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Public urges indemnification for council member; council adjourns to closed session

5022749 · June 18, 2025
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Summary

Public commenters urged the Ojai City Council to fully indemnify Council Member Leslie Rule for legal costs tied to a Brown Act dispute and to move the matter to a close; the council then adjourned into closed session to discuss an indemnification-related personnel/legal matter.

Multiple residents used public comment at the end of the June 17 special meeting to urge the council to resolve an indemnification question involving Council Member Leslie Rule and to end protracted litigation and staff time on the issue.

One longtime resident asked the council to "follow through on the city's offer for indemnification award," referencing an outside-firm recommendation and an…

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