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Clayton council holds closed-session discussion on City Manager; minutes show direction given, no reportable action
Summary
At a July 23 special meeting the Clayton City Council met in closed session to discuss a City Manager appointment under Gov. Code 54957. According to minutes submitted by the city clerk, staff were given direction; the meeting produced no reportable action and adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
The Clayton City Council convened a special meeting July 23 in the City Hall conference room and met in closed session to discuss a public employee appointment for the City Manager, according to minutes submitted by City Clerk Stephanie Cabrera-Brown.
The minutes say Mayor Ving Jim Diaz called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. with Vice Mayor Trupiano and Councilmembers Cloven, Tillman and Wan present and that Interim City Manager Adam W. Politzer and other staff attended. The closed session item was recorded as "Public Employee Appointment (Gov. Code 54957) — Title: City Manager."
The minutes state that staff were "provided with direction" during the closed-session discussion but that "no reportable action was taken." The document does not list any motions, votes or appointments arising from the closed session.
City Clerk Stephanie Cabrera-Brown recorded that the council adjourned the special meeting at 9:45 p.m. The minutes note the next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 20, 2024.
Closed sessions under California Government Code section 54957 allow public bodies to discuss public employee appointments and related personnel matters in private; the minutes here reflect that the council exercised that authority and recorded only that staff received direction with no reportable action.
No public comments, motions, roll-call votes on substantive items, or resolutions were recorded in the minutes for this session.
