Carson City officials report no reportable action after closed session on pending litigation

Carson City officials convened a special joint meeting of the City Council, the Housing Authority Successor Agency and the Public Finance Authority on Thursday, Sept. 11, and met in closed session to discuss pending litigation, the bodies disclosed after the meeting.

The closed session was held pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) and (d)(2)/(d)(3) and (e)(1) to confer with legal counsel about exposure to litigation. The notice read aloud named a court filing and gave Los Angeles Superior Court case number 20STCV16461; the transcript’s wording about the plaintiff and defendant was unclear.

City Attorney (name not specified) reported after the closed session that “no reportable action was taken.” The closed-session notice had been read into the record by the city manager, who told the meeting attendees staff expected to return “in the next 40 minutes.”

The meeting opened with roll call, a flag salute led by Mayor Pro Tem Hicks, and an invocation. Council members present included Council Member Rojas, Council Member Deere, Council Member Hilton and Mayor Davis Holmes. No consent items or other public-agenda items were transacted in open session during the special meeting.

Because the city disclosed the closed-session authority and the court case number on the public record and later reported no reportable action, there is no immediate public documentable decision or directive resulting from the session. No votes were taken in open session, and no staff directions or follow-up tasks were announced at the meeting’s conclusion.

The meeting was then briefly reopened for a moment of remembrance for Sept. 11 and adjourned. The transcript does not specify any next steps, filings, or scheduled public follow-up related to the litigation.