Executive Session

Executive Session

The Executive Sessions are meetings conducted by the Council with appropriate staff or advisors for deliberation on certain matters in a setting closed to the public. The City Council meets in Executive Session to discuss sensitive matters or receive information. These Executive Sessions usually deal with real property transactions, litigation, or labor negotiations; other allowed subjects would include employment of a public officer, dismissal or disciplining of a public officer, preliminary negotiations involving matters of trade, employment performance of the chief executive officer, or negotiations regarding public investments. Decisions are not made during Executive Sessions; a consensus may be reached, but all decisions resulting from information obtained in Executive Session are made during a public meeting.