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Prescott City Council Executive Session — April 14, 2026

PrescottApr 14, 20262 min read

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Council voted 6–0 to convene an executive session to consult with city attorneys regarding a potential open-space property purchase, an annual litigation update, and possible legal consequences of a proposed amendment to the city's water policy; no public actions were reported.

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Council voted 6–0 to convene the executive session (Motion by Councilman Gambogi; Seconded by Councilwoman Frederickson).
Executive session topics discussed: negotiations for a potential purchase of property for open space; annual litigation update; and possible legal consequences of a proposed amendment to the city's water policy. No public actions or decisions on these matters were recorded in the minutes.
Meeting was adjourned at 11:08 a.m.

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Executive Session

Apr 14, 2026, 9:00 AM201 N Montezuma Street, Executive Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Prescott AZ 86301completed

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. CALL TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
4. LEGAL MATTERS
A. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Prescott City Council and to the general public that the Prescott City Council will hold a Meeting at [EVENT_TIME] on [EVENT_DATE_DAY], in the Executive Conference Room for the purpose of deciding whether to go into executive session. If authorized by a majority vote of the Prescott City Council, the executive session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public. The agenda for the meeting is as follows: A. Discuss & Consult with the City’s Attorneys and Necessary City Employees Regarding Negotiations for a Potential Purchase of Property for Open Space, Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(7). B. Discuss & Consult with the City’s Attorneys for Legal Advice and to Consider the City’s Position and to Instruct its Attorneys and Necessary City Employees Regarding an Annual Litigation Update, Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3 and 4). C. Discuss & Consult with the City’s Attorneys for Legal Advice and to Consider the City’s Position and to Instruct its Attorneys and Necessary City Employees Regarding Possible Legal Consequences of Proposed Amendment to the City’s Water Policy, Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3 and 4).
Decision: LEGAL MATTERS
5. ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION & RECONVENING OF A REGULAR PRESCOTT CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
6. ADJOURNMENT