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Bainbridge Island City Council Special Meeting Executive Session – September 15, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, September 15, 2026
BodyBainbridge Island, Washington
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, September 15, 2026
StatusFILED
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Council's adjourning to an executive session for sixty minutes pursuant to RCW forty two point three oh point one oh paranoid one parameters I to discuss legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is or is likely to become a party when public knowledge regarding a discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency.

47:39

I'm Andrea Wilson.

47:40

Do I need to check in with you guys or anything?

47:46

Yeah.

47:47

Yeah.

47:47

So Ben can run the presentation.

47:50

Okay.

47:51

And so you can just kind of let him know next slide.

47:54

Okay.

47:55

And he'll advance it for you.

47:57

We have a clicker if you prefer that.

47:59

No, um, quite okay.

48:07

Okay.

48:08

Um, it goes up and down tiny.

48:22

And then this goes up and down.

48:36

So you can just have a seat and when the item comes out your first on the agenda.

48:41

So I'm again.

48:46

Yeah, thanks for coming.

48:47

Uh-huh.

48:59

Okay.

57:09

Well that's a prize.

57:12

Yeah.

57:21

We are heard from same person.

57:27

Just this week.

57:28

And last week.

57:41

Oh, yeah.

57:52

Yeah, I'm not sure yet.

58:14

Oh, sorry.

58:16

Yeah.

58:44

Yeah.

59:20

Are we going to have a student session?

59:28

No, it's okay.

59:29

I don't know yet.

1:01:03

I need three other people up here quick.

1:01:06

Three people come sit up, please.

1:01:09

There's a traffic chain.

1:01:15

Yeah, I'm just gonna call it.

1:01:22

City Council reserved from executive session and no decisions are made, we will start the regular business meeting.

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Summary of Proceedings

Bainbridge Island City Council Special Meeting Executive Session – September 15, 2026

The Bainbridge Island City Council held a special meeting on September 15, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The sole agenda item was a closed executive session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss with legal counsel matters relating to agency enforcement actions and potential litigation. Upon reconvening, the council stated that no decisions were made during the executive session.

Executive Session

  • The council unanimously voted to enter executive session for 60 minutes at 5:00 pm. The session was closed to the public as authorized under state law for discussions that could result in adverse legal or financial consequences if held publicly.
  • The presiding officer read the statutory citation and purpose: "to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency."

Key Outcomes

  • The council reconvened at approximately 6:00 pm. No votes, decisions, or actions were taken during the executive session.
  • The meeting was adjourned, and the council proceeded to its regular business meeting.

Meeting Transcript

Council's adjourning to an executive session for sixty minutes pursuant to RCW forty two point three oh point one oh paranoid one parameters I to discuss legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is or is likely to become a party when public knowledge regarding a discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency. I'm Andrea Wilson. Do I need to check in with you guys or anything? Yeah. Yeah. So Ben can run the presentation. Okay. And so you can just kind of let him know next slide. Okay. And he'll advance it for you. We have a clicker if you prefer that. No, um, quite okay. Okay. Um, it goes up and down tiny. And then this goes up and down. So you can just have a seat and when the item comes out your first on the agenda. So I'm again. Yeah, thanks for coming. Uh-huh. Okay. Well that's a prize. Yeah. We are heard from same person. Just this week. And last week. Oh, yeah. Yeah, I'm not sure yet. Oh, sorry. Yeah. Yeah. Are we going to have a student session? No, it's okay. I don't know yet. I need three other people up here quick. Three people come sit up, please. There's a traffic chain. Yeah, I'm just gonna call it. City Council reserved from executive session and no decisions are made, we will start the regular business meeting.

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