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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026, 5:00 PM
KENT HALL - CITY HALL CAMPUS - 111 W SANTA ANA ST, OJAI, CA Mayor Gilman called the meeting to order at 6:10 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
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Lang, seconded by Mayor Gilman, to approve the agenda.
The motion carried unanimously.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council recessed into Closed Session to discuss the following matter:
Conference with Real Property Negotiators:
Property: 414 E. Ojai Avenue and 450 East Ojai Avenue, Ojai, California Agency Negotiator: Mayor Gilman, Council Member Whitman, City Manager Ben Harvey, City Attorney Bethany Burgess, and Community Development Director Lucas Seibert
Negotiating Parties: Ojai Unified School District
Under Negotiation: Price and terms
The City Council reconvened from Closed Session.
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CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Burgess reported that in closed session, the City Council provided direction to the City Attorney and City Manager to reach out to OUSD to discuss options for potential public uses of the property that was the subject of the closed session, subject to an open public discussion.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Gilman adjourned the meeting at 6:11 p.m...
Bridget Mara, Acting Deputy City Clerk
Approved: March 24, 2026
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