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City attorney: council met in closed session on anticipated litigation over censure; no reportable action
Summary
The City of San Bernardino entered closed session to discuss anticipated litigation arising from a letter from attorney Timothy Prince seeking to overturn the censure of Councilmember Dr. Treasure Ortiz; Councilmember Ortiz announced a recusal and the city attorney later reported there was no reportable action from the closed session.
At the start of public comment staff flagged a closed-session item for the meeting: the city had received an April 17 letter from attorney Timothy Prince of Tomlinson & Prince threatening litigation to overturn the censure of Councilmember Dr. Treasure Ortiz. The subject was described to the public before the council recessed into closed session.
Council member Ortiz announced she would recuse herself from the closed-session discussion. The council went into closed session and later reconvened at 3:02 p.m.; City Attorney reported there was only one item taken up in closed session and that there was no reportable action to disclose.
No votes or actions that require public disclosure were announced following the closed session.
The council’s recusal and the city attorney’s report were recorded in open session for the public record.
