Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER: 3 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM: None.
CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney Cindie McMahon read the City Council into Closed Session.
Council adjourned into Closed Session at 3:31 p.m. pursuant to the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING INITIATING LITIGATION: That the City Council, by motion, authorize a closed session to consider initiation of litigation of one case pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4).
Council Action: No reportable action.
2. CONFERENCE REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE: That the City Council, by motion, authorize a closed session regarding personnel matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54947 as follows:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: Interim City Manager
Title: City Manager
Council Action: Mayor Blackburn announced that the City Council decided to appoint Assistant City Manager Geoff Patnoe as the City Manager effective Dec. 18, 2024. He added that the appointment is subject to formal action on an employment contract which will occur at next week’s city council meeting.
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: That the City Council, by motion, authorize a closed session regarding personnel matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 as follows:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
City Representatives: Mayor Keith Blackburn
Council Member Carolyn Luna
Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney
Council Action: No reportable action.
Dec. 3, 2024, 3 p.m.
Minutes
Dec. 3, 2024 Carlsbad City Council Special Meeting Page 2 ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the Special Meeting of Dec. 3, 2024, was adjourned at 4:33 p.m.
Tamara R. McMinn, CPMC, CMC
Senior Deputy City Clerk