Brentwood council moves into closed session, reconvenes with "nothing to report" and closes special meeting

The Brentwood City Council met in a special session Dec. 19, confirmed a quorum and voted to adjourn into a closed session before reconvening and declaring that there was "nothing to report."

The meeting opened with an announcement of the date and a roll call. Unidentified Speaker (S2) called the roll; Council member Maloney answered "Present," Council member Pearson was absent, Council member Mendoza said "Here," Council member Orlamans said "Here," and Mayor Meyer was recorded present. The assembly recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

Unidentified Speaker (S1) then opened the public-comment period, noting remarks were limited to five minutes and must concern items on the closed-session agenda. Staff reported no in-person speaker cards and no raised hands on Zoom.

Unidentified Speaker (S1) asked for a motion to adjourn to closed session. A motion and second were made, and the council voted by voice. As the motion carried, Unidentified Speaker (S1) said "Aye" and noted there was no opposition before the meeting moved into closed session.

After the closed session the council reconvened. Unidentified Speaker (S1) announced, "We have just, reconvened after our closed session, and there is nothing to report." The council then took a motion to close the special meeting; a motion and second were made and the motion passed by voice vote with no opposition announced. The meeting concluded with a brief closing remark.

Actions recorded in the meeting record include a motion to adjourn to closed session (approved by voice vote; no opposition announced) and a motion to close the special meeting (approved by voice vote; no opposition announced). The transcript does not include roll-call vote tallies or named movers for either motion.

The special meeting was procedural in nature; no substantive actions, votes on ordinances or policy decisions were taken in public during the portions of the transcript provided.