City Council meets in private on Mayor Keller's lawsuit
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The short version
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The City Council voted to meet behind closed doors with its lawyers about the lawsuit Mayor Tim Keller filed against the City Council.
The vote to go into the closed session was 9-0. The private talk was limited to legal advice on the case "Mayor Tim Keller v. Albuquerque City Council."
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The record shows no public vote or decision after the closed session.
President Peña said the private talk stayed within the topic named in the motion. The meeting then ended at 5:36 p.m.
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Residents could not speak at this meeting.
The agenda says general public comment is not taken at special City Council meetings. The meeting could be watched on GOVTV, YouTube or Zoom.
What it means for youResidents who want to weigh in on the lawsuit would need to do so at a regular City Council meeting.
Everything on the agenda (1 items)
Decided by vote 1
The City Council met in private with its lawyers to get legal advice about the lawsuit "Mayor Tim Keller v. Albuquerque City Council." President Peña made the motion. She later said the talk stayed within the topic named in the motion. The record shows no action taken afterward.
For you: All Albuquerque residents, since the case is a legal dispute between the mayor and the City Council.
What the record doesn’t say
- What the lawsuit between Mayor Keller and the City Council is about.
- What the City Council discussed or decided in the closed session.
- Whether the City Council plans any public action on the lawsuit, and when.
- How long the closed session lasted.
Meeting details
- Meeting
- Special meeting, 5:00 p.m.–5:36 p.m.
- Where
- Vincent E. Griego Chambers, City of Albuquerque Government Center, One Civic Plaza NW
- Presiding
- City Council President Klarissa Peña
- Attendance
- All nine councilors present
- Written from
- From the clerk’s action summary.
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