Elk Grove City Council
Special Meeting, January 11, 2023
CIT
Y OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Mayor Singh-Allen called the special City Council meeting of January 11, 202 3, to order at 5:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Singh-Allen, Vice Mayor Spease, and Council Members Brewer, Robles, and Suen.
Absent: None.
CLOSED SESSION
There were no public requests to speak.
The City Clerk announced the following closed session item s prior to the City Council adjourning to closed session at 5:01 p.m.:
A) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
Three (3) Matters
B) CONFERENCE 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) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION:
Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
Seven (7) Matters:
1. Oak Rose Apts LP, a California limited partnership v. City of Elk Grove Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2022-80004031
2. Faryal Kabir, the guardian of the canine Zeus v City of Elk Grove Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2022 -80003929
3. Faryal Kabir v City of Elk Grove Animal Services
Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2022 -00326595
4. Faryal Kabir, the guardian of the canine companion Zeus v City of Elk Grove United States District Court Eastern District of California Sacramento Division Court Case No. 2:22-cv-01661-TLN-DB Elk Grove City Council
Special Meeting, January 11, 2023
5. Ghes
al Kabir v City of Elk Grove
Sacramento Superior Court Case N o. 34-2022-00327633
6. Ghesal Kabir v Crystal Mocek, et al.
United States District Court Eastern District of California S
acramento Division Court Case No. 2:22-cv-01855-TLN-DB
7. Curtis Lawton v. Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, et al.
Sacramento Superior Court Cast No. 34-2021-00304767
The City Council reconvened at 5:40 p.m. with all members present. Mayor Singh- Allen reported by 5 – 0 vote (Ayes: Singh-Allen, Spease, Brewer, Robles, and Suen), the City Council authorized the City Attorney’s Office to defend the litigation of Curtis Lawton v. Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, et al. , Sacramento Superior Court Cast No. 34-2021-00304767.
OPEN SESSION
Agenda Item No. 3.1 : Consider a resolution ratifying the proclamation of local emergency in the City of Elk Grove.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution ratifying the proclamation of local emergency in the City of Elk Grove issued by the City’s Director of Emergency Services (City Manager) on January 9, 2023.
Jason Behrmann, City Manager/Director of Emergency Services, provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Motion: M/S Brewer/Suen to adopt Resolution No. 2023- 001 ratifying the proclamation of local emergency in the City of Elk Grove issued by the City’s Director of Emergency Services (City Manager) on January 9, 2023. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh-Allen, Spease, Brewer, Robles, and Suen ); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.
ADJOURNMENT
With no additional business to conduct, the January 11, 2023, Special City Council meeting was adjourned at 5:42 p.m.
JA SON LINDGREN, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, MAYOR