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Siskiyou County supervisors unanimously vote to initiate litigation; O'Brien recuses from related item
Summary
During a closed‑session report, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to initiate litigation on agenda item 13c; Supervisor O'Brien recused herself from item 13a and an In‑Home Supportive Services public‑authority meeting produced no recordable action.
The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors reported during a closed‑session announcement that it voted unanimously to initiate litigation on agenda item 13c. Speaker 2 stated: “it was moved by supervisor Harris and seconded by supervisor Comstock and carried with a unanimous vote of yes to initiate litigation.”
Speaker 2 also reported the closed session began at 12:29 PM and ended at 12:51 PM. The report noted that from 12:46 PM to 12:47 PM the board met as an In‑Home Supportive Services public authority and that “no recordable action” was taken during that brief period.
The report recorded a recusal on a separate matter: “a, supervisor O'Brien recused herself leaving the boardroom at 12:47 PM and not returning,” Speaker 2 said. The board did not disclose further details about item 13a in the public report.
The county did not identify the defendants or the particulars of the litigation during the report. Speaker 2 said the “defendants and the other particulars of the case shall be disclosed to any person upon inquiry once [the matter] formally commence[s].” The report did not state when the litigation would formally commence or provide additional procedural steps.
The meeting adjourned after the report; no additional public actions or votes were recorded in the spoken report-out.
