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Council member Taylor recuses himself from item 4(a) at San Juan Capistrano executive session
Summary
At the Nov. 4, 2025 San Juan Capistrano executive session, Council member Taylor announced he must recuse himself from executive session item 4(a), saying his son, Harrison Taylor, rents property from him and works for the negotiating party; the council then entered closed session.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — Council member Taylor recused himself from executive session item 4(a) during the San Juan Capistrano City Council meeting on Nov. 4, 2025, saying a family connection created a conflict of interest.
The recusal came after the presiding officer called the regular executive session to order and the clerk conducted roll call. Council member Taylor told the council: “I have to recuse myself from executive session item 4 a because my son Harrison Taylor, rents property from me and is an employee of the negotiating party.”
The disclosure identifies the two elements the council requires for a recusal: a personal financial relationship (a rental arrangement) and an employment tie between a family member and a party involved in negotiations under consideration in closed session. The presiding speaker thanked Council member Taylor for the disclosure and the council then moved into executive session.
No public comment forms or phone comments were recorded before the council went into closed session, and the clerk noted Mayor Bourne would join the meeting shortly. The transcript does not record any vote or other formal action on item 4(a) in open session; the recusal was a procedural disclosure before the council entered closed session.
The council’s next public action or any follow-up reporting on item 4(a) was not recorded in the open portion of the transcript.
