NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
July 20, 2022 – 5:30 p.m.
Members:
Mayor Gabe Quinto
Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Motoyama · Councilmember Janet Abelson Councilmember Paul Fadelli · Councilmember Tessa Rudnick The meeting for the date and time listed above has been CANCELLED. Please visit www.elcerrito.org/CouncilMeetingMaterials for upcoming meeting dates.
For more information, please contact the City Clerk
at [email protected] or 510-215-4305.
AGENDA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 20, 2022 – 5:30 p.m.
Members:
Mayor Gabe Quinto
Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Motoyama · Councilmember Janet Abelson Councilmember Paul Fadelli · Councilmember Tessa Rudnick Meeting Location:
Hillside Conference Room - 2nd Floor, 10890 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito, CA 94530
Consistent with the Brown Act as amended by AB 361 (2021), members of the City Council, staff, presenters and the public may participate in-person at the location listed above, or remotely via zoom. In-person attendance will be limited to available seats and designated accessible spaces only (no standing room) with chairs spaced to encourage social distancing. Masks are strongly recommended.
This meeting will not be broadcast or livestreamed online. Interested individuals can participate or view the City Council meeting as follows:
1. In person at the address listed above.
2. Via Zoom (Closed captioning available):
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83026481331?pwd=UXlSMGorL0VJajhCL3dDaGJSMWlpQT09 Meeting ID: 830 2648 1331 Password: 454799 Dial in: 1-408-638-0968 Each period for public comment will be announced. Public Comments may be submitted one of the following ways and are limited to items on the special meeting agenda only:
1. In-person by submitting a request to speak to the City Clerk.
2. Via Zoom using the “Raise Hand” icon to request to speak. If joining by phone, dial *9 to "raise your hand", and when prompted by the host, *6 to unmute/mute.
3. Via email to [email protected]. Email must contain in the subject line Public Comments – Agenda Item #.
To ensure City Council receives your written comments prior to taking action, they must be received by 2:30 p.m. the day of the meeting. All written comments received by this deadline will be provided to the City Council and posted online in advance of the meeting. Comments received after the deadline will be provided to the City Council and included with supplemental materials after the meeting. No written comments will be read into the record.
5:30 P.M. ROLL CALL - CONVENE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
All persons wishing to speak should sign up with the City Clerk. Remarks are typically limited to 3 minutes per person and to items on the special meeting agenda only.
2. CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Karen Pinkos, City Manager; Alexandra Orologas, Assistant City Manager; Glenn Berkheimer, Labor Negotiator; and Sky Woodruff, City Attorney
Employee Organizations: United Professional Firefighters Local 1230, El Cerrito Police Employees Association
Contact: Sky Woodruff, City Attorney, City Management
3. CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: City of Long Beach v. Monsanto Company, et al. (United States District Court for the Central District of California Case No. 2:16-cv-03493-FMOAS) Contact: Alexandra Orologas, Assistant City Manager, City Management
4. ADJOURN SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The City of El Cerrito serves, leads and supports our diverse community by providing exemplary and innovative services, public places and infrastructure, ensuring public safety and creating an economically and environmentally sustainable future.
Copies of the agenda bills and other written documentation relating to items of business referred to on the agenda are on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, at the El Cerrito Library and posted on the City’s website at www.el-cerrito.org prior to the meeting. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk, 510-215-4305. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR
35.102-35.104 ADA Title I).
The Deadline for agenda items and communications is eight days prior to the next meeting by 12 noon, City Clerk’s Office, 10890 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA. Tel: 510-215–4305, email [email protected]
IF YOU CHALLENGE A DECISION OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE COUNCIL MEETING.
ACTIONS CHALLENGING CITY COUNCIL DECISIONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE TIME LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 1094.6. The City Council believes that late night meetings deter public participation, can affect the Council’s decision-making ability, and can be a burden to staff. City Council Meetings shall be adjourned by 11:00 p.m., unless extended to a specific time determined by a majority of the Council.