Lynwood Redevelopment Agency v. Angeles Field Partners
This appeal concerns a political imbroglio in the City of Lynwood. In 2007, the Lynwood electors voted to (1) recall four of the five members of the Lynwood City Council, and (2) elect four successor city council members. The city council members form the membership of the Lynwood Redevelopment Agency (the Agency). One week after the four city council/Agency members were recalled, they approved two agreements regarding a proposed redevelopment project in Lynwood.
The Agency now with new membership--has brought suit to invalidate its own actions. The trial court acceded to the Agencys requests. After conducting an independent review, based on undisputed facts, we conclude that: first, the recalled Agency members were still in office when they voted on the two agreements because their successors had not yet qualified by taking the oath of office; second, the Agency cannot sue itself for violating the Brown Act; and, third, there is no showing that the agreements are unconscionable for either party to the contracts. Accordingly, Court reverse the judgment in favor of the Agency.
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