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Minutes for City Council Special Meeting (Executive Session)

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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
211 WEST ASPEN AVE
1:00 P.M.
 
1.
Call to Order
Mayor Daggett called the Special Meeting to order at 1:04 p.m.
 
2.
Roll Call
NOTE: One or more Councilmembers may be in attendance through other technological means.
Present:
  • Mayor Becky Daggett
  • Vice Mayor Miranda Sweet
  • Councilmember Austin Aslan
  • Councilmember Anthony Garcia
  • Councilmember Lori Matthews
  • Councilmember David Spence
Absent:
  • Councilmember Khara House
Staff:
City Manager Joanne Keene; City Attorney Sterling Solomon
 
3.
Recess into Executive Session
 

Moved by Councilmember Lori Matthews, seconded by Vice Mayor Miranda Sweet to recess into Executive Session.

Vote: 6 - 0 - Unanimously

Council recessed into Executive Session at 1:08 p.m.
 
4.
Executive Session Confidentiality Statement

Discussions made during Executive Session are confidential by law. All persons present in Executive Session or who receive Executive Session information or materials shall keep the discussion, information and materials confidential and shall not disclose them, except as allowed by law.
 
5.
Executive Session:
 
A.
Discussion or consultation for legal advice with the attorney or attorneys of the public body, discussion or consultation with the attorneys of the public body in order to consider its position and instruct its attorneys regarding the public body's position regarding contracts that are the subject of negotiations, in pending or contemplated litigation or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3) and (4), respectively
 
i.
Discussion or consultation with the City’s legal counsel for legal advice regarding developments in litigation with Desert Mountain Energy.
 
6.
Reconvene Special Meeting
Mayor Daggett reconvened the Special Meeting at 1:27 p.m.
 
7.
Mayor and Council possible direction regarding Executive Session
 

Moved by Mayor Becky Daggett, seconded by Councilmember David Spence Direct and authorize the City Attorney to proceed as discussed in Executive Session regarding responding to recent developments in Desert Mountain Energy litigation, up to and including filing a petition for special action review of the denial of the City’s motion for leave to amend its complaint.

Vote: 6 - 0 - Unanimously

 
8.
Adjournment
 

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MAYOR
ATTEST:
 		  

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CITY CLERK		  


CERTIFICATION

I, STACY SALTZBURG, do hereby certify that I am the City Clerk of the City of Flagstaff, County of Coconino, State of Arizona, and that the above Minutes are a true and correct summary of the Meeting of the Council of the City of Flagstaff held on March 24, 2026. I further certify that the Meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
 
DATED this 21st day of April, 2026  
 

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CITY CLERK