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Menlo Park council holds closed session on anticipated litigation; no reportable action

Menlo Park City Council · August 6, 2026
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Summary

At a special Aug. 5 meeting Mayor Betsy Nash convened the council into closed session to discuss anticipated litigation under Government Code section 54956.9. When the council reconvened, City Attorney Neera Doherty said "There's no reportable action."

Mayor Betsy Nash opened Menlo Park’s special city council meeting on Aug. 5 and moved the council into closed session to discuss anticipated litigation under Government Code section 54956.9. Nash identified council members and staff present and said the council intended to reconvene around 8:30 p.m.

When the council returned for a report out, City Attorney Neera Doherty said, "There's no reportable action." The mayor then adjourned the special meeting. The closed‑session item as announced concerned "significant exposure to litigation, 1 case," under the cited provision of the Government Code.

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