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Residents urge review of Pacific Grove city attorney; council approves closed-session evaluation
Summary
At a July 16 special meeting, the Pacific Grove City Council unanimously approved a closed-session agenda item to evaluate City Attorney Brian Purick after two residents urged routine evaluations and consideration of returning to an in‑house counsel model.
The Pacific Grove City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting on July 16 to approve a closed-session agenda item to evaluate City Attorney Brian Purick after two residents urged the council to adopt scheduled reviews and consider returning to an in‑house attorney model.
The matter was listed as agenda item A: public employment under Government Code section 54957. Councilmember Emilio moved to approve the closed-session agenda and Councilmember Peduri seconded; the motion passed unanimously, and the council adjourned to closed session to address the evaluation.
Two members of the public spoke during the comment period. "I support Luke Colletti's recommendations," said Miss Haines, a Pacific…
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