The Port Hueneme Water Agency met in closed session to consider anticipated litigation arising from a three‑party agreement among the City of Port Hueneme, the City of Oxnard and Calleagues Municipal Water District concerning water credits and pumping allocations, Agency legal counsel said.

Agency counsel read the closed‑session item under Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and told the board that “significant exposure to litigation exists in the opinion of PHWA's legal counsel.” The matter was described as arising out of an interagency agreement addressing water credits or pumping allocations.

After recessing to closed session at about 3:02 p.m., the board returned to open session at about 4:07 p.m. The agency attorney reported there was "no reportable action." The board then proceeded with a routine approval of the meeting agenda and consent items.

The closed‑session discussion was limited to the attorney's report as recited at the meeting; no motions, settlements or other formal decisions were disclosed on the public record. The agency provided the legal citation read into the record, Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), as the basis for the closed‑session discussion.

The agency did not provide additional details about the factual basis for the counsel's opinion or any next steps during the public portion of the meeting. The board's schedule shows its next regular meeting is set for Monday, Dec. 15, at 4:00 p.m.