The Long Branch City Council voted to close the public portion of its meeting and enter an executive session after adopting Resolution R-226-25, the presiding officer said.

The resolution, read by the presiding officer, said the council would meet in executive session “to discuss the following: Attorney client privilege, administrator's update, administrator Shirley.” Speaker 2 then moved and a second was made; the presiding officer called for and received voice votes of “Aye,” and stated the council would go into executive session. Speaker 2 earlier certified that the meeting had been published and posted in accordance with the open public meeting act.

During roll call, Ratzen and Rivera answered “Here.” Missus Wittes and Mister Danler were recorded as absent; Doctor Holt responded “Here.” The presiding officer first outlined the agenda items and invited comment before asking for the motions to close the public portion and to adopt the resolution.

No additional discussion or amendment to the resolution was recorded on the public record. After the voice votes, the presiding officer said, “We will go into executive,” and the meeting was closed to the public for the stated purposes.

The council did not announce a time to reconvene in open session in the public record during the segments provided. The items listed in the resolution—attorney‑client privilege and an administrator update regarding Administrator Shirley—were the only topics specified for the executive session.