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Los Banos council holds closed-session interviews for city manager, city attorney; no reportable action
Summary
The Los Banos City Council conducted closed-session interviews for the city manager and city attorney on Aug. 7 under California Government Code section 54957(b) and announced no reportable action; the council approved the meeting agenda by voice vote beforehand.
The Los Banos City Council held closed-session interviews Aug. 7 to consider candidates for the city manager and city attorney posts and announced afterward that no reportable action was taken.
Council members first approved the meeting agenda by voice vote. The presiding official said, "Ayes have it," after a motion and second to approve the agenda.
The meeting then moved into closed session "to discuss public employment: the city manager and the city attorney, pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)," the presiding official said before the council left the public meeting. When the council returned, the presiding official said, "We did interviews, but there will be no reportable action taken at this time." The meeting was then adjourned.
No public comments were recorded during the public forum portion of the meeting. The transcript does not show any formal votes or appointments related to the closed-session items; staff did not announce any hiring decisions or other reportable outcomes at the meeting.
The items discussed in closed session relate to two senior city positions whose hiring and performance reviews are typically handled in executive session under the cited state code. The council did not provide a timeline or next steps for any appointments during the public portion of the meeting.
