Council votes to go into executive session to discuss pending litigation and negotiations, city attorney certifies purpose

At the close of its agenda items, the council approved a motion and second to enter executive session. City Attorney Holmes placed on the public record the statutory basis for the closed session: discussion with the city's attorney regarding legal ramifications and options for pending controversies that are imminently likely to be litigated, and preliminary negotiations about matters of trade or commerce where disclosure would harm the city's competitive position.

Holmes stated the legal standard and the scope of the session on the record, noting it covered both litigation advice and negotiations. The transcript records the motion, second and the attorney's certification; the content of the executive session discussion itself is not recorded in the public transcript.