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Carlsbad council moves into closed session to discuss King v. City of Carlsbad
Summary
The Carlsbad City Council recessed into closed session to consult with legal counsel about existing litigation identified as King v. City of Carlsbad, authorized under Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1). No public action was recorded in the transcript.
The Carlsbad City Council recessed into a closed session to consult with legal counsel about existing litigation identified in the meeting as King v. City of Carlsbad. The city attorney told the council: “The litigation is King versus the City of Carlsbad, and that closed session is authorized by Government Code section 549.56 0.9 subdivision d 1.”
The statement was made after roll call confirmed all five council members were present. According to the city attorney, the council invoked the statutory authority that permits closed-session consultation with legal counsel on active litigation (Government Code section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)). The transcript does not record any public debate of the underlying litigation or a public vote; the item was announced solely as a closed-session consultation.
The council did not state any public action or outcome on the litigation in the recorded segment. The meeting then proceeded to identify a separate closed-session item on labor negotiations. The council did not return to public discussion of the litigation in the available transcript.
