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Unofficial until approved by the
Alhambra City Council
MINUTES
Special Meeting
ALHAMBRA CITY COUNCI L
Council Chambers, 111 South First Street
December 11 , 2023
5:0 0 p.m.
ROLL CALL: At 5:10 p.m., on Monday, December 11, 2023, the Alhambra City Council met in Council Chambers of the Alhambra City Hall.
PRESENT: LEE, MALONEY , ANDRADE-STADLER, MAZA
ABSENT: PÉREZ
Officials Present: City Manager Binnquist, Assistant City Manager Garcia , Deputy City Manager Stover, City Attorney Montes, City Clerk Myles
CITY CLERK REPORT - NOTICE NO. N2M 2 3 -145
The City Clerk hereby reported that she duly gave notice of the special meeting of the City Council being held this evening pursuant to the order of the Mayor and in accordance with Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of California.
COUNCIL BUSINESS
1. REQUEST FOR COUNCILMEMBER PARTICIPATION VIA VIDEO/TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(F) – F2M23-7, M2M23- 214 On October 9, 2023, Councilmember Andrade-Stadler requested that her Council colleagues vote to allow her participation via video/teleconference at the December 11 , 2023 City Council meeting due to medical reasons. Under current Government Code section 54953(f), this is allowable action if approved by the City Council.
City Attorney MONTES delivered a staff report and per Brown Act, Mr. MONTES asked if there were any other adults in the room with her tonight or on 10/23/23 . Ms. ANDRADE- STADLER replied that there were none. Mr. MONTES clarified that Ms. Andrade-Stadler did not have to disclose the exact reason for her teleconferencing other than medical reasons due to HIPAA laws. Ms. ANDRADE-STADLER thanked residents, staff , and Council for their patience and stated that her current medical treatment compromised her immune system and therefore she made this request to attend remotely.
Discussion : None.
Action Taken : City Council approved Councilmember Andrade- Stadler ’s request by motion and vote to allow her to participate and vote remotely via video/teleconference in City Council meetings due to an emergency medical reason under Government Code Section 54953(f). ( M2M23- 214 )
Vote: Moved: MALONEY Seconded: LEE
Ayes: LEE, MALONEY, ANDRADE-STADLER , MAZA
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Noes : NONE
Abstain: NONE
Absent: PÉREZ
CLOSED SESSION & CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT re SAME - F2M2 3 -14 City Attorney MONTES identified those items listed on this evening ’s agenda which would be discussed in Closed Session as follows:
Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Govt. Code Section 54956.8):
Property: 401 Corto St reet Alhambra, CA 91801. Negotiating parties: City Manager and the Los Angeles County Sanitation District . Under Negotiation: Instruction to negotiators will concern price, terms of payment or both.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of litigation pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): 1 matter. whereupon at 5:12 p.m. the City Council moved into closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Sec. 54950, et seq.) for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney.
PÉREZ: Councilmember Pérez entered Closed session at 5:26 p.m.
RECONVENE & CITY ATTORNEY REPORT : At 6:18 p.m. the City Council moved out of closed s ession with all members present.
ADJOURNMENT: At 6: 18 p.m. there being no further business for the Council to transact, the Mayor, with the consent of the City Council, adjourn ed the meeting .
LAUREN MYLES, CMC
CITY CLERK
by
BRIANNA LAMB MCCARTHY
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK