2012-05-08 CC CS MinutesMINITES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -MAY 8. 2012- -6:00 P.M.
Mayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 6:04 p.m.
Roll Call — Present: Councilmembers Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and Mayor
Gilmore — 5.
[Note: Vice Mayor Bonta arrived at 6:10 p.m.]
Absent: None.
Public Comment
Carol Gottstein, Alameda, inquired about the City Manager's contract provisions
allowing him to teach a course on municipal law at Bolt and the verifiable performance
measures.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(12 -212) Public Employee Performance Evaluation; (54957); Title: City Manager John
Russo
(12 -213) Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation (54956.9); Name of Case:
SCC Alameda Point, LLC, et al v. City of Alameda, et al.; U.S. District Court Case No
CV -10 -5178; this is to discuss strategy regarding a lawsuit brought by our former
developer, SunCal, based on the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement.
(12 -214) Conference with Labor Negotiators (54957.6); Agency Negotiators: Holly
Brock -Cohn, Human Resources Director, and Masa Shiohira, Contract Labor
Negotiator; Employee Organizations: Management and Confidential Employees
Association; Anticipated Issues: All (Wages, Hours, Benefits, and Working Conditions).
Following the closed session, the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore
announced that regarding Labor, the City Council direction was given to staff and the
item was continued to May 15th; and regarding Existing Litigation, Council receiving a
briefing on the status of litigation.
Mayor Gilmore called a recess to hold the open session meeting at 6:58 p.m. and
reconvened the meeting at 10:49 p.m.
(12 -215) Vice Mayor Bonta moved approval of continuing the meeting past 11:00 p.m.
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Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote
—5.
Following the closed session, the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore
announced that regarding Performance Evaluation, the City Council discussed the City
Manager performance review.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 11:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.
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