MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026, 9:00 PM
KENT HALL - CITY HALL CAMPUS - 111 W SANTA ANA ST, OJAI, CA Mayor Gilman called the Special Meeting to order at 9:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
The following members were present: Mayor Gilman, Mayor Pro Tem Mang, and Council Members Rule, Lang, and Whitman.
Also present: City Manager Harvey, City Attorney Burgess, Community Development Director Seibert, and Acting Deputy City Clerk Mara.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Acting Deputy City Clerk Mara led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
It was moved by Council Member Lang, seconded by Mayor Gilman, to approve the Agenda as posted. The motion carried unanimously.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council recessed into Closed Session to discuss the following matter:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(2))
Significant exposure to litigation in one matter, based on the following existing facts and circumstances known to a potential plaintiff: approval of Zoning Clearance No. 2CL 24-107 for a project located at 242 E. Ojai Avenue.
The City Council reconvened from Closed Session.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Burgess stated there was no action taken in Closed Session.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Gilman adjourned the meeting at 10:27 p.m.-
Bridget Mara, Acting Deputy City Clerk
Approved: March 10, 2026
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