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Santa Barbara council adjourns to closed session to review human resources director appointment
Summary
At a special Aug. 19 meeting the Santa Barbara City Council moved into closed session under California Government Code §54957(b)(1) to review the city administrator’s appointment of a human resources director as required by Santa Barbara City Charter section 604; council did not anticipate a public report and planned to reconvene at 2:00 p.m.
The Santa Barbara City Council adjourned to a closed session Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, to review the city administrator’s appointment of a human resources director, the city clerk announced.
The clerk read the council’s recommendation to hold the closed session “pursuant to California government code section 54957(b)(1) to review the city administrator's appointment of a human resources director as required under Santa Barbara City Charter section 604,” and the presiding official said the council would adjourn immediately and reconvene at 2:00 p.m. The presiding official added, “We do not anticipate a report out.”
A staff member stated there was no public comment in person or online for the special meeting. No votes or final public actions on the appointment were recorded in the transcript excerpt; the meeting moved directly into the closed session.
Because the discussion took place in closed session, the council did not provide further public debate in this portion of the meeting. Any formal action or public report, if made following the closed session, was not included in the available transcript excerpt.
The meeting’s brief agenda item cited California Government Code §54957(b)(1) and Santa Barbara City Charter section 604 as the legal bases for the closed-session review.
