CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
Thursday, September 3, 2026
12:00 PM
City Hall, Executive Conference Room
44950 Eldorado Drive, Indian Wells, CA 92210
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Special Closed-Session Agenda- September 3, 2026
A. CONVENE THE INDIAN WELLS CITY COUNCIL, PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
MAYOR TOPER TAYLOR
MAYOR PRO TEM BRIAN PENNA
COUNCIL MEMBER GREG SANDERS
COUNCIL MEMBER DANA REED
COUNCIL MEMBER BRUCE WHITMAN
B. APPROVAL OF THE FINAL AGENDA
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the public who wish to speak on items listed on the special agenda may do so at this time. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. You will be notified when your time has expired, and no additional comments will be permitted.
In accordance with the Brown Act, the City Council may ask clarifying questions or refer matters to staff but cannot engage in discussion or take action until the item is placed on a future agenda.
D. CLOSED SESSION
Once the closed session has ended, the City Attorney or presiding officer will make any announcement required by the Brown Act related to reportable actions taken during the closed session.
D.1 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Anticipated Litigation - Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). One Potential Case.
D.2 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Anticipated Litigation- Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2). One potential
case.
D.3 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Anticipated Litigation - Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). One Potential Case.
D.4 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Matthew Parson, et al vs., City of Indian Wells et al., Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. RIC 1811999 City of Indian Wells v.
Parsons, Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. PSC
2002870/App. Ct. No. APP1900132.
Special Closed-Session Agenda- September 3, 2026
D.5 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) City of Indian Wells, et al vs., Lissoy et al., Riverside County Superior Court (CVPS2204658).
D.6 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Anticipated Litigation - Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). One Potential Case.
D.7 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Anticipated Litigation - Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). One Potential Case.
E. ADJOURNMENT
To a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council is to be held at 1:30 p.m. on September 3, 2026, in the City Hall Council Chamber.
Affidavit of Posting,
I, Angelica Avila, certify that on August 28, 2026, I caused a notice to be posted of a City Council Special Closed-Session to be held on September 3, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. in the City Hall, Executive Conference Room.
Notices were posted at Indian Wells Civic Center and City's Website [ www.cityofindianwells.org]
Angelica Avila, MMC City Clerk