CITY OF ARCATA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER JANUARY 18, 2023
1 CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcata was held on the above date at 5:58 p.m. as a hybrid meeting, via teleconference utilizing Zoom Video Communications and in person, with Mayor Schaefer presiding. Notice of this meeting was posted on January 17, 2023.
PRESENT: Schaefer, Matthews, Atkins-Salazar, Stillman, White. ABSENT: None. STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Diemer, City Attorney Diamond.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Schaefer invited public comment.
Kent Sawatzky complimented the City Manager on the hiring of a new Finance Director, Tabatha Miller. He said he was hoping to work with the City on risk management, and was hoping for an index of increasing pay raises. Regarding the City Attorney, he felt there were some things to be looked at.
Uri Driscoll seconded Mr. Sawatzky's comments.
Mayor Schaefer closed the public comment period.
ADJOURNMENT: The special meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m. to the regular City Council meeting.
RECONVENE: The special meeting reconvened at 10:30 p.m. and the City Council retired to the City Manager's Conference Room to meet in closed session.
CLOSED SESSION
A. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957, Employee Performance Evaluation:
City Manager.
B. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957, Employee Performance Evaluation:
City Attorney.
C. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6, Conference with Labor Negotiators.
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager. City Representative: Sarah Schaefer, Mayor.
CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
A. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957, Employee Performance Evaluation:
City Manager.
B. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957, Employee Performance Evaluation:
City Attorney.
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C. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6, Conference with Labor Negotiators.
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager. City Representative: Sarah Schaefer, Mayor.
Mayor Schaefer stated there was nothing to report out from the closed session.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Bridget Dory
City Clerk