SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANTECA
August 29, 2022
CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 p.m.
Roll Call:
Present: Breitenbucher, Singh, Halford, Cantu
Absent: Nuño
FLAG SALUTE: The Flag Salute was led by Vice Mayor Halford.
AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
City Clerk Cassandra Candini-Tilton announced guidelines for the meeting.
A. PUBLIC COMMENT:
City Clerk Tilton Called for public comment for all Closed Session items:
Nancy Watson provided public comment on item C.1.
Nancy Watson provided public comment on item C.2.
Lei Ann Larson provided public comment on item C.3.
Dennis Raff provided public comment on item on C.3.
Lei Ann Larson provided public comment on item C.5.
B. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
B.1. 22‑463 Approve an Agreement with His Way Recovery House, Inc. starting September 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 for the operation of the Unsheltered Emergency Center in an amount not‑to‑exceed $777,616 and authorize the Mayor or designee to sign the agreement.
Acting Senior Analyst Vielka Guarascio and Community Resource Officer Mike Kelly provided a brief report on the item.
Pastor Al spoke and introduced his team.
Mike Morowit provided public comment regarding the item.
ACTION: Moved, seconded (Halford/Cantu) to approve an agreement with His Way Recovery House, Inc. starting September 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 for the operation of the Unsheltered Emergency Center in an amount not‑to‑exceed $777,616 and authorize the Mayor or designee to sign the agreement.
Motion carried:
AYES: Breitenbucher, Halford, Singh, Cantu
ABSENT: Nuño
B.2. 22‑465 Establish a City Council Ad Hoc Boards and Commissions Committee and appoint two Councilmembers to serve on the Committee.
Interim City Manager Toni Lundgren provided a brief report on the item.
ACTION: Moved, seconded (Breitenbucher/Singh) to establish a City Council Ad Hoc Boards and Commissions Committee and appointed Vice Mayor Halford and Councilmember Nuño to serve on the City Council Ad Hoc Boards and Commissions Committee.
Motion carried:
AYES: Breitenbucher, Halford, Singh, Cantu
ABSENT: Nuño
C. CLOSED SESSION: Mayor adjourned to closed session at 5:39 p.m.
C.1. 22‑457 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6): City designated representatives: Toni Lundgren, Interim City Manager, Jose Jasso, Interim Assistant City Manager, and Dawn Cortesi, Interim Director of Human Resources. Employee Organizations: Manteca Police Officers’ Association, Manteca Police Employee’s Association, Manteca Firefighters IAFF Local 1874, Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 (OE3), Manteca Technical and Support Services Association, Manteca Mid‑Manager Association, and Manteca Public Safety Management Association.
C.2. 22‑458 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ‑ ANITICAPTED LITIGATION ‑ (Government section 54956.9(d)(2)) ‑ Facts and circumstances that might result in litigation against the City, but which the City believes are not yet known to a potential plaintiff or plaintiffs, which facts and circumstances need not be disclosed. (Government Code 54956.9(e)(1)).
C.3. 22‑459 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ‑ EXISTING LITIGATION ‑ (Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)) ‑ City of Manteca v. Lei Ann Larson et al., STK‑CV‑UCP‑2022‑0006590 (County of San Joaquin Superior Court).
C.4. 22‑460 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ‑ ANTICIPATED LITIGATION ‑ (Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4)) ‑ Number of Cases: 1 ‑ Based on existing facts and circumstances, the City is deciding whether to initiate litigation.
C.5. 22‑461 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957: Titles: City Manager.
Councilmember Breitenbucher left meeting at 6:47 p.m.
D. REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: Upon returning to open session at 6:55 p.m., City Attorney David Nefouse noted no reportable action for items C.1, C.2, C.3, and C.4. City Attorney Nefouse reported reportable action for Item C.5 as follows: Council 3-0 vote for City Attorney to work on an amended contract that will be brought back at the next Regular City Council Meeting on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.
E. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
Interim City Manager Toni Lundgren announced Market on Maple Saturday, September 3, 2022; announced Movies in the Park at Woodward on Friday, September 16, 2022; announced event at East Union Cemetery on Saturday, September 17, 2022, celebrating 150 years; thanked City Council for her evaluation and wished everyone a wonderful Labor Day.
F. COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Councilmember Singh thanked City Council for a great meeting.
G. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Cantu adjourned meeting at 6:59 p.m.