REGULAR CHICO CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 6, 2024
Chico Municipal Center, Council Chamber, 421 Main Street
1. CALL TO ORDER
1/6/24 Emergency Council Meeting Agenda
2. ROLL CALL
3. DETERMINATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT PROMPT ACTION IS NECESSARY DUE TO THE DISRUPTION OR THREATENED DISRUPTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES The City Council was asked to consider making a finding that an Emergency City Council Meeting was necessary pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.5.b) (1) involving matters upon which prompt action is necessary due to the disruption or threatened disruption of public facilities.
Recommendation : The City Manager recommends that the Council hold the Emergency Meeting.
4. EMERGENCY AGENDA - The public shall have an opportunity to address the Council on the items described in the agenda before or during consideration of that item. (Government Code § 54954.3(a).) The City Council was prohibited by law from considering any other business at this meeting.
4.1. OPEN SESSION POTENTIAL DISRUPTION OR THREATENED DISRUPTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES
4.2. CLOSED SESSION – CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(4) - (1 case) - Council recessed into Closed Session at 1:22 p.m.
4.3. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
City Clerk Presson announced that Council met with the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk in Closed Session, with Councilmember Tandon and Councilmember van Overbeek absent. The Council was briefed and a motion was made by Councilmember Morgan and seconded by Vice Mayor Reynolds for the following actions:
1. Safe Space to immediately cease operations at City facilities;
2. Appoint two Councilmembers to attend Tuesday's, January 9, meeting with staff and representatives of Safe Space to help facilitate a trusted partnership;
3. Barring that from happening, the City Attorney is directed to pursue the initiation of litigation.
The motion carried 5-0-2, with Councilmembers Tandon and van Overbeek absent.
5. ADJOURNMENT - Adjourned at 1:53 p.m. to Closed Session on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 5:00 or 5:30 p.m. followed by an Adjourned Regular City Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at 421 Main St. Chico, CA.