California: San Carlos closed session inspires allegation of illegal action
San Carlos is denying that they committed an open meeting violation when they conducted a closed session to appoint the mayor and a councilman to represent the city in a mediation with an adjoining city. Instead of listing the matter on the closed meeting agenda, the city simply listed “anticipated litigation” which gave the council a right to meet privately. An attorney hired by the city said the term “anticipated litigation” was not intended to