Elk Grove City Council
Special Meeting, September 29, 2023
CITY OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Friday, September 29, 2023
CALL
TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
May
or Singh-Allen called the special City Council meeting of September 29, 2023, to order at 2:30 p.m.
Pr
esent: Mayor Singh-Allen, Vice Mayor Spease, and Council Members Brewer and Suen.
Abs
ent: Council Member Robles (Council Member Robles arrived at 2:32 p.m.).
CL
OSED SESSION
Rober
t Caselli expressed concern regarding the ability of the developers of the Oak Rose Project to set aside design standards, and requested clarification of the provisions and/or limitations of SB 35 which appeared to allow an applicant to bypass local regulations.
Bob S
adler believed the California Constitution held provisions that required a vote of the people to address the placement of low-income housing in communities.
The C
ity Clerk announced the following closed session items prior to the City Council adjourning to closed session at 2:36 p.m.:
A) 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
B) CONF
ERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION:
Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
Tw
o (2) Matters:
1. The P
eople of the State of California, et al. v. City of Elk Grove, et al.
Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 23WM000004
2. Oak
Rose Apts LP, a California limited partnership v. City of Elk Grove Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2022 -80004031
Elk Grove City Council
Special Meeting, September 29, 2023
The C
ity Council reconvened at 3:32 p.m. with all members present. Mayor Singh- Allen announced that no reportable action was taken in closed session.
ADJOURNMENT
With no additional business to conduct, the September 29, 2023 special City Council meeting was adjourned at 3:32 p.m.
JASO N LINDGREN, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, MAYOR