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City Council executive session summary

PrescottMay 26, 20262 min read

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Council voted 7-0 to convene a closed executive session on May 26, 2026 (9:00–10:48 a.m.) to receive legal advice and instruct attorneys on four items: a lease to Friendly Pines, possible property acquisition for Prescott Regional Airport operations, ongoing Big Chino Road litigation, and contract terms for council‑appointed positions. No public actions or reconvening for action were recorded.

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The City Council met privately to get legal advice and give direction to its attorneys on a lease, a possible airport property purchase, a road-related lawsuit, and terms for appointed positions. Because this was an executive (closed) session, there were no public decisions made at this meeting and no immediate public actions reported.

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Council voted to enter executive session (passed 7-0).
Held closed discussions to consult with city attorneys on: (a) lease of city property to Friendly Pines; (b) possible acquisition of real property for Prescott Regional Airport operations; (c) ongoing litigation related to Big Chino Road; and (d) contract terms for council-appointed positions.
No reconvening for discussion or public action on matters discussed in executive session was recorded.
Meeting adjourned at 10:48 a.m.

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Executive Session

May 26, 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 for Legal Advice and to Consider the City’s Position and Instruct its Attorneys and Necessary City Employees Regarding a Lease of City Owned Real Property to Friendly Pines, Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3, 4 and 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 Possible Acquisition of Real Property for Operations at the Prescott Regional Airport, Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3, 4 and 7). 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 Ongoing Litigation Related to Big Chino Road, Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3 and 4). D. 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 Contract Terms for Council Appointed Positions, 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