Special Closed Session
AGENDA
Emeryville City Hall
1333 Park Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 596-4300 phone
(510) 450-7831 fax
www.emeryville.org
CITY OF EMERYVILLE
City Council/Management of Emeryville Services Authority Members:
Mayor John J. Bauters
Vice Mayor Ally Medina
Council Member Scott Donahue
Council Member Dianne Martinez
Council Member Courtney Welch
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 6:30 PM Teleconference
A complete copy of the agenda packet is available on the city’s website at www.emeryville.org/citycouncil. Before the Council meeting, all writings that are public records and relate to an agenda item below which are distributed to a majority of the legislative body less than 72 hours prior to the meeting noticed above will be made available as “late correspondence” and will be published on the agenda beneath the relevant agenda item. The meeting is shown live on the City of Emeryville television channel (ETV), cable channel 27, and will be rebroadcast as part of the regular City Council, Successor Agency, Community Development Commission, Management of Emeryville Services Authority (MESA) and related meetings according to the published ETV schedule of programs. Council meetings will also be available to view through live media streaming accessible from the City of Emeryville website at www.emeryville.org/citycouncil.
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INFORMATION FOR CLOSED SESSION MEETING DURING A DECLARED STATE OF
EMERGENCY
(to continue until further notice):
Pursuant to California Assembly Bill 361, a local legislative body is authorized to hold public meetings remotely and to make those meetings accessible to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the local legislative body by remote means only via a technology solution. As such, the City will provide various options for the public to participate in the conduct of the meeting, as indicated in detail below on this cover sheet.
The City will further adhere to the means otherwise prescribed by the Brown Act, which allows members of the public the right to observe and offer public comment during the public meeting, consistent with the public's rights of access and public comment otherwise provided for by the Brown Act, as applicable (including, but not limited to, the requirement that such rights of access and public comment be made available in a manner consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act).
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other applicable local laws regulating the conduct of public meetings, in order to maximize transparency and provide the public access to their meetings.
The City offers many ways for you to watch and participate in City matters during this time where you may not attend in person. Our City Council meetings are streamed live and on Emeryville TV.
Additionally, public comment for Council agenda items can be submitted online via our online speaker card when an agenda is posted. Written comments can also be submitted by email to [email protected] or the Acting City Clerk, April Richardson, at [email protected]. If you would like to support, oppose, or otherwise comment on an upcoming agenda item, please send in your comments prior to the meeting since there is no option to attend in person.
If you prefer to participate in the meeting using Zoom, please use the information provided here:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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International Phone Numbers: https://emeryville-org.zoom.us/u/ktqAHSrPV In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a person requiring an accommodation, auxiliary aid, or service to participate in this meeting should contact the City Clerk ’s Office or ADA Coordinator at (510) 596 4300, as far in advance as possible but no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.
The best effort to fulfill the request will be made. Assistive listening devices are available for anyone with hearing difficulty from the City Clerk prior to the meeting, and must be returned to the City Clerk at the end of the meeting.
Any person who desires to speak on any item listed on the Closed Session Agenda may do so during that portion of the Agenda called Public Comment. The speaker's time is limited to 3 minutes and can only be extended upon approval of the Presiding Officer. If you are submitting your comments using the online comment card, please be aware that they will be read aloud into the record and will still be limited to the 3-minute time limit.
CLOSED SESSION: The Mayor may convene the City Council into Closed Session at the close of the meeting to consider matters of pending or threatened litigation, personnel matters, real property negotiations, or labor negotiations, pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9, 54957, 54956.8, or 54957.6.
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The AGENDA for this special meeting is as follows:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (on Closed Session Items)
CLOSED SESSION - CITY OF EMERYVILLE / MANAGEMENT OF EMERYVILLE
SERVICES AUTHORITY
5. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT, PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957:
5.1. 5.1.1. ID-2022-510 City Manager
6. CLOSED SESSION - MANAGEMENT OF EMERYVILLE SERVICES AUTHORITY CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
6.1. 6.1.1. ID-2022-472 Agency Designated Representatives: Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager; Trish Raver, Human Resources Director; John Kennedy, City Attorney; Christie Crowl, Special Counsel Employee Organization: Service Employees International
Union (SEIU), Local 1021
7. CLOSED SESSION - CITY OF EMERYVILLE
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8
7.1. 7.1.1. ID-2022-514 Property: Emeryville Art Center (4060 Hollis Street and City Hall Parking Lot)
APNS: 049-0618-004-00, 049-0618-002-02, 049-0618-003-00, 049-0618-029-00
Agency Negotiators: Adam Politzer, City Manager; John
Kennedy, City Attorney; Christie Crowl, Special Counsel Negotiating Parties: Orton Development Inc./4060 Hollis LLC.
Under Negotiations: Direction regarding price and terms of real estate negotiations.
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8. REPORTING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
9. ADJOURNMENT
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