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Council receives briefing on police labor negotiations in closed session; no reportable action
Summary
Cathedral City’s council met in closed session Feb. 12 for a conference with the city’s labor negotiator regarding the Police Officers Association under Government Code section 54957.6. The council received a briefing from the city manager and the meeting produced no reportable action.
The Cathedral City Council recessed into closed session at the Feb. 12 study session for a conference with the city’s labor negotiator pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6 concerning the Police Officers Association.
After the closed session staff reported that the council received a briefing from the city manager on the status of negotiations with the Police Officers Association and that there was no reportable action.
The city attorney read the statutory basis for the closed session on the record prior to the recess. No further details about the substance of the negotiations or next steps were disclosed in the public report; the council reported only that there was "no other reportable action" from the closed-session discussion.
Government Code section 54957.6 allows public agencies to meet in closed session to discuss labor negotiations with their representatives; the council identified the employee organization at issue as the Police Officers Association.
