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Ojai council ends closed session without reportable action as indemnification dispute resurfaces
Summary
After a closed session on litigation, the City of Ojai council reported no reportable action. Several council members and members of the public challenged the council's handling of indemnification and closed-session participation related to ongoing litigation involving Councilmember Leslie Ruehl.
The City of Ojai City Council concluded a closed session on pending litigation and announced no reportable action was taken.
The council’s brief public statement said the body had “considered item number 1 regarding inducing litigation” and provided comments to staff and council but took no reportable action; a second item on initiation of litigation was continued to a future meeting. Mayor pro tem and council members then took roll call and reopened the meeting.
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