1 COUNCILMEMBERS
Laura M. Hoffmeister, Mayor
Edi E. Birsan, Vice Mayor
Dominic D. Aliano
Laura M. Nakamura
Carlyn S. Obringer
Civic Center
1950 Parkside Drive
Concord, CA 94519
www.cityofconcord.org
Special Meeting of the
Concord City Council
Wednesday,
May 17, 2023
6:30 p.m. - Closed Session
City Council
Conference Room
1950 Parkside Drive,
Wing A, various
telephonic/electronic
locations as indicated
below, and The
Wayfarer San Luis
Obispo, Tapestry
Collection by Hilton,
1800 Monterey Street,
Room 336, San Luis
Obispo, CA 93401
*IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION* UPDATED MAY 15, 2023
Members of the public are invited to attend and participate at: City Council Conference Room, 1950 Parkside Drive, Wing A, Concord, CA, various telephonic/electronic locations as indicated below, and The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 1800 Monterey Street, Room 336, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
Members of the public desiring to provide comments as a part of the meeting are encouraged to either submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. prior to the meeting or to attend the meeting in person.
Under California law, public comments at special meetings are limited to subjects on the agenda only.
2 HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The public is invited to participate in the City Council meeting using any of the following methods:
1. IN PERSON:
a.Members of the public can provide in-person comments in the City Council Conference Room, 1950 Parkside Drive, Wing A, Concord, CA, and The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 1800 Monterey Street, Room 336, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Members of the public are encouraged, but not required, to fill out a speaker card. The City Council Conference Room will have seating available for members of the public to attend in person up to full seating capacity.
2. REMOTE:
a. Zoom:
https://cityofconcord.zoom.us/j/89161262038?pwd=QWlvcExGSUVzTU4rdXpEQ1FqU3d CUT09 or Zoom Webinar ID: 891 6126 2038 and Passcode: 072908 b.Zoom Phone Numbers. Dial Toll Free: (669) 900-6833 or (346) 348-7799 or (253) 215- 8782.
c.During the meeting, each period for public comment will be announced, and participants may use the “Raise Hand” feature on Zoom to request to speak. If calling in via Zoom use *9 to raise and lower your hand. The meeting host will call on you, by name, and promote you to panelist in the webinar so you can be seen via your camera. Please enable your microphone when it is your turn to speak. In order to ensure the orderly administration of the meeting using this method, providing your name is encouraged, but is not required. (If you need instructions on how to use this feature, please contact the City Clerk by 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date at [email protected]).
3. EMAIL:
a.Public comments can also be submitted via email to [email protected]. Please note that emailed comments will not be read aloud by staff. Any public comments received up until 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date will be:
1. distributed to the Council before the meeting,
2. posted online for public inspection at
https://stream.ci.concord.ca.us/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Meetings/Search, and
3. inserted into the meeting record.
b.As emails containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your email.
CLOSED SESSION
1. OPENING
Roll Call
3 2. PUBLIC COMMENT
The public is entitled to address the City Council on items appearing on the Closed Session Calendar before the City Council’s consideration thereof. Each speaker will be limited to approximately three minutes. Please see “How to Participate” above.
3. CLOSED SESSION
a. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: Valerie Barone, City Manager; Jasmin Loi, Director of Human Resources; Karan Reid, Director of Finance; James Peavey, Human Resources Manager; Lisa Charbonneau, Esq., Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Employee organizations: Professional Representation Unit of OPEIU Local 29; Unrepresented employees: Executive, Management & Confidential Employees
4. ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: Regular Meeting
Date: 5/23/2023 6:30 p.m.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in the Superior Court to certain City administrative decisions and orders which require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6). Further, if you challenge an action taken by the City Council in court, you may be limited by California law to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in the hearing or in a written correspondence delivered to the City Council prior to or at the hearing.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California Law, it is the policy of the City of Concord to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. If you are disabled and require a copy of a public hearing notice, or an agenda and/or agenda packet in an appropriate alternative format; or if you require other accommodation, please contact the ADA Coordinator Tianjun Cao at (925) 671-3243 or [email protected], at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Advance notification within this guideline will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.