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Santa Barbara City Council adjourns to closed session to address existing litigation
Summary
At a special meeting the Santa Barbara City Council announced two closed‑session items described as existing litigation under Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), heard no public speakers, and adjourned to closed session to reconvene at 2 p.m.
The Santa Barbara City Council convened a special meeting and moved immediately to closed session to discuss two matters of existing litigation described under Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1). Council members recorded no public speakers on those items and set a reconvening time of 2:00 p.m.
During roll call, Council member Harmon, Council member Santa Maria, Council member Stinson, Mayor Pro Tem Friedman, Council member Jordan and Mayor Russ were recorded as present; Council member Gutierrez was noted as not yet present. The council read two closed‑session items listed on the agenda as "conference with city attorney — existing litigation," identified as agenda items 1 and 2.
The council indicated it did not anticipate a report out on either closed‑session item before adjourning to closed session. No formal motions, public testimony on those items, or votes were recorded on the public record during this portion of the meeting. The special meeting was recessed for closed session and scheduled to reconvene at 2:00 p.m.
