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MEMORANDUM FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY <br /> CONCERNING A CLOSED SESSION BEFORE THE <br /> CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Stan T. Yamamoto, City Attorney <br />SUBJECT: Closed Session - Existing Litigation [Government Code §54956.9] <br /> <br /> Case Name: Conference with Legal Counsel regarding existing litigation. Case <br /> name unspecified as disclosure may jeopardize on-going <br /> settlement discussions. <br /> <br />A closed session will be held on March 10, 2003, for the purpose of conferring with and/or <br />receiving advice from your legal counsel concerning existing litigation which has been formally <br />initiated to which the City of Redwood City is a party. [Gov't. Code §54956.9(a)] <br /> <br />The City Attorney will provide you with a status report on this particular case. <br /> <br />If the City Council authorizes the City Attorney to defend, or seek or refrain from seeking <br />appellate review or relief, this determination shall be disclosed immediately following this closed <br />session. If the City Council authorizes initiation or intervention, such authorization shall be <br />disclosed immediately following this closed session and the public advised that the action, <br />defendants and other particulars may be disclosed upon request after the action is formally <br />commenced. [Gov't. Code §54957.1(a)(2)]. <br /> <br />If the City Council accepts a settlement offer signed by the opposing party, the substance of the <br />settlement shall be disclosed immediately following this closed session. [GorY. Code <br />§54957. l(a)(3)(A)]. <br /> <br />Any disclosures shall include the vote or abstention of each member. <br /> <br />Dated: March 10, 2003. <br /> <br /> - St"al~ .~'~a~am~Tt~~ <br /> City Attorney~ <br /> <br /> <br />