San Juan Capistrano City Council goes into executive session after council member recuses from litigation item

The San Juan Capistrano City Council convened an executive session on June 2, 2026, and recessed into closed session after a council member announced a recusal from a litigation-related agenda item.

The meeting opened with the mayor calling the executive session to order and asking the clerk to call the roll. Council member Frias, Council member Hart and Mayor Pro Tem Taylor were recorded as present; Mayor Campbell also indicated presence, and Council member Bourne said they would join the meeting shortly. The clerk reported there were no requests to speak and no members addressing the council by phone.

When the mayor asked whether any council members needed to recuse or abstain from any executive-session items, a council member responded: "Mayor, yes. I have to at the advice of counsel, I am recusing from 1 item 4 b, anticipated litigation." That recusal was limited on the record to Item 4(b), which the agenda listed as anticipated litigation. No further recusals were announced.

After the recusal was stated and no additional recusals were offered, the council recessed into executive session to consider the items listed on the meeting agenda. The transcript does not record any votes or other public actions taken during the executive session.