Council authorizes city attorney to defend Redondo Beach in Jennifer Shannon lawsuit

After a closed session that listed multiple litigation matters, the Redondo Beach City Council unanimously authorized the city attorney to defend the city in the matter captioned Jennifer Shannon v. City of Redondo Beach, City of Lawndale and others.

City Manager Wojcansky (spelled in the record variously) reported the closed-session action to the council when the meeting resumed: "Under the matter listed as F8, the case involving Jennifer Shannon versus City of Redondo Beach, City of Lawndale and others, the City Council unanimously authorized the City Attorney to defend the city in that proceeding," he said.

The closed-session agenda had identified F8 among a list of litigation matters by case name and case number; the council did not disclose further details in open session beyond the authorization to defend. City staff said outside counsel joined closed session for many of the listed matters, and that immigration or insurance details (if any) would remain confidential to protect the city's litigation position.

No vote tally beyond "unanimous" was announced and no other public action was taken at that time.