2023-12-19 CC CS Minutes MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -DECEMBER 19, 2023- -5:30 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:34 p.m.
Roll Call — Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Jensen, Vella
and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft — 5. [Note: Councilmember Jensen
arrived at 5:36 p.m. and Councilmember Vella arrived at
5:49 p.m.]
Absent: None.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(23-756) Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(a); Case Name: Larry Montgomery v. City of Alameda et. al.;
Court: United States District Court, Northern District of California; Case Number: 4:23-
CV-03319-DMR
(23-757) 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 Existing Litigation, staff provided information and Council
provided direction by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Herrera Spencer,
Jensen, Vella, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft — 4, Noes: Vice Mayor Daysog — 1 , and
regarding Labor, staff provided information and Council provided direction by the
following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Jensen, Vella, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft —
3, Noes: Councilmembers Daysog and Herrera Spencer— 2.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 6:33
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
December 19,2023