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Carlsbad City Council adjourns to closed session to discuss potential litigation
Summary
At its meeting the Carlsbad City Council recessed into closed session to confer with legal counsel about significant exposure to litigation involving one case, citing Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2). The clerk said supporting facts are in Exhibit A of the staff report.
At its meeting the Carlsbad City Council recessed into closed session to consult with legal counsel about potential litigation involving one case, the clerk announced.
The move came after the clerk completed roll call — recording Council members Luna, Burkholder and Acosta and Mayor Pro Tembot Patel and Mayor Blackburn as present — and after the clerk confirmed there were no public speakers for the session. "Please take us into closed session," the clerk said, and added, "We're going to adjourn to closed session to, discuss I have a conference with legal counsel to discuss significant exposure to litigation, 1 case." The clerk said the closed session was authorized under Government Code section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2) and that the facts and circumstances supporting the discussion are in Exhibit A to the staff report.
The clerk's roll call established a full five-member council in attendance. No public comments were recorded before the council moved to close the open meeting.
The council recessed into the closed session for the stated legal consultation. The open meeting record includes the statutory citation and the staff report exhibit noted as the basis for the closed-session discussion; no vote tally or formal motion maker/second was recorded in the public transcript excerpt provided.
