Emeryville City Hall
1333 Park Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 596-4300 phone
(510) 450-7831 fax
www.emeryville.org
ACTION MINUTES
Special Closed Session
Mayor Courtney Welch
Vice Mayor David Mourra
Council Member John J. Bauters
Council Member Sukhdeep Kaur
Council Member Kalimah A. Priforce
Members:
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City Council / Management of Emeryville Services Authority
CITY OF EMERYVILLE
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 6:15 PM Council Chambers / Teleconference
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:15 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Mayor Courtney Welch
Vice Mayor David Mourra
Council Member John J. Bauters
Council Member Sukhdeep Kaur
Council Member Kalimah A. Priforce
Present: 5 -
3. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
No ex parte communications were reported.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (on Closed Session Items)
There were no public comments.
5. CLOSED SESSION - CITY OF EMERYVILLE / MANAGEMENT OF EMERYVILLE
SERVICES AUTHORITY
5.1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
5.1.1. ID-2023-173 Agency Designated Representatives: Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager; Lilybell Nakamura, Human Resources Director; Greg Ramirez, IEDA; John Kennedy, City Attorney
Employee Organization: Emeryville Association of Confidential Administrative Management and Professional Employees (CAMP)
5.1.2. ID-2023-175 Agency Designated Representatives: Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager; Lilybell Nakamura, Human Resources Director; Greg Ramirez, IEDA; John Kennedy, City Attorney
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Special Closed Session ACTION MINUTES February 20, 2024 Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 1021
5.1.3. ID-2024-035 Agency Designated Representatives: Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager; Lilybell Nakamura, Human Resources Director; Greg Ramirez, IEDA; John Kennedy, City Attorney
Unrepresented Employees
6. CLOSED SESSION - CITY OF EMERYVILLE
6.1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: PENDING CLAIMS - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2):
6.1.1. ID-2024-039 Claim of Andrew Marowitz - EM2024-02 Attachments: Andrew Marowitz Claim
A motion was made by Council Member Kaur, seconded by
Council Member Bauters, to deny the claim. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes Mayor Welch,Vice Mayor Mourra,Council Member Bauters,Council Member Kaur, and Council Member Priforce
5 -
6.2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
6.2.1. ID-2024-057 Property: 1245 Powell St., Emeryville, CA (APN 49-1314-001-01) Agency Negotiators: Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager; John Kennedy, City Attorney; Christie Crowl, Special Counsel Negotiating Parties: City of Emeryville and Bahman Ghaziani Under Negotiations: Direction regarding price and terms of real estate negotiations.
7. CLOSED SESSION - CITY OF EMERYVILLE / MANAGEMENT OF EMERYVILLE
SERVICES AUTHORITY
7.1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957:
7.1.1. ID-2024-025 Title: City Manager
7.2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT, PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957:
7.2.1. ID-2024-014 Title: City Attorney
8. REPORTING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney John Kennedy reported out of Closed Session as shown above. The only reportable action was on item 6.1.1.
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Special Closed Session ACTION MINUTES February 20, 2024
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the Emeryville City Council / Management of Emeryville Services Authority.
/s/ April Richardson, CMC
City Clerk / Secretary
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