Kodiak City Council meets in closed session to discuss potential litigation

The Kodiak City Council met in closed session Wednesday, Sept. 30, to discuss what was announced at the meeting as a potential claim involving a former employee. The council called a special meeting for 1:30 pm in the City Conference Room with that single item on the agenda.

Interim City Manager Timothy Putney wrote the special meeting agenda report on the item. It says the council needed to discuss "potential litigation against the City" with its attorney, citing the city code section on legal matters and pending or anticipated litigation.

No one came forward during public comment. A council member moved to enter executive session, and the motion passed on a roll-call vote. The interim city manager, deputy city manager, city attorney, human resources director and city clerk joined the council in the closed session.

The council cannot take formal action in executive session. The agenda says the council may return to public session to act if needed. Beyond identifying the claim as involving a former employee, the open portion of the meeting did not describe it, and no record of any action had been posted to the city's meeting portal when this was written.