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Paradise Town Council adds Government Code section to closed-session agenda; no action reported after session
Summary
At a special meeting Aug. 21, the Paradise Town Council voted unanimously to add Government Code section 54957 to a closed-session agenda item under Gov. Code §54954.2; the council later reported no action taken following the closed session.
The Paradise Town Council voted unanimously Aug. 21 to add government code section 54957 to an existing closed-session agenda item, then met in closed session and reported afterward that no action was taken.
Town staff explained that adding the item required a motion, a second and a four-fifths vote under Government Code section 54954.2. "It does require a motion, a second, and a 4 fifths vote to add it to the agenda," a staff member said while reading the procedural notice to the council. Council member Lassonde moved to add the code section to item 2(a); Mayor Crowder seconded. The council recorded unanimous votes in favor.
Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey identified himself during the meeting and told the council he wished to speak on the matter that prompted the proposed addition to the closed-session agenda. The transcript indicates the matter related to the closed session already listed as concerning "potential exposure to litigation," but the council did not disclose further details in open session before adjourning to closed session.
After the closed session, the council provided a brief report out stating, "There was no action taken. Meeting adjourned." The council did not provide further public details about the closed-session discussion or any next steps during the open meeting.
The addition of a late item under Government Code section 54954.2 is a procedural step allowing a legislative body to consider items that arose after the agenda was posted when an emergency or other qualifying circumstance is identified and a four-fifths vote approves the addition. In this meeting the council used that process to include Government Code section 54957 on the existing closed-session item before convening behind closed doors.
No ordinances, resolutions, appointments, budget actions or contracts were taken in open session during the special meeting; the only formal vote recorded in the public transcript was the council's vote to add the government code section to the closed-session agenda.
