The City Council of Pacific Grove on Nov. 19 approved a special meeting agenda by voice vote and moved into closed session to negotiate a proposed lease of a portion of City Parking Lot Number 4 at 168 Forest Avenue.

During the public portion of the special meeting, the presiding officer asked for and received a motion to approve the agenda and called for a voice vote. “All in favor and say, aye,” the presiding officer said; the presiding officer then announced no opposition and proceeded to the next item.

The city attorney read the closed-session item into the record, citing Government Code section 54956.8. The city attorney stated, “The property is City Parking Lot Number 4. It’s located at 168 Forest Avenue.” The statement identified the agency negotiator as the city manager and named Lisa Wyman as the negotiating party. The attorney said the subject of the closed-session negotiation concerned price and payment terms for a lease of a portion of the lot to be used for an outdoor dining area.

No members of the public were present in the chambers, and no online attendees raised their hands to comment, the presiding officer said. The council closed public comment and announced it would take up the item upstairs and adjourn to closed session. No public action on the lease was recorded during the open portion of the meeting.

Because the matter moved to closed session under the cited statute, the details of any negotiations, proposals, or agreements discussed there will not be public until and unless the council chooses to disclose them or takes public action.