Council reports closed‑session briefings, votes to release special counsel documents
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Summary
City Attorney reported closed‑session briefings on several matters and said the council voted 5-0 to release documents regarding the retention of Squire Sanders in an appeal in WCIA v. City of West Covina; no other reportable actions were taken on other closed items.
At the start of the meeting the City Attorney reported on several closed‑session items and identified one reportable action.
The City Attorney said the council and the successor agency met in closed session on multiple matters, including the City of West Covina's litigation against Fossum Imports (three bankruptcy cases) and a conference with real property negotiators regarding Walmerado Park, 625 East Merced Avenue. The attorney said staff briefed the council and provided instructions to special counsel on the Fossum litigation and that no reportable action was taken on that item.
On a separate closed‑session item regarding records for the retention of Squire Sanders as special counsel in the appeal in WCIA v. City of West Covina, the City Attorney said the council voted unanimously, 5-0, to release those documents as public records. That release was identified as the only reportable action from closed session.
The City Attorney concluded his report and the meeting proceeded to public comment and the regular agenda.
