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POA-CON-EXS-2026-01-27 January 27, 2026 Committee of the Whole City of Port Angeles
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The Port Angeles City Council held a special meeting on January 27, 2026, for the sole purpose of conducting an executive session to discuss potential litigation with legal counsel. The meeting was brief and procedural, lasting approximately 1.5 hours total with no public business conducted. Mayor Dexter was under the weather and joined the executive session virtually, while other council members met in person. The meeting was conducted as a hybrid format, allowing both in-person and remote participation, though the executive session itself was closed to the public. The executive session was initially scheduled for one hour but was extended by 30 minutes. Upon conclusion of the closed session, the council immediately adjourned the special meeting without returning to public session for any additional business.

No formal votes or public decisions were made during this meeting. The executive session was conducted under the authority of RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss potential litigation with legal counsel.…

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No public policy discussions occurred during this meeting. All substantive discussion took place in executive session under attorney-client privilege to discuss potential litigation matters.…
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Due to the nature of executive session, no public stakeholder positions were presented or recorded. Only the city attorney and council members participated in the closed discussion regarding potential…
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**Presiding Officer (with Mayor Dexter absent), opening the meeting:** "Calling the special meeting to order, mayor Dexter is under the weather, so she will be joining us virtually when we go into executive session." **City Attorney, explaining the meeting purpose:** "This is a special meeting of the city council and as with all special meetings, we must announce what the agenda …
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No follow-up actions, deadlines, or future meetings were announced during the public portion of this meeting. Any next steps related to the litigation discussion would have been addressed in execut…

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No public policy changes or commitments resulted from this meeting. The executive session may have informed future council decisions regarding potential litigation, but any such developments would be …
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Government Operations Body Port Angeles City Council Port Angeles City Port Angeles City Council Meeting Type Executive Session Meeting Type Special Mayor Dexter Executive Session Government Operations Litigation