City Council - Special Meeting

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

The Santa Barbara City Council convened a special meeting on July 28, 2026, to address two anticipated litigation cases in closed session. No public comment was received on the agenda items.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
Meeting Date
July 28, 2026

Transcript

11 sections

0:00 – 0:51Speaker 1

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5:41 – 6:05Speaker 3

Good morning. This is the Tuesday, July 28, 2026 special meeting the Santa Barbara City Council. Would you please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance? Mr. Clerk, would you call the roll, please?

6:06Speaker 1

Yes. Council Member Friedman? Here. Council Member Santamaria? Here. Council Member Gutierrez? Present. Mayor Pro Temps-Nedden?

6:14Speaker 1

Council Member Harmon?

6:15Speaker 1

Council Member Jordan? Here.

6:17Speaker 3

And Mayor Rouse? Here. And do we have any public comment for items listed on the agenda?

6:23Speaker 1

No, Mr. Mayor.

6:24Speaker 3

Okay, very good. And you have an item to read?

6:26 – 7:15Speaker 1

Yes item one subject conference with city attorney anticipated litigation government code subsection five four nine five six point nine d2 and e3 Recommendation that council hold a closed session to consider significant exposure to litigation one potential case pursuant to government code section five four nine five six point nine d2 and e3 and take appropriate action as needed and item to conference with city attorney anticipated litigation government code subsection five four nine five six point nine d2 and e3 and Recommendation that council hold a closed session to consider significant exposure to litigation one potential case pursuant to government code section five four nine five six point ninety two and e3 and take appropriate action as needed All right, very good and note this council member San Maria is now present and with that we will adjourn to closed session and reconvene at two o'clock

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