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Mayor Branson announces closed-session litigation items; council to adjourn due to lack of quorum
Summary
Marysville’s mayor identified two closed-session legal items — an existing case against the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health and a potential claim described as a Valparais assertion of unpaid assessments — and the clerk said the council will adjourn by operation of law after the closed session because a quorum will not be present.
Mayor Branson opened a special meeting and asked the clerk to call the roll before moving into closed session. The clerk announced that after the closed session the council would leave chambers and "the meeting will be adjourned by operation of law due to lack of a quorum," and that any reportable closed-session action would be reported at the next regular council meeting.
The clerk asked that, after the mayor reads the closed-session item descriptions, all council members, applicable consultants and staff join the closed-session meeting. The mayor noted there was no one in the gallery and no one online for public comment.
The mayor identified two closed-session items. The first was described as a conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation under Government Code section 54956.9, named in the meeting as "City of Marysville versus Department of Industrial Relations, by and through Division of Occupational Safety and Health." The second item was described as a conference with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation under subdivision (d)(2) of Government Code section 54956.91, summarized in the transcript as a potential matter: "Valparais assertion of unpaid assessments." The spelling and exact legal caption for the second matter were given in the transcript as shown.
No motions or votes were recorded on the public record during the segments provided. The clerk stated that if closed-session action is reportable, a report will be given at the next regular council meeting. The meeting then moved to the closed session.
