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Costa Mesa council recesses to closed session to discuss Munoz v. City of Costa Mesa
Summary
The Costa Mesa City Council recessed into closed session March 4 to consult with legal counsel about existing litigation identified as Munoz v. City of Costa Mesa under California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1); no public speakers were recorded and two officials were absent.
The Costa Mesa City Council recessed into a closed session Tuesday to consult with legal counsel about existing litigation identified as Munoz v. City of Costa Mesa, a case in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
The City Clerk told the council the closed-session item was a "conference with legal counsel — existing litigation for one case" and identified the case as Munoz v. City of Costa Mesa, citing California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1). The clerk also recorded that all council members were present except Council Member Marr and Mayor Stevens. The council then recessed to the community room for the closed session.
Public comment was opened specifically for closed-session items and no members of the public spoke, the record shows. Because the council met in closed session under the cited provision of the Government Code, deliberations and any legal strategy discussed are confidential and generally not disclosed publicly. The transcript provided does not record any motions, votes or outcomes from the closed session.
The meeting began as a closed-session meeting and moved immediately to the single listed item: discussion with legal counsel about existing litigation. The City Clerk's reading of the agenda item and the council's recess to the community room are the only substantive actions recorded in the public portion of the transcript.
