Carson Reclamation Authority holds closed session on pending litigation, approves consent calendar with condition on item 4

The Carson Reclamation Authority met in special session Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, and convened a closed session under Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) to discuss pending litigation titled Cam Carson LLC v. Carson Reclamation Authority, City of Carson, and successor agencies of the Carson Redevelopment Agency (Los Angeles Superior Court case no. 20STCV16461). After a roughly 30-minute recess for closed session, authority counsel reported the board received a privileged briefing but "there is no reportable action taken."

The closed-session briefing matters because the litigation directly involves the authority; the report-out indicates the board was briefed but did not take an action that must be disclosed publicly. The meeting then moved to routine business, and members approved the consent calendar items 1 through 4. The approval carried with no items pulled for separate discussion, and the board added a condition to item 4 requiring review and approval by authority legal counsel of an assignment and assumption agreement with the Carson Goose owner.

Authority counsel provided the report to the board when the meeting reconvened: "The board met in closed session ... but there is no reportable action taken," a staff member relayed to the board. The meeting record indicates the closed session was convened specifically pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) and lists the litigation title and court case number during the announcement of the closed session.

Votes at a glance

- Consent calendar items 1–4: approved. Details for each item were not specified on the public record. Item 4: approved subject to review and approval of an assignment and assumption agreement by the authority's legal counsel with the Carson Goose owner.

Public and member announcements

During member oral communications, Board member Aldridge promoted upcoming community events: "This Saturday, October 4, will be our annual Carson Jazz Festival," and named Eric Benet as the headliner. Aldridge also announced the "It's All About the Women's Health Conference and Business Expo" set for Oct. 17 and a food giveaway at Dolphin Park on Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Procedural notes

The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance and an invocation. Roll call confirmed Board members Hopson, Thomas, Aldridge and Vice Chair Hicks present; Chair Davis Holmes arrived shortly after the meeting was called to order. The board recessed for closed session and reconvened to receive counsel's report. The record shows the motion to approve the consent calendar was made and carried; the transcript does not identify the maker, seconder, or a detailed roll-call tally for that motion.