The Commission may consider pending and possible litigation pursuant to the confidentiality of attorney-client communications and privileges provided under Government Code section 11126, subdivision (e).

1. The Commission may consider pending and possible matters that fall under Government Code section 11126, subdivision (e)(2)(A), concerning adjudicatory proceedings before a court, an administrative body exercising its adjudicatory authority, a hearing officer, or an arbitrator, to which the Commission is a party. Such matters currently include the following:

• • California State Lands Commission v. Signal Hill Service, Inc.; Pacific Operators, Inc., dba Pacific Operators Offshore, Inc.; DOES 1-100
  • California State Lands Commission, et al. v. Martins Beach 1 LLC, et al.
  • California State Lands Commission v. Salt River Construction Corporation; Rick Moseley; et al.
  • California State Lands Commission v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
  • Candlestick Heights Community Alliance v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.
  • Casa Blanca Beach Estates Owners Association v. California State Lands Commission, et al.
  • Center for Biological Diversity v. City of Long Beach and California State Lands Commission
  • Dezirae Cadena, et al. v. City of Parker Dam, et al.
  • In re: Signal Hill Service, Inc, Bankruptcy Chapter 7
  • In re: Temblor Petroleum Company, LLC, Bankruptcy Chapter 11
  • In re: Venoco, LLC, Bankruptcy Chapter 11
  • Martins Beach 1, LLC and Martins Beach 2, LLC v. Effie Turnbull-Sanders, et al.
  • Morro Bay Commercial Fisherman’s Association, et al. v. California State Lands Commission, et al.
  • Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal, LLC v. City of Oakland
  • State Lands Commission v. Casa Blanca Beach Estates Owners’ Association, et al.
  • United States v. Walker River Irrigation District, et al.
  • William Buck Johns and Elizabeth Colleen Johns, as Co-Trustees of the Johns Living Trust, dated August 13, 2007, et al. v. County of Orange, et al.

2. The Commission may consider matters that fall under Government Code section 11126, subdivision (e)(2)(b), under which;

   a.   A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the Commission, on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the Commission, or
   b.   Based on existing facts and circumstances, the Commission is meeting only to decide whether a closed session is authorized because of a significant exposure to litigation against the Commission.

3. The Commission may consider matters that fall under Government Code section 11126, subdivision (e)(2)(C), where, based on existing facts and circumstances, the state body has decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation.

The Commission may consider matters that fall under Government Code section 11126, subdivision (c)(7), under which, prior to the purchase sale, exchange, or lease of real property by or for the Commission, the directions may be given to its negotiators regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease.

1. Instructions to staff negotiators in Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code section 11126(c)(7), regarding an application for a lease governing the use of existing intake and outfall conduits associated with the Ormond Beach Generating Station located in Oxnard, Ventura County. Negotiating Parties: State Lands Commission and Ormond Beach Power, LLC. Under negotiation: price and terms.
2. Instructions to staff negotiators in Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code section 11126(c)(7), regarding applications for assignment of four leases governing the use of existing offshore oil and gas pipelines traversing state waters associated with the Santa Ynez Unit in federal waters, the Ellwood Pier, and two mooring buoys, offshore Santa Barbara County. Negotiating Parties: State Lands Commission, ExxonMobil, and Sable Offshore Corp. Under negotiation: price and terms.

The Commission may also consider personnel actions to appoint, employ, or dismiss a public employee as provided for in Government Code section 11126(A)(1).