Elk Grove City Council
Special Meeting, April 27, 2022
CITY OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
May
or Singh-Allen called the special City Council meeting of April 27, 2022, to order at 5:02 p.m.
Pr
esent: Mayor Singh- Allen, Vice Mayor Suen, and Council Members Hume and Nguyen.
Absent: Council Member Spease.
CL
OSED SESSION
Ther
e were no public requests to speak.
The C
ity Clerk announced the following closed session items prior to the City Council adjourning to closed session at 5:03 p.m.:
A) CONF
ERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
Agenc
y Designated Representative:
Melissa Rojas, Human Resources Director
Em
ployee Organization:
Elk Grove Police Managers’ Association
B) CONF
ERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
One (1) Matter
C) CONF
ERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION:
Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
Two (2) Matters:
1. Pamela Fowkes v. County of Sacramento, City of Elk Grove, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Cosumnes Community Services District Sacramento Superior C ourt Case No. 34-2021-00307341
Elk Grove City Council
Special Meeting, April 27, 2022
2. Br
yan Torres v. City of Elk Grove
Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-20 22-00317690
The C
ity Council reconvened at 6:03 p.m. with Council Member Spease absent.
Mayor Singh-Allen reported by 4 – 0 - 1 vote (Ayes: Singh -Allen, Suen, Hume, and Nguyen; Noes: None; Absent: Spease), the City Council authorized the City Attorney’s Office to defend the litigation of the following two matters: 1) Pamela Fowkes v. County of Sacramento, City of Elk Grove, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Cosumnes Community Services District , Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34- 2021-00307341, and 2) Bryan Torres v. City of Elk Grove , Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34- 2022-00317690. Mayor Singh -Allen also reported by 4 – 0 - 1 vote (Ayes: Singh- Allen, Suen, Hume, and Nguyen; Noes: None; Absent:
Spease), the City Council authorized the City Attorney’s Office to initiate litigation on one matter, the name of the defendant and case details were not subject to disclosure at this time, but once litigation was filed, the information would be disclosed upon inquiry.
ADJO
URNMENT
Wi
th no additional business to conduct, the April 27, 202 2, special City Council meeting was adjourned at 6:04 p.m.
JA SON LINDGREN, CITY CLERK
ATTE
ST:
BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, MAYOR