Costa Mesa City Council recesses to closed session on labor negotiations and workers' compensation claims

The Costa Mesa City Council recessed to a closed session on Tuesday, April 1 to discuss three items on labor negotiations and two workers' compensation claims, the council announced during the public meeting.

The council designated Laurie Ann Farrel Harrison as the agency representative for all three labor items, which the meeting identified as conference with labor negotiators pursuant to California Government Code section 54957.6(a). The employee organizations named on the agenda were the Costa Mesa City Employees Association, the Costa Mesa Police Management Association and the Costa Mesa Police Association. Items four and five on the closed-session agenda were listed as public employment workers' compensation claims pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.9(b)(1); the claim numbers were described during the meeting as “as listed on the agenda” and are not specified in the public transcript excerpt.

Mayor (unnamed) opened the meeting, ordered the roll call and asked that titles for the closed session be read aloud. The City Clerk (unnamed) reported that all council members were present except Council Member Reynolds and Council Member Marr. No members of the public were present in the chambers or on Zoom to comment on the closed-session items, and the council recessed to the community room for the closed session.

The transcript excerpt provided does not include any public vote, settlement, direction to staff that was read into the public record, or the substance of negotiations or claims. Any formal decisions, settlements or instructions arising from the closed session would be reflected in subsequent public minutes or disclosures the city provides consistent with state law.

Items referenced on the agenda: three conference-with-labor-negotiator items under California Government Code section 54957.6(a) (designated representative: Laurie Ann Farrel Harrison; employee organizations: Costa Mesa City Employees Association; Costa Mesa Police Management Association; Costa Mesa Police Association) and two workers' compensation claims under California Government Code section 54956.9(b)(1) (claim numbers: not specified).