Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council convenes closed session on city‑attorney appointment; resident asks whether role will be employee or contractor
Summary
The Pacific Grove City Council met in closed session Nov. 5 to consider the appointment of a city attorney under Gov. Code §54957; before the closed session, a resident asked the council to clarify whether the city attorney would be hired as a public employee or as an independent contractor.
The Pacific Grove City Council adjourned its Nov. 5 study session and convened a special closed session at 5:30 p.m. to consider a public‑employee appointment: the city attorney (citing California Government Code section 54957).
Before the closed session began, resident Jane Haynes — speaking as a Pacific Grove resident and not in an attorney capacity — asked the council to state on the record whether the new city attorney would be…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
