ANNOTATED AGENDA
Antioch City Council
SPECIAL MEETING/CLOSED SESSION
Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
Time: 6:00 P.M. – Special Meeting/Closed Session
Place: Council Chambers
200 ‘H’ Street
Antioch, CA 94509
PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES BEFORE ENTERING COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
Ron Bernal, Mayor Melissa Rhodes, City Clerk
Louie Rocha, Mayor Pro Tem (District 2) Jorge R. Rojas, City Treasurer Tamisha Torres-Walker, Council Member District 1
Donald P. Freitas, Council Member District 3 Bessie Marie Scott, City Manager Monica E. Wilson, Council Member District 4 Thomas Lloyd Smith, City Attorney
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Notice of Opportunity to Address Council
The City Council can only take action on items that are listed on this agenda. The public has the opportunity to address the Council on each agenda item. To address the Council, fill out a Speaker Request form and place in the Speaker Card Tray near the City Clerk before the meeting begins. Please identify the specific agenda item number you would like to speak on. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. When you are called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to 3 minutes, at the discretion of the Mayor). The Speaker Request forms are located at the entrance of the Council Chambers. No one may speak more than once on an agenda item.
6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL – SPECIAL MEETING – for Council Members – Council Members District 1 Torres-Walker, District 4 Wilson, Mayor Pro Tem (District 2) Rocha, and Mayor Bernal [Council Member District 3 Freitas – Arrived at 6:01 p.m.]
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS for Closed Session
CLOSED SESSIONS:
1) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: CITY MANAGER . This closed session is authorized pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1).
2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION – pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1):
2-1) Trent Allen, et al. v. City of Antioch, et al., United States District Court Northern District of California, (Case No. 3:23-cv-01895-TSH).
2-2) Claudjanae Young v. City of Antioch, et al., United States District Court Northern District of California, (Case No.3:23-cv-02691-SI).
2-3) Joel Tolbert III v. Antioch Police Department, et al., United States District Court Northern District of California, (Case No.3:22-cv-02026-JSC).
2-4) Antioch Police Officers Association v. City of Antioch, Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. N23-1629).
2-5) King David Levon Donahue v. Antich Police Department, et al., United States District Court, Northern District, Case No. C23-05564 AGT.
2-6) Ramello Randle v. Antioch Police Department, et al., United States District Court, Northern District, Case No. 3:23-cv-05800-JSC.
2-7) Lamar Young v. Sgt. Stenger, et al., United States District Court Northern District of California, (Case No. 21-cv-08131-DMR).
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2-8) Ashika Kanji v. City of Antioch, Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C24-00795).
2-9) Mary Reed v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C24-01367).
2-10) Jordan Davis v. County of Contra Costa, et al., United States District Court Northern District of California, (Case No.4:21-cv-04651).
2-11) O.Y. a Decedent, et al., v. Contra Costa County, et al., United States District Court Northern District of California, (Case No. 3:24-cv-05154-PHK).
2-12) Nicholas Shipilov v. City of Antioch, Kwame Reed, Ana Cortez, et. al, Contra Costa County, Case No. N24-1095.
2-13) Christopher Martinez v. City of Antioch, Antioch Police Department, et al., Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. C24-03123.
2-14) Javier Elias Aguilar v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No.C23-00410).
2-15) Jessie Wilson and Dajon Smith v. City of Antioch, et al., United States District Court Northern District of California, (Case No. 4:24-cv-02758-JSW).
2-16) Reagan DeGuzman v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No.C23-00666).
2-17) Nicholas Roark v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No.C23-00410).
2-18) Jason Allard; Jamie Tellez v. City of Antioch; Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. MSC21-00171).
2-19) Nicholas Warner v. County of Contra Costa, City of Antioch, Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C23-02689).
2-20) Susan Shintaku v. City of Antioch, Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, Case No. C24-00356.
2-21) Nirivana Allen v. City of Antioch, Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No.C22-02401).
2-22) Pat Stack, et al., v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C24-01065).
2-23) Jayson Robinson v. Antioch Unified School District, Antioch Water Park, City of Antioch, Contra Costa Superior Court, (Case No.C20-02420).
2-24) Annette Bullock, et al. v. City of Antioch, Contra Costa County Superior Court Case No.C19-01331
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2-25) California Resources Production Corporation v. City of Antioch, Before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, A.23-07-008.
2-26) California Resources Production Corporation v. City of Antioch, Antioch City Council, Court of Appeal, State of California, First Appellate District, Division Four, A168517, A168558.
2-27) Delta Gas Gathering, Inc., et al. v. City of Antioch, et al., Contra Costa County, Superior Court Case No. MSN21-2355.
2-28) Enerfin Resources Northwest Limited Partnership v. City of Antioch, et al., Contra Costa County Superior, Court Case No. MSN21-2356.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2): 58 claims.
6:10 P.M. MOTIONED TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION, 5/0
(1st) Rocha/ (2nd) Torres-Walker
COUNCIL MEMBER TORRES-WALKER LEFT DURING CLOSED SESSION
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION FROM CLOSED SESSION TO REPORT OUT
9:52 P.M. ROLL CALL – for Council Members – Council Members District 3 Freitas, District 4 Wilson, Mayor Pro Tem (District 2) Rocha, and Mayor Bernal [Council Member District 1 Torres-Walker – Absent]
CITY ATTORNEY TO REPORT OUT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
CLOSED SESSIONS:
1) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: CITY MANAGER. This closed session is authorized pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1).
Direction provided to the City Manager
2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION – pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1):
- Cases 2-5 through Cases 2-8: Direction was provided to the City Attorney - Cases 2-1 through 2-4 and Cases 2-9 through 2-28: No Reportable Action
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2): 58 claims.
Direction provided to City Attorney
MOTION TO ADJOURN – The Mayor will make a motion to adjourn the Special Meeting. A second motion is required, and then a majority vote is required to adjourn the Special Meeting.
Motioned to adjourn Special Meeting at 9:54 p.m., 4/0
(1st) Wilson / (2nd) Rocha