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After closed session Bakersfield council directs city attorney to amend contract and return item publicly
Summary
Following a closed session for a public‑employee performance evaluation, the council directed the city attorney to make amendments to her contract as discussed and to return the amended contract to a future public meeting.
The Bakersfield City Council adjourned into closed session on Oct. 9 for a public‑employee performance evaluation of the city attorney. After the closed session, the council announced the evaluation had concluded and that it had directed the city attorney to "make amendments to her contract as discussed and bring it back at the next city council meeting and to the public."
The announcement was made publicly at the meeting's close; the transcript records the council's instruction to return the amended contract to the next council meeting for public review. The meeting then adjourned. The public record provided during the meeting did not include the performance evaluation details discussed in closed session nor the specific amendments requested; the council’s direction was recorded as the public outcome of the closed session.
