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Costa Mesa City Council convenes closed session to discuss multiple litigation matters, including Schaeffer case
Summary
At its Jan. 20, 2026 meeting, the Costa Mesa City Council went into closed session to discuss three anticipated litigation matters, the initiation of one case, and existing litigation identified as Schaeffer v. City of Costa Mesa. Councilmember Reynolds participated remotely, citing a contagious illness.
The Costa Mesa City Council convened a closed session on Jan. 20, 2026, to discuss multiple legal matters, including an existing lawsuit titled Schaeffer v. City of Costa Mesa. The council read three closed-session agenda items and then moved to the community room for the private deliberation.
Madam Clerk read the items into the record, citing the relevant provisions of the California Government Code: an item described as "conference with legal…
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