2019-04-16 CC CS MinutesSpecial Meeting
Alameda City Council
April 16, 2019
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -APRIL 16, 2019- -5:30 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Roll Call – Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella and
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 5.
Note: Councilmember Vella recused herself from the Liability Claim and
left the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
Absent: None.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(19-210) Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government
Code § 54956.9); Case Name: Zachary Ginsburg v. City of Alameda; Court: Superior
Court of the State of California, County of Alameda; Case No: RG15791428
(19-211) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6); City
Negotiators: Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources Director; Employee Organizations:
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245 (IBEW), and Executive
Management Employees (EXME); Under Negotiation: Salaries and Terms of
Employment
(19-212) Conference with Legal Counsel – Liability Claim; (Pursuant to Government
Code § 54956.95); Claimant: Jeffrey Cambra; Agency claimed against: City of Alameda
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk
announced that regarding Existing Litigation, the Council unanimously voted to
authorize settlement of a claim for plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of $125,000 with
the City paying $25,000 and $100,000 to be paid from the Alameda Municipal Power
Enterprise Fund; regarding Labor, direction was given to staff by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, and Vella – 4; Noes: Mayor Ezzy
Ashcraft – 1; regarding the Liability Claim Liability, Council authorize settlement of the
claim with no financial consideration involved by the unanimo us voice vote – 4, with
Councilmember Vella absent.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 6:55
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
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