ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Cheng called the Closed Session to order at 5:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT: Cao, Kwan, Wang, and Cheng
ABSENT: Verlato
Mayor Pro Tem Verlato arrived at 5:07 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS — No one appeared.
CLOSED SESSION
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) to confer with legal counsel regarding potential litigation - two (2) cases.
b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to confer with legal counsel regarding the matter of Arcadians for Environmental Preservation v. City of Arcadia, Los Angeles County Superior Court (Case No. 20STCP02902). c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to confer with labor negotiators.
City Negotiators: City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director Jason Kruckeberg, and Human Resources Administrator Anely Williams.
Employee Organizations: Arcadia Public Works Employees Association, Arcadia City Employees Association, Arcadia Police Civilian Employees Association, Arcadia Police Officers' Association, Arcadia Firefighters' Association, and unrepresented employees: Department Heads, Division Managers, Supervisors, and part-time employees.
d. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to confer with legal counsel regarding Workers' Compensation matter (WCAB Case No. ADJ8802199).
Closed Session ended at 6:02 p.m. and the City Council reconvened to Study Session at 6:04 p.m.
CITY MANAGER
a. Resolution No. 7523 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operating Budget and authorizing a supplemental budget appropriation for the 2024 Multi -Agency Homelessness Symposium in an amount not to exceed $2.500, offset by a reduction in the General Fund Reserve.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Adopt
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Verlato, and seconded by Council Member Kwan, and carried on a roll call vote to adopt Resolution No. 7523 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operating Budget and authorizing a supplemental budget appropriation for the 2024 Multi -Agency Homelessness Symposium in an amount not to exceed $2,500, offset by a reduction in the General Fund Reserve.
AYES: Verlato, Kwan, Wang, and Cheng
NOES: Cao
ABSENT: None
The Study Session ended at 6:43 p.m.
Mayor of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
Assistant City Clerk