Tuesday, March 8, 2022 MINUTES Page 1
BERKELEY CITY COUNCI L
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2022
4:00 P.M.
JESSE ARREGUIN, MAYOR
Councilmembers:
DISTRICT 1 – RASHI KESARWANI DISTRICT 5 – SOPHIE HAHN
DISTRICT 2 – TERRY TAPLIN DISTRICT 6 – SUSAN WENGRAF
DISTRICT 3 – BEN BARTLETT DISTRICT 7 – RIGEL ROBINSON
DISTRICT 4 – KATE HARRISON DISTRICT 8 – LORI DROSTE
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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 4:02 pm
Present: Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Droste, Arreguin
Absent: None
Public Comment - Limited to items on this agenda only – 0 speakers CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council will convene in closed session to meet concerning the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1):
a. Mauck v. City of Berkeley; Alameda County Superior Court Case RG20060952
Action: No reportable action taken.
b. Frieson v City of Berkeley; Alameda County Superior Court Case RG20064683
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Wengraf) to authorize the City Attorney to enter into a proposed settlement of $40,000, contingent upon the Court approving the petition by minor to approve the terms of the compromise to be filed by Plaintiff’s counsel.
Vote: All Ayes.
OPEN SESSION:
The Council met in closed session and approved a proposed Settlement in Frieson v. City of Berkeley Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG20064683 for 40,000, contingent upon the Court approving the petition by minor to approve the terms of the compromise to be filed by Plaintiff’s counsel.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Robinson) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: All Ayes.
Adjourned at 4:21 p.m.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct record of the closed session meeting held on March 8, 2022.
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Michael MacDonald
Assistant City Clerk