Carson Reclamation Authority Meets in Closed Session on Camp Carson Litigation; No Reportable Action

The Carson Reclamation Authority met in closed session on Wednesday, Sept. 10, to discuss pending litigation brought by Camp Carson LLC against the authority, the City of Carson and the successor agency to the Carson Redevelopment Agency, officials said.

The closed session was authorized under California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) and lasted about 45 minutes, according to statements made when the board reconvened. "Legal counsel gave a briefing to the board about the various issues in the case, and direction was given by the board, but no reportable action was taken," Authority counsel said during the meeting.

The litigation is titled Camp Carson LLC v. Carson Reclamation Authority, City of Carson and the successor agency to the Carson Redevelopment Agency, and was identified during the meeting as pending in Los Angeles Superior Court with the case reference given in the record as 20STC v 16461. The authority did not provide additional details about the substance of the briefing or the specific directions given to staff.

At roll call before the closed session, Board member Hobson was recorded as absent. Board member Thomas, Board member Aldridge, Vice Chair Hicks and Chair Davis Holmes were recorded as present. The meeting record includes a flag salute and an invocation before the board entered closed session; those items were ceremonial and not part of the closed-session discussion.

When the board returned to open session, the authority reported that the closed session had taken place under the cited Government Code provision, that counsel had briefed the board on issues in the matter, and that direction had been given but no reportable action was taken. No motions or votes related to the litigation were disclosed in the open meeting record.

The authority did not announce any next steps or hearing dates for the case at the time of the meeting.