Clallam County commissioners hold 30-minute executive session on potential litigation; take no action

The Clallam County Board of Commissioners convened a special meeting May 1 and entered a 30-minute executive session with the prosecuting attorney to discuss potential litigation under rcw42.30.1ten, returning to the public record at 11:32 a.m. with no action taken.

Commissioner Randy Johnson moved to enter executive session for 30 minutes; Commissioner Mike French seconded the motion. "All those in favor, please say aye," the chair instructed, and the board proceeded into the closed session. The commissioners had previously introduced attendees for the record, including Mark Lane, who identified himself as the county's chief financial officer, and Todd Wilkie, the county administrator.

After about a half-hour in private consultation with legal counsel, the board returned to the public meeting. "I believe we're not going to be taking any action today on this issue," Commissioner Mike French said before adjourning the special meeting.

The transcript records the board's purpose for the closed discussion as consultation with the prosecuting attorney’s office regarding potential litigation, cited in the meeting as "rcw42.30.1ten." The record does not include details from the executive session itself, and the commissioners did not announce further steps or any votes on substantive matters at the public return.

The meeting was called to order as a special session of the Clallam County Board of Commissioners and lasted through the scheduled executive session and immediate adjournment.