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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026, 5:00 PM
KENT HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL CAMPUS - 111 W SANTA ANA ST, OJAI, CA Mayor Pro Gilman called the Special Meeting of the Ojai City Council to order on February 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
On the call of the roll, the following were present in the Kent Hall Council Chambers:
Mayor Gilman, Mayor Pro Tem Mang, and Council Members Rule, Lang and Whitman.
Also present in the Kent Hall Council Chambers: City Manager Harvey, City Attorney Burgess, Assistant to the City Manager Cervantes, and Chief Deputy City Clerk Montgomery.
ABSENCES
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chief Deputy City Clerk Montgomery led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion:
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Lang, with a second by Mayor Gilman, to approve the Agenda of the February 10, 2026, Special Meeting.
Council Action:
Unanimous consent reached through the Mayor.
CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Government Code s. 54956.8) pertaining to one property:
Property: 503 S. Ventura Street, Ojai, California 93023-3250 Agency Negotiators: Ben Harvey, Lucas Seibert, Bethany Burgess Negotiating Parties: Ronald R. McCrea Trust and Jessica McCrea, Trustee Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment.
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2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to §§ 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1) in one (1) case and a point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the local agency on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the local agency, and such facts and circumstances are not yet known to a potential plaintiff or plaintiffs.
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Burgess provided a reported out of Closed Session, stating City Council provided direction on item 1, making an offer on the property and directing staff to return with a future open session agenda item. City Attorney Burgess concluded by reporting that City Council provided direction related to Item 2.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Gilman adjourned the February 10, 2026, Special Meeting at 6:25 p.m., until February 10, 2026, Regular Meeting, immediately following Acting Deputy City Clerk
Appraved: February 24, 2026
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