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Special City Council Executive Session – September 23, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, September 23, 2025
BodyBainbridge Island, Washington
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, September 23, 2025
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5:24

Okay.

5:27

All right, good evening, everyone.

5:29

Um, I would like to call to order the Tuesday, September twenty third City Council executive session.

5:36

Um, or first, well, we'll read role.

5:38

Um, first city clerk Christine Brown, would you please read role?

5:42

Yes, thank you, Mayor.

5:42

Christine Brown, City Clerk.

5:44

Please state for the record if you're present after I call your name.

5:47

Mayor Matthews present.

5:50

Councilmember Deeds.

5:52

Council Member Fantasy Johnson present.

5:54

Council Member Morwaki.

5:56

Council Member Schneider.

5:58

Present.

6:03

Okay, Council has adjourned to an executive session pursuant to RCW forty-two thirty.

6:08

Or I'm sorry, I'm going to correct.

6:09

She will be with us, but she's just not here just yet.

6:11

She's on her way.

51:19

Okay, this session is closed.

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Summary of Proceedings

Special City Council Executive Session – September 23, 2025

The Bainbridge Island City Council held a special executive session on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 5:00 PM in Council Chambers and via Zoom. The sole purpose was to discuss with legal counsel matters related to agency enforcement actions and potential litigation, as authorized under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). The session lasted 30 minutes; the council returned at 5:44 PM and adjourned without any public action.

Call to Order / Roll Call

  • Mayor Mathews called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM.
  • Present: Mayor Mathews, Deputy Mayor Quitslund, Councilmembers Deets, Fantroy-Johnson, Moriwaki, and Schneider.
  • Councilmember Hytopoulos arrived at 5:25 PM, during the executive session.

Executive Session

  • The council unanimously moved into executive session at 5:00 PM to discuss with legal counsel matters regarding agency enforcement actions and litigation or potential litigation where public knowledge would likely result in adverse legal or financial consequences.
  • The session was closed to the public and lasted approximately 30 minutes.

Adjournment

  • The council reconvened publicly at 5:44 PM and Mayor Mathews adjourned the meeting.

Key Outcomes

  • No votes or decisions were made in open session.
  • The executive session concluded without any reported action or directive.

Meeting Transcript

Okay. All right, good evening, everyone. Um, I would like to call to order the Tuesday, September twenty third City Council executive session. Um, or first, well, we'll read role. Um, first city clerk Christine Brown, would you please read role? Yes, thank you, Mayor. Christine Brown, City Clerk. Please state for the record if you're present after I call your name. Mayor Matthews present. Councilmember Deeds. Council Member Fantasy Johnson present. Council Member Morwaki. Council Member Schneider. Present. Okay, Council has adjourned to an executive session pursuant to RCW forty-two thirty. Or I'm sorry, I'm going to correct. She will be with us, but she's just not here just yet. She's on her way. Okay, this session is closed.

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