The Snoqualmie City Council on meeting night approved excusing three council members and the meeting agenda, then adjourned into an executive session to discuss potential litigation under state open‑meetings law.

Mayor Ross said, “So tonight we have an executive session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss with legal counsel matters relating to potential litigation,” and added that “no action is anticipated” following the session.

The council first voted to excuse Councilor Vincent, Councilor Waughton and Councilor Johnson; Mayor Pro Tem Holloway moved the excusal and Council member Christiansen seconded. The council then voted unanimously to approve the agenda, which listed the executive session as its primary business. The meeting record shows the council planned to move immediately into the private session and then adjourn from there without returning to open session.

City Attorney Dina Burke, City Administrator Mike Chambliss, Human Resources Manager Kim Johnson and outside counsel Peter Altman of Summit Law were named by the mayor as attendees for the executive session; the mayor also noted an additional Johnson was online. The mayor estimated the executive session would last about 30 minutes and said the city clerk would record the concluding time in the minutes. The meeting recording was paused before the private session.

Because the discussion took place in an executive session, the council did not discuss the substance of the potential litigation on the public record and no public votes on the litigation were taken. The mayor stated the council would adjourn directly from the executive session and not return to open session.