Jan. 11, 2022 Item #1 Page 1 of 1
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1/11/2022
Mayor and City Council
Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Conference with Legal Counsel regarding Existing Litigation Recommended Action
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That the City Council, by motion, authorize a closed session regarding existing litigation in the matter of:
North County Advocates v. City of Carlsbad, Case No.37-2019-00042954- CU-MC-NC, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(l).
Tammy Cloud-McMinn
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Hello -I would like to be added to the public comments at the closed session due to the sensitivity and criminal nature of this topic as it relates to the Dept of Justice's May press release.
I have incident # 210 103 449 from filing with the Carlsbad PD.
Tom Straw
310 383 6597
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