Redding City Council voted unanimously in closed session on Sept. 15 to authorize initiation of litigation, according to the meeting’s reportable action. The council said details will be disclosed once the case is formally commenced.

The action came during item 3B of the council’s closed session, making it a public-record development even though the underlying dispute was not identified at the meeting. The meeting transcript and summary do not name a defendant, and no vote tally beyond unanimity was reported.

A meeting summary and related transcript materials show the council also handled a longer agenda that included a public hearing on AB 2561 vacancy reporting and a consultant presentation on the city’s financial and organizational roadmap.

The litigation authorization is the only closed-session action described in the available materials as reportable at this time. The city said more information will come once the case is formally filed or otherwise publicly commenced.