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Los Banos City Council holds special meeting, enters closed session on city manager and city attorney; no action taken
Summary
At a special meeting Aug. 18, 2025, the Los Banos City Council approved its agenda and recessed into a closed session under Government Code section 54957(b) to discuss the city manager and city attorney. The council returned with no action, offering advice to staff only.
The Los Banos City Council met in a special session Aug. 18, 2025, approved the meeting agenda and recessed into a closed session under Government Code section 54957(b) to discuss public employment matters concerning the city manager and the city attorney. The council returned from closed session with no action taken; the record states only "advice to staff."
Councilmembers moved and seconded approval of the agenda; the presiding official announced, "Aye," and said the "Ayes have it." The transcript does not record which councilmember made the motion or second, nor a roll-call vote tally.
The closed session was convened pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b), which governs closed-session discussions of public employee appointments, employment, evaluation, discipline or dismissal. The meeting returned to open session with an announcement that no action was taken and that the matter was for advice to staff only.
The meeting record notes that Councilmember Marcus Chavez, who represents District 3, was present for the entire meeting but missed roll call. No members of the public spoke during the public forum. The meeting was then adjourned.
