Elk Grove City Council
Special Meeting, February 22, 2023
CITY OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
CALL
TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
May
or Singh-Allen called the special City Council meeting of February 22 , 2023, to order at 5:32 p.m.
Pr
esent: Mayor Singh-Allen, Vice Mayor Spease, and Council Member Robles.
Abs
ent: Council Members Brewer and Suen (Council Member Suen arrived at 5:34 p.m., and Council Member Brewer arrived at 5:45 p.m.).
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 5:33 p.m.:
A) CONF
ERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
Agenc
y Designated Representative: Jason Behrmann, City Manager Melissa Rojas, Human Resources Director
Em
ployee Organization: Elk Grove Police Officers Association
B) CONF
ERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
One (
1) Matter
C) CONF
ERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
Tw
o (2) Matters
Elk Grove City Council
Special Meeting, February 22, 2023
D) CONF
ERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION:
Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
Seven (7) Matters:
1. Jolene Ayala, Alyssa Ayala v. City of Elk Grove, et al.
Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2022-00319618
2. Oak Rose Apts LP, a California limited partnership v. City of Elk Grove Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2022-80004031
3. Faryal Kabir, the guardian of the canine Zeus v City of Elk Grove Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2022 -80003929
4. Faryal K abir v City of Elk Grove Animal Services
Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2022 -00326595
5. Faryal Kabir, the guardian of the canine companion Zeus v City of Elk Grove United States District Court Eastern District of California S
acramento Division Court Case No. 2:22-cv-01661-TLN-DB
6. Ghesal Kabir v City of Elk Grove
Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2022 -00327633
7. 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
Note: Council Member Suen arrived at 5:34 p.m.
Note: Council Member Brewer arrived at 5:45 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 6:04 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 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.
ADJOURNMENT
With no additional business to conduct, the February 22 , 2023, Special City Council meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
JA SON LINDGREN, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, MAYOR