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Council meets in closed session over anticipated litigation involving Mayor Ceban; city manager reports direction given to outside counsel
Summary
The council met in closed session to hear two legal items — anticipated litigation (two cases) and a threat of litigation that referenced Mayor Ceban and an indemnification hold. City Manager Black later reported the council "received information and provided direction to outside counsel as well as the city manager."
The council convened a closed session to discuss two legal matters, including anticipated litigation and a separate threat of litigation that mentioned Mayor Ceban and an indemnification hold.
A staff member read the agenda items aloud, citing Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) for both matters. The first item described "significant exposure to litigation" and identified two cases; the second item referenced "significant exposure to litigation" in one case and included language about Mayor Ceban "for defense counsel, indemnification litigation hold." Don, the legal counsel who presented the items, read those particulars to the body.
After the closed session, City Manager Black told the council that members had "received information and provided direction to outside counsel as well as the city manager as appropriate or necessary." The report-out did not specify any further details about the cases, any legal or financial terms, or whether the council took a formal vote; no votes or motions were recorded in the public report.
The presiding officer closed the meeting following the city manager's brief report.
The agenda and report-out were limited to procedural and privileged legal discussion; the public record contains only the items read into the record and the city manager's summary statement.
