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San Juan Capistrano council member recuses from item 4(c); council moves into executive session
Summary
During the July 15 meeting, the San Juan Capistrano City Council conducted roll call, recorded a recusal from agenda item 4(c) by a council member citing advice of counsel and anticipated litigation, and then recessed into executive session.
An unidentified speaker called the San Juan Capistrano regular executive session meeting of July 15 to order and the clerk conducted roll call. Council member Hart, Council member Taylor and Mayor Pro Tem Campbell answered “here,” and Mayor Bourne answered “present.” Council member Frias was noted as joining the meeting shortly.
An unidentified council member announced a recusal from agenda item 4(c), saying, "at the advice of counsel, I'm recusing from... item 4 c," and cited anticipated litigation as the reason. The recusal was entered on the record; no motion or vote on that recusal was recorded in the transcript.
After the recusal was declared, the meeting recessed into executive session. No additional discussion or public details about the subject of item 4(c) or the anticipated litigation were provided in the public portion of the transcript.
The council proceeded to its closed executive session as announced. No votes or formal outcomes beyond the recusal and the shift to closed session were recorded in the provided transcript.
