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Ojai City council approves closed-session agenda and takes public comment before convening
Summary
The council approved a motion to convene to closed session and took public comment on closed-session items before adjourning to closed session. A council member announced a previously declared conflict and said they would recuse from the water-lawsuit item.
The Ojai City council approved a motion to adopt the closed-session agenda and then convened to closed session after taking public comment.
Mayor Pro Tem Lang moved to approve the closed-session agenda; Mayor Gilman seconded. The motion was approved by voice vote. City staff reminded the council that the Brown Act requires the council to take public comment on closed-session items before convening to closed session.
During the public-comment period, a council member announced they had a previously declared conflict of interest and would step out of the room when item 2—identified by city counsel as a water-related lawsuit in which the council member represents parties—was considered. The council then proceeded to closed session.
The public record for this special meeting shows the motion to approve the closed-session agenda passed by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the public portion of the transcript.
