2008-07-15 Joint CC PUB CS MinutesMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND
PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD (PUB) MEETING
TUESDAY- -JULY 15, 2008- -6:45 P.M.
Mayor Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 7:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore,
Matarrese, Tam, and Mayor Johnson; Board
Members Hamm, Holmes, Kurita, McCahan,
and McCormick - 10.
Note: Board Member Hamm was present via teleconference from Royal
Meridien Hotel, Sahar Airport Road, Andheri East, Mumbai, 400099,
India.
Absent: None.
The Special Joint Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to
consider:
(08 -301) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
(54956.9); Name of Case: Vectren Communications Services, Inc. v.
City of Alameda.
Following the Closed Session, the Special Joint Meeting was
reconvened and Mayor Johnson announced that Council and the PUB
received a briefing from Legal Counsel regarding the status of the
litigation; Council and the PUB authorized expenditure of defense
costs.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the
Special Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown
Act.
Special Joint Meeting
Alameda City Council and
Public Utilities Board
July 15, 2008