MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026, 6:00 PM
KENT HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL CAMPUS - 111 W SANTA ANA ST, OJAI, CA
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, and Chief Deputy City Clerk Montgomery.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chief Deputy City Clerk Montgomery led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ACTION: It was moved by Mayor Gilman, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Mang, to approve the agenda.
The motion carried unanimously.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of case: Leslie Rule v. City of Ojai, Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 2025CUPT055697
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Burgess reported out of Closed Session. No reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Gilman adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
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Weston Montgomery, Chief Deputy City Clerk
Approved: August 11, 2026