MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026, 5:00 PM
KENT HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL CAMPUS - 111 W SANTA ANA ST,
OJAI, CA
Mayor Gilman called the meeting to order at 6:00 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 Attorney Burgess, Assistant to the City Manager Cervantes, and Chief Deputy City Clerk Montgomery.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chief Deputy City Clerk Montgomery 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
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Government Code Section 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
2. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code Section 54957(b))
Position Title: City Manager
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Burgess reported that the City Council directed a “360 performance evaluation” of the City Manager. No reportable action was taken on Item 2.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Gilman adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m.
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Weston Montgomery, Chief Deputy City Clerk
Approved: July 14, 2026 Regular Meeting