Council member Taylor recuses from item 4b; council recesses into closed session

Council member Taylor said he would recuse from agenda item 4b, telling the council, “I am recusing from item 4b because my son, Harrison Taylor, who rents property from me, is an employee of the negotiating party.” The disclosure came during an early procedural portion of the San Juan Capistrano City Council meeting when members were asked whether they needed to abstain from any executive-session items on the agenda.

The council recorded attendance earlier in the meeting: Council member Hart, Council member Frias and Council member Taylor were marked present, Mayor Bourne confirmed attendance and the presiding official noted Mayor Pro Tem Campbell would join the meeting shortly. The clerk reported there were no request-to-speak forms for public comment at that time.

After the recusal disclosure, the presiding official announced, “The city council will now go to closed session,” and the council recessed into an executive session. The public transcript does not record any vote or further public action on item 4b; the closed session outcome was not disclosed in the public record provided.

Recorded statements in the public portion of the meeting limited formal action: Taylor’s recusal was noted and the body moved to a closed session for matters listed on the agenda. The minutes should reflect the recusal and the council’s recess to executive session; any outcomes from the closed session would be disclosed according to the council’s standard procedures or in subsequent public minutes.