Special work session: council meets in closed session on litigation strategy
December 8, 2023, 4:45 p.m.
The Council held a special meeting with no work session items. Vice Chair Victoria Petro convened it, and the Council voted 4-0 to enter a closed session on pending or reasonably imminent litigation and advice of counsel. The closed session ended when Council Members Wharton and Puy left at 5:56 p.m., leaving no quorum. Council Member Alejandro Puy joined at 5:02 p.m., after the vote.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
1 item came up for a decision or discussion: 1 approved.
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5 members were present and 2 absent (Council Member Ana Valdemoros, Council Member Darin Mano).
The previous City Council work session meeting was on December 5, 2023: Council backs Upper Yale historic district process and $300,000 family hotel plan; splits on legislative division staffing
The next one was on December 12, 2023: Council adopts Budget Amendment No. 3, two rezones and a six-month temporary shelter community
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Closed session | Approved · 4-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Other
Closed session
Approved · 4-0
The Council voted 4-0 to enter a closed session at 4:59 p.m. for strategy on pending or reasonably imminent litigation and advice of counsel. Council Members Valdemoros and Mano were absent; Council Member Puy was absent for the vote and joined at 5:02 p.m. The session ended at 5:58 p.m. after two members left and a quorum was lost.