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Mayor sends council into closed session on multiple litigation matters and labor negotiations
Summary
At a June 5 special meeting the Montclair City Council recessed to closed session to discuss multiple potential and pending litigation matters, a public‑employee discipline matter, and labor negotiations with the city’s designated negotiator, Mr. Star. The council returned with staff briefings and direction but announced no formal public actions or votes.
The mayor called a special meeting of the Montclair City Council on June 5 and, after a brief public‑comment period with no speakers, the council recessed into closed session to consider several legal and personnel matters.
The city attorney told the council there were five items listed for closed session: three items of potential litigation involving the city, two additional matters the city may initiate, six pending litigation matters identified in the agenda, a public‑employee discipline/dismissal/release matter, and labor negotiations with the council’s designated negotiator, Mr. Star. "There are several items I'd like the council to meet in close session to discuss," the city attorney said, summarizing the range of legal and personnel topics.
The closed session took place in the Jackson conference room; the mayor said the room was chosen in part because food was available for council members during the recess. The council returned to open session later the same meeting. The mayor reported that staff provided information and the council provided direction on several pending cases (listed in the agenda as Ibanas, McDaniel, Montclair, Ontario, Grisbach and Young). He said items identified in the agenda as A, B and D were not discussed. He also said the council discussed labor negotiations (item E) and gave direction to staff; no public motions or votes were announced.
The session produced no formal public action recorded in the meeting minutes: no motions, roll‑call votes, ordinance readings, or employment actions were announced when the council reconvened. The matter of labor negotiations remains in the discussion phase with the city’s negotiator, Mr. Star. The council did not disclose details of the staff briefings or the directions provided in closed session.
The special meeting concluded without additional public comment and with the mayor closing the session. Any next steps — including potential filings in pending litigation or formal labor agreements — were not announced on the public record at the meeting’s end.
