Medford City Council COW and Regular Meeting 10/13/26

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The City Council Committee of the Whole convened and voted to enter executive session to discuss strategy regarding pending litigation in Alua et al. v. City of Medford et al., adjourning directly thereafter.

  1. 0:20 Litigation Strategy Executive Session — The Council approved a motion to enter executive session pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3) to discuss litigation strategy concerning Alua et al. v. City of Medford et al. and adjourn directly from the session.
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[City Clerk Laurel Siegel]: Councilor Kalyan? Councilor Leming? Present. Councilor Mullane? Present. Councilor Scarpelli? Present. Councilor Tseng? Present. Vice President Lazzaro? Present. President Bears?

[Councilor Zac Bears]: 7 present none absent. The meeting is called to order paper 26 1 7 4 submitted by mayor Brianna Lingo current Litigation settlement dear president bears and members of the City Council. I respect the request and recommend Enter executive session pursuant to general law chapter 30 a section 21 a 3 to discuss strategy with respect to litigation concerning the matter of Alua at Albury City of Medford at all u.s. District Court see a number of 24130 and mg I also recommend the council's agenda state and the executive session notice the votes may be taken Attorney Mark Bodner from Ellicott Porter LLP along with department heads will be present to provide the council with guidance on this matter. Thank you for your kind attention to this matter. Sincerely, Breanna Lungo-Koehn, Mayor.

Is there a motion to enter executive session under 30A section 21A3 that votes may be taken and that we will adjourn from executive session?

[City Clerk Laurel Siegel]: So moved.

[Councilor Zac Bears]: On the move of Councilor Leming, seconded by Councilor Callahan. Clerk, call the roll.

[City Clerk Laurel Siegel]: Councilor Callahan? Yes. Councilor Leming? Yes. Councilor Mullane?

[Councilor Zac Bears]: Yes.

[City Clerk Laurel Siegel]: Councilor Scarpelli?

[Councilor Zac Bears]: Yes.

[City Clerk Laurel Siegel]: Councilor Tseng? Yes. Vice President Lazzaro? Yes. President Bears?

[Councilor Zac Bears]: No. Six in the affirmative, one in the negative. The motion passes.

Zac Bears

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