code section 54957.6, then adjourned with no public comment and no report expected.
On Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, the Santa Barbara City Council held a special meeting and adjourned into closed session to discuss existing litigation, anticipated litigation and public employee compensation negotiations, Mayor Raus said.
The council read three closed-session items at the start of the meeting: Item 1, conference with the city attorney regarding existing litigation under Government Code section…
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