SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, January 18, 2024
12:30 PM
City Hall, Executive Conference Room
44950 Eldorado Drive, Indian Wells, CA 92210
Present: Mayor Sanders
Mayor Pro Tem Whitman
Council Member Peabody
Council Member Reed
Council Member Griffith
_____________________________________________________________________ A. CONVENE THE INDIAN WELLS CITY COUNCIL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Sanders convened the Special Council Meeting at 12:32 p.m. on January 18, 2024, in the City Hall Executive Conference Room.
B. APPROVAL OF THE FINAL AGENDA
It was the CONSENSUS of the City Council to Approve the Agenda as Submitted.
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments.
D. CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Sanders recessed the City Council to a Closed Session to discuss the following items listed on the posted agenda.
D.1 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Matthew Parson, et al vs., City of Indian Wells et al., Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. RIC 1811999 City of Indian Wells v. Parsons, Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. PSC 2002870/App. Ct. No. APP1900132.
City Attorney Todd Leishman stated no reportable action was taken which, under the Brown Act, would be required to be publicly reported.
Special Closed-Session Minutes- January 18, 2024
2 D.2 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): City of Indian Wells, et al vs., Lissoy et al., Riverside County Superior Court (CVPS2204658).
City Attorney Todd Leishman stated no reportable action was taken which, under the Brown Act, would be required to be publicly reported.
D.3 Conference with City’s Real Property Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code 54956.8. Real Property: APN 633-150-071. Negotiating Parties: On Behalf of the City of Indian Wells: Christopher Freeland, City Manager. Other Negotiating Parties: BBC Esmeralda, LLC an Illinois Liability Company. Under Negotiation:
Price and Terms of Payment
City Attorney Todd Leishman stated that no reportable action was taken which, under the Brown Act, would be required to be publicly disclosed. Mr.
Leishman reported that the Council did not change positions regarding the negotiations with the Renaissance.
D.4 Conference with City’s Real Property Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code 54956.8. Real Property: APN 633-150-077: Negotiating Parties: On Behalf of the City of Indian Wells: Christopher Freeland, City Manager. Other Negotiating Parties: Pacific Silver Partners, LLC. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
City Attorney Todd Leishman stated no reportable action was taken which, under the Brown Act, would be required to be publicly reported.
D.5 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Anticipated-Litigation-Initiation of Litigation:
City Attorney Todd Leishman stated no reportable action was taken which, under the Brown Act, would be required to be publicly reported.
Special Closed-Session Minutes- January 18, 2024
3 E. ADJOURNMENT
At 1:21 p.m., Mayor Sanders Adjourned the Special Council Meeting to a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council at 1:30 p.m. on January 18, 2024, in the City Hall Council Chamber.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Angelica Avila, MMC
City Clerk