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Atascadero City Council recesses into closed session over anticipated litigation
Summary
The Atascadero City Council recessed into closed session May 27 to consult with legal counsel about one potential litigation matter under Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4); the council planned to return to open session at 6:00 p.m.
The Atascadero City Council recessed into a closed session on May 27, 2026, to consult with legal counsel about anticipated litigation, the mayor announced.
The council’s city attorney told the chamber that "the closed session will be conference with legal counsel, anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, Subdivision D4 in one potential case," and said there was no public comment on the closed-session item. (The statutory authority is cited in state law as Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4).)
City staff took roll call before the recess. The clerk recorded Council Member Peak, Council Member Funk, Mayor Pro Temderas and Mayor Barbeau as present; Councilor Newsom was noted as absent.
Mayor Barbeau recessed the meeting to closed session and said the council would return at its regularly scheduled time of 6:00 p.m.
No formal votes or other actions were recorded in open session related to the closed-session item; the council’s publicly stated action at the meeting was to recess into the closed session specified by the city attorney.
