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Committee moves into executive session citing 'pending litigation'; members sought more detail
Summary
At the end of the meeting the committee voted to enter executive session "for pending litigation." Several members asked for a more specific description of the litigation before the session; the chair repeatedly described the matter only as "pending litigation." The motion passed on a roll call.
At the close of its July 1 meeting the Finance & Economic Development Committee voted to enter executive session for "pending litigation." A committee member asked for more specificity about the subject of the executive session, citing executive‑session rules that generally require some additional detail; the chair and other members repeatedly described it only as "pending litigation."
A motion that the committee go into executive session for pending litigation was made, seconded and approved by roll call. During that exchange a committee member asked whether city staff Jim and Phil could join the executive session; the chair said yes. The committee then recessed to the executive meeting.
No further details about the litigation were disclosed in the public portions of the meeting transcript.
