Town Council Special Meeting - January 31, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Mayor Pro Tem called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 437 Old Mammoth Road, Suite Z, Mammoth Lakes.
Councilmember Rea requested that she be allowed to join the meeting remotely under the just cause provisions of Government Code Section 54953(f)(2)(A)(i) due to illness of her child.
Mayor Sauser requested that he be allowed to join the meeting remotely due to a family medical emergency under Government Code Section 54953(f)(2)(A)(ii).
ACTION:
It was moved by Councilmember Amanda Rice, seconded by Councilmember John Wentworth, and carried by a 5-0 vote to allow Mayor Sauser to participate in the meeting remotely.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments given at this time.
3. CLOSED SESSION
At 3:38 p.m. the Mayor Pro Tem announced that the Council would be entering into closed session for the purposes as stated in the agenda.
3.1 Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, the Town Council will hold a conference with its representatives in regard to property negotiations pertaining to:
3.2 Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated litigation: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (two cases).
3.3 Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, the Town Council will hold a conference with its representatives in regard to property negotiations pertaining to:
3.4 Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, the Town Council will hold a conference with its representatives in regard to property negotiations pertaining to:
3.5 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Gov’t Code Sec. 54957) Title: (Town Manager).
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN AFTER CLOSED SESSION
The Council reconvened from closed session at 5:46 p.m. and announced that that they were proceeding with the appointment Rob Patterson as the next Town Manager subject to final approval on compensation and employment agreement to be considered at the February 7, 2024 Council Meeting.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The Council adjourned the meeting at 5:46 p.m.