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Langley council holds closed session on potential litigation under state law
Summary
The Langley City Council met in executive session June 29 to consult with legal counsel about potential litigation under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). The session began at 5:32 p.m., was extended twice, and concluded at 6:58 p.m.
The Langley City Council met in a closed executive session on June 29, 2026, "to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation" under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). The session was announced to have started at 5:32 p.m. and to include legal counsel for the agency.
Council members extended the executive session twice—first announcing an extension to 6:45 p.m., then to 7:00 p.m.—and the record shows the executive session ended at 6:58 p.m. Legal counsel Oskar Rey attended the executive-session portion of the meeting; the record lists Mayor Kennedy Horstman and all six councilmembers as present during the meeting.
Under state law cited in the meeting record (RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)), executive sessions for consultation with legal counsel are closed when public disclosure could result in adverse legal or financial consequences. No substantive details of the litigation discussion were released in the open minutes; the public record notes only the statutory basis for the closed session and the start, extension, and end times.
The council returned to open session at 7:00 p.m. and proceeded to conduct a brief open meeting that included one new-business proposal. Because the executive session content is confidential by statute, the minutes do not disclose the issues discussed or any legal advice given.
