2009-03-17 Special CC CS MinutesMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -MARCH 17, 2009- -6:00 P.M.
Mayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 6:05 p.m.
Roll Call - Present: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore,
Matarrese, Tam, and Mayor Johnson - 5.
Absent: None.
The Special Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(09 -101) Conference with Labor Negotiators; Agency negotiators:
Craig Jory and Human Resources Director; Employee organizations:
All Bargaining Units.
(09 -102) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation;
Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section
54956.9; Number of cases: One.
(09 -103) Conference with Labor Negotiator (54957.6); Agency
Negotiator: City Attorney; Name: City Manager.
(09 -104) Public Employment; Title: City Manager.
Following the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened
and Mayor Johnson announced that regarding All Bargaining Units,
the City Council received a briefing from its Labor Negotiators; no
action was taken; regarding Anticipated Litigation, the City
Council received a briefing; regarding City Manager, the City
Council voted unanimously in favor of a settlement agreement with
former City Manager, Debra Kurita; although the City Council and
Debra shared many goals for the City, we differ in the manner in
which to achieve them; the decision to take the City's management
in a new direction was an amicable and mutual decision for Debra
and the Council, and we wish her well in her future professional
endeavors.
Mayor Johnson called a recess at 7:40 p.m. to convene the Regular
City Council Meeting and reconvened the Special Meeting at 10:20
p.m.
Following the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened
and Mayor Johnson announced that regarding Public Employment, the
City Council discussed the appointment of an interim City Manager;
no action was taken.
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Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the
Special Meeting at 12:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown
Act.
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