>>> JUST GETTING PLUGGED IN. WE
ARE LIFE.
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
TODAY IS OCTOBER 23, 2024. THIS
SPECIAL COUNCIL BRIEFING
MEETING WILL COME TO ORDER AT
10:36. I WILL NOTE THAT
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES IS
EXCUSED TODAY AND WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CUT
>> [ ROLL CALL TAKEN ]
>> SIX ARE PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL
NOW MOVE INTO AN EXECUTIVE
SESSION AND AS PRESIDING
OFFICER I ANNOUNCE THE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THE
PURPOSE IS TO DISCUSS PENDING
POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL LITIGATION.
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL TO
DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL
MATTERS WITH THE CITY ATTORNEYS
AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW AND A
LEGAL MONITOR FROM THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS PRESENT
TO SURE THEY RESERVE QUESTIONS
FOR POLICY OF OPEN SESSION AND
I EXPECT THE TIME OF THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO END BY
11:47. IF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION
WILL BE EXTENDED BEYOND THAT
TIME, I WILL ANNOUNCE THE
EXTENSION AND EXPECTED DURATION
AND AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS
SESSION, THE BRIEFING MEETING
WILL AUTOMATICALLY ADJOURN AND
DUE TO ONGOING BUDGET
DELIBERATIONS THE NEXT
REGULARLY SCHEDULED BRIEFING
MEETING IS ON NOVEMBER 25. THE
COUNCIL IS NOW IN EXECUTIVE
SESSION.