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Encinitas City Council adjourns to closed session to consider initiating litigation
Summary
The Encinitas City Council adjourned into closed session to consider whether to initiate litigation under Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4); the council reported one potential case and heard no public comment before the closed session.
The Encinitas City Council adjourned into closed session to consider whether to initiate litigation under Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4), a staff member told the meeting.
A staff member announced the closed session and said the council would consider initiating litigation and that the number of potential cases was one. The announcement preceded the council’s adjournment to closed session; no public speakers addressed the council before the session began.
Council member San Antonio, Deputy Mayor Lyons and Mayor Ayers were recorded as present. The record noted that Council members Schaer/Schaefer and O'Hara were not present at roll call and that the time of their arrival would be noted in the record. The meeting then moved into closed session to consult with legal counsel about whether to initiate litigation under the cited provision of the Government Code.
The council did not state further details about the subject matter of potential litigation, the parties involved or expected timeline during the public portion of the meeting. The council’s action in open session was limited to announcing the closed session and adjourning into it for legal consultation. No votes were recorded in the transcript excerpt provided.
