AI-generated transcript of City Council Committee of the Whole 03-04-26

[Unidentified]: We probably don't need to live stream this one to YouTube since it's going to be an executive session. iPhone, that's you, George, right?

[Zac Bears]: It is, Zach, yep. Great. Could you make iPhone a co-host, please? Thank you.

[Unidentified]: All right, we'll give Councilor Tseng a second. And Councilor Callahan. I think that's everyone. Great.

[Zac Bears]: All right. Medford City Council Committee of the Whole, March 4th, 2026 is called to order. Mr. Clerk, please call the roll.

[Marie Izzo]: Councilor Kelly.

[Unidentified]: Present.

[Marie Izzo]: Councilor Lemi. Present. Councilman Lane present. Councilor Scott belly present. Councilor Tseng present. Vice President was our president.

[Zac Bears]: President is present seven present none absent the meeting is called to order action and discussion items 26-053 submitted by the mayor litigation strategy to attract her talk the city of Medford. request entering executive session per mass general law section 21 a three votes may be taken. This is an executive session pursuant to general law chapter 30 a 21 a three purpose three to discuss strategy with respect to litigation or an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the living getting position of the city in Chertog v City of Medford at all U. S. District Court. Is there a motion to enter executive session? Um, motion to that purpose.

[SPEAKER_02]: Motion to enter. And then can we just say that we adjourn at the end of the executive session?

[Zac Bears]: Yes, we will not return an open session, so we will adjourn at the end of executive session. So moved. Motion of Councilor Leming, seconded by? Second. Seconded by Vice President Lazzaro. Mr. Clerk, please call the roll.

[Austin]: And president bears, just for clarification, the council's entering executive session as an open session would have a detrimental impact on the council's litigation position, just for the record.

[Zac Bears]: Yes. Yep. That's what we have in the motion.

[Marie Izzo]: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

[SPEAKER_02]: Yes.

[Marie Izzo]: Councilor Sim.

[SPEAKER_02]: Yes.

[Marie Izzo]: Vice President Nazaro. Yes. President Bears.

[Zac Bears]: Yes. Seven in the affirmative, none in the negative. I'm going to open a breakout room. And Rich, you'll have to join that room.

[Unidentified]: OK, you should be a full host now.