Council reports unanimous rejection of Morales claim after closed session

After an April 2 closed session, the Ridgecrest City Council publicly reported that it had considered one item of anticipated litigation and unanimously rejected the Morales claim.

Attorney report: At the post‑session report, the city attorney said, "One item was considered by the council in closed session and on a five‑zero vote the council unanimously rejected the Morales claim." The council did not provide further details during the open meeting.

Why it matters: Rejection of a claim in closed session is a formal legal action that concludes the council’s confidential deliberation on the matter; the transcript records the council’s unanimous vote but does not include details of the claim or any next steps announced at the meeting.

Notes: The council did not elaborate publicly on the claim at the time of the report; no further action or legal filings were discussed in open session during the meeting.