2010-12-07 Joint CC PUB CS MinutesMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND
PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD (PUB) MEETING
TUESDAY- - DECEMBER 7, 2010- -5:00 P.M.
Mayor Johnson convened the Joint Meeting at 5:05 p.m.
Roll Call — Present: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam, and
Mayor Johnson; and Board Members Gallant, Hamm,
Holmes, McCahan, and McCormick — 10.
Absent: None.
(10 -565 CC /PUB) Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation; Name of Cases:
Vectren Communication Services v. City of Alameda, Acting By and Through Alameda
Municipal Power; Bernard A. Osher, Trustee v. City of Alameda, et al City of Alameda
on Behalf of Itself and Alameda Municipal Power, et al v. Nuveen Municipal High
Income Opportunity Fund, et al.
(10 -566 CC) Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation; Name of Case:
Vanderheiden v. City of Alameda.
(10 -567 CC) Conference with Labor Negotiators; Agency negotiators: Interim City
Manager; Employee organizations: Alameda City Employees Association; Executive
Management Employees; Fire Management Association; International Association of
Firefighters; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Management and
Confidential Employees Association; Police Management Association; Police Officers
Association; Police Officers Association (Non Sworn).
(10 -568 CC) Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation; Significant
exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9; Number of cases:
One.
(10 -569 CC) Public Employee Performance Evaluation (54957); Titles: City Attorney,
City Clerk and City Manager. Not heard.
Following the Closed Session, Mayor Johnson announced that regarding Vectren
Communication Services v. City of Alameda, the City Council and PUB received a
briefing on the status of the litigation and provided direction to Legal Counsel; regarding
Vanderheiden v. City of Alameda, the City Council received a briefing from Legal
Counsel regarding the status of the litigation; direction was given to Legal Counsel;
regarding Labor, the City Council received a briefing on the status of negotiations with
various bargaining units and provided direction; and regarding Anticipated Litigation, the
City Council received a briefing on a matter of anticipated litigation and provided
direction to the City Attorney.
Special Joint Meeting
Alameda City Council and
Public Utilities Board
December 7, 2010
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the Joint Meeting at 7:00
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
December 7, 2010