Emeryville City Hall
1333 Park Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608
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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:
--AMENDED--
City Council / Management of Emeryville Services Authority
CITY OF EMERYVILLE
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 6:45 PM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:45 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
Council Members Bauters and Kaur, and Vice Mayor Mourra all received a letter from CAMP related to item 5.1.1. Mayor Welch spoke with and had written communication with SEIU on item 5.1.2.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (on Closed Session Items)
6 speakers.
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-2024-189 Agency Designated Representatives: Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager; Lilybell Nakamura, Human Resources Director; Richard Bolanos, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore; Steven Berliner, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore; John Kennedy, City Attorney
Employee Organization: Emeryville Association of Confidential Administrative Management and Professional Employees (CAMP) City of Emeryville Page 1 of 2 Printed on 4/21/2025
Special Closed Session ACTION MINUTES May 21, 2024
5.1.2. ID-2024-190 Agency Designated Representatives: Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager; Lilybell Nakamura, Human Resources Director; Richard Bolanos, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore; Steven Berliner, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore; John Kennedy, City Attorney
Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 1021
5.1.3. ID-2024-200 Agency Designated Representatives: Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager; Lilybell Nakamura, Human Resources Director; Richard Bolanos, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore; Steven Berliner, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore; John Kennedy, City Attorney
Unrepresented Employees
5.2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: PENDING CLAIMS - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2):
5.2.1. ID-2024-209 Initiation Of Litigation Pursuant To Paragraph (4) Of Subdivision (D) Of Government Code Section 54956.9:
One Potential Case.
6. REPORTING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney John Kennedy stated that there were no reportable actions taken.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the Emeryville City Council / Management of Emeryville Services Authority. /s/ April Richardson, CMC
City Clerk / Secretary
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