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Santa Barbara City Council adjourns to closed session on labor negotiations
Summary
At a special April 14 meeting the Santa Barbara City Council adjourned to closed session under Government Code §54957.6 to instruct negotiators Michael Arnaldis and John Dus on talks with SEIU Local 620 and other bargaining units; no public was present and the council did not anticipate a report out, reconvening at 2:00 p.m.
The Santa Barbara City Council on April 14, 2026 adjourned into closed session to discuss labor negotiations with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 620 and several other bargaining units.
The clerk read the agenda item and recommended "that council hold a closed session pursuant to the authority of Government Code section 54957.6 to consider instructions to city negotiator Human Resources Director Michael Arnaldis and City Attorney John Dus regarding negotiations…
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