2023-11-21 CC CS Minutes MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -NOVEMBER 21, 2023- -5:00 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:05 p.m.
Roll Call — Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Jensen, Vella and Mayor
Ezzy Ashcraft — 5. [Note: Councilmember Jensen arrived at 5:09 p.m. and
Councilmember Vella arrived at 5:11 p.m. Councilmember Vella was present via
teleconference from Best Western Plus Dana Point Inn-by-the-Sea, 34744 Pacific
Coast Highway, Dana Point, CA 92684]
Absent: None.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(23-659) Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a); Case Name: City of Alameda v. Sheehan; Court: Superior Court of the
County of Alameda; Case Numbers: 22CV009959, 23CV037442, 23CV038384; Court: In the
Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Two; Case Number:
A168300
(23-660) Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a); Case Name: City of Alameda v. Greenway Golf Associates, Inc; Court:
Alameda County Superior Court; Case Numbers: 22CV01964
(23-661) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6) City
Negotiators: Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Jessica Romeo, Human Resources Director, Edward
Kreisberg, Outside Counsel, and Doug McManaway, Deputy City Attorney; Employee
Organizations: International Association of Firefighters Local 689 (IAFF) Under Negotiation:
Salaries, Employee Benefits and Terms of Employment
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened, and the City Clerk announced that
regarding Sheehan, staff provided information and Council provided direction by the following
roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Jensen: Aye;
Councilmember Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 4; Noes: 1; regarding
Greenway Golf, staff provided information and Council provided direction by the following roll
call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Jensen: Aye; Councilmember
Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 5; and regarding Labor, staff provided
information and Council provided direction by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers
Daysog: Abstain; Councilmember Herrera Spencer: Abstain; Jensen: Aye; Councilmember
Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 3; Abstentions: 2.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 6:53 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
November 21,2023