Elk Grove City Council
Special Meeting, May 10, 2023
CITY OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
CALL
TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
May
or Singh-Allen called the special City Council meeting of May 10, 2023 , to order at 5:00 p.m.
Pr
esent: Mayor Singh-Allen, Vice Mayor Spease, and Council Members Brewer, Robles, and Suen.
Abs
ent: None.
CL
OSED SESSION
Ther
e were no public requests to speak.
The C
ity Clerk announced the following closed session item s prior to the City Council adjourning to closed session at 5:01 p.m.:
A) CONF
ERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
Agenc
y Designated Jason Behrmann, City Manager
Representatives: Melissa Rojas, Human Resources Director Em
ployee Organization: Elk Grove Police Officers Association
B) CONF
ERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION:
Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
Ei
ght (8) Matters:
1. Ar
nold Abrera v. Gavin Newsom, et al.
United States District Court, Eastern District of California Case No. 2:22-cv-01162-JAM-DB
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 22-16897
2. The P
eople of the State of California, et al. v. City of Elk Grove, et al.
Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 23WM000004
3. Oak
Rose Apts LP, a California limited partnership v. City of Elk Grove Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2022-80004031
4. Far
yal Kabir, the guardian of the canine Zeus v City of Elk Grove Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2022 -80003929
Elk Grove City Council
Special Meeting, May 10, 2023
5. Fa
ryal Kabir v City of Elk Grove Animal Services
Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2022 -00326595
6. Far
yal 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
7. Ghes
al Kabir v City of Elk Grove
Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2022 -00327633
8. Ghes
al 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
The C
ity 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 defend the litigation of The People of the State of California, et al. v. City of Elk Grove, et al. , Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 23WM000004.
ADJOURNMENT
With no additional business to conduct, the May 10 , 2023, Special City Council meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
JA SON LINDGREN, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, MAYOR