2003-11-18 Special CC CS MinutesMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- - NOVEMBER 18, 2003- -5:40 P.M.
Mayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 5:45 p.m.
Roll Call - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Kerr, Gilmore,
Matarrese, and Mayor Johnson - 5.
Absent: None.
Public Comment
Eugenie Thomson, Thomson Transportation Engineers, Inc., outlined
her involvement working on engineering plans for Tinker Avenue
extension; stated her firm should be compensated.
John Thomson, Thomson Transportation Engineers, Inc., identified
the firm's costs for the Tinker Avenue extension plan.
Mayor Johnson inquired the dates Ms. Thomson served on the Planning
Board, to which Ms. Thomson responded that she started in 1999.
Mayor Johnson inquired whether Ms. Thomson left the Board in
October, 2000, to which Ms. Thomson responded in the affirmative.
Mayor Johnson inquired whether Ms. Thomson had a contract with the
City and College of Alameda that was terminated because of conflict
of interest concerns.
Ms. Thomson stated there was a Contract, which was not signed.
Mayor Johnson inquired whether Ms. Thomson submitted her design to
the College of Alameda, to which Ms. Thomson responded in the
affirmative.
Ms. Thomson stated that she would like to settle on the matter.
The Special Meeting was adjournment to Closed Session to consider:
(03 -513) Public Employee Performance Evaluation; Title: City
Manager.
(03 -514) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation; Name
of Case: Thomson Transportation Enaineers, Inc. v. Citv of Alameda.
(03 -515) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation;
Name of Case: City of Long Beach v. Department of Industrial
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(03 -516) Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation;
Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (c) of Section
54956.9. Number of cases: One.
(03 -517) Conference with Labor Negotiator; Agency Negotiators:
Human Resources Director and Craig Jory. Employee Organizations:
Alameda City Employees Association and Police Association Non -
Sworn.
Following the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened
and Mayor Johnson announced that regarding Public Employee
Performance Evaluation, the Council discussed employee performance;
regarding Thomson Transportation Engineers, Inc. v. City of
Alameda, Council gave directions to the City Manager; regarding
City of Long Beach v. Department of Industrial Relations, the
Council gave direction to the City Attorney; regarding Initiation
of Litigation, the Council gave directions to the City Attorney;
and regarding Conference with Labor Negotiator, the Council gave
directions to labor negotiators.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the
Special Meeting at 7:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown
Act.
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