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Placentia City Council meets in closed session on public employee discipline; reports it "gave direction"
Summary
At a special Oct. 3 meeting, the Placentia City Council adjourned to closed session under Government Code 54957(b) to discuss public employee discipline and later reported it had discussed the item and provided direction; no reportable action or vote was disclosed.
The Placentia City Council convened a special meeting Oct. 3, 2024 and adjourned immediately to closed session under Government Code section 54957(b) for a conference with legal counsel about public employee discipline, dismissal or release.
After returning to open session, a presiding official reported: "So there was 1 item on the closed session agenda. The council did discuss it and gave direction. There's nothing further to report." The council did not disclose details of the personnel matter in open session and did not record a public vote on the topic.
Roll call at the start of the meeting recorded Council members Schaedter and Smith as present, noted Council member Ivanka joining remotely by telephone, and listed Vice Chair/Mayor Pro Tem Kerwin and Chair/Mayor Yamaguchi as present; the presiding official announced that a quorum existed. City staff stated no members of the public were present for oral communications and the city clerk's office received no electronic communications for this meeting.
The council set the next regular meeting for Oct. 15, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting's public materials show the item was handled in closed session; the council's summary indicated it provided direction to counsel but did not identify any formal action, motion, or change in employment status in open session.
