Mayor and Council vote 4‑0 to hold closed executive session to conduct City Attorney review

At the March 23 joint work session, a councilmember moved that the Mayor and City Council of Gaithersburg enter a closed executive session immediately following the meeting to conduct the City Attorney’s annual performance review pursuant to the General Provisions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, §3‑305(b)(1)(i).

The motion passed by voice vote, recorded in the meeting as 4‑0 in favor. A remote participant, Lisa Henderson, was present by Teams but her vote was not recorded in the audible roll‑call; staff noted the session would proceed. The council did not take other formal actions on personnel matters in open session.

Under the referenced state statute, the council may meet in closed session to discuss personnel matters. Staff indicated the executive session would be held immediately after adjournment; the City Clerk and Mayor’s Office are responsible for scheduling and for preparing minutes and records consistent with Maryland law.

No additional details about the personnel review were discussed on the public record during the session.