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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANTECA
October 3, 2023
CALL TO ORDER: 4:02 p.m.
Roll Call:
Present: Breitenbucher, Halford, Nuño, Morowit, Singh
AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS: None.
DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: None.
A. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
B. CLOSED SESSION: Mayor Singh adjourned to closed session at 4:03 p.m.
B.1. 23-446 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6): City designated representatives: Toni Lundgren, 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.
B.2. 23-447 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code sec. 54956.9(d)(2)) - Number of Cases: 1. Facts and circumstances, including but not limited to a transactional occurrence, which might result in litigation against the City, and that are known to a plaintiff or potential plaintiff. (Government Code sec. 54956.9(e)(2)).
B.3. 23-448 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (§ 54956.9) - Lutzow v. City of Manteca, Case No.:
STK-CV-UOE-2021-0006054 (San Joaquin Superior Court)
B.4. 23-449 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - (Government Code Section 54956.1(d)(1)) - Delicato Vineyards LLC et al. v. City of Manteca, et al., San Joaquin County Superior Court, Case No. STK-CV-UWM-2023-8966.
B.5. 23-450 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - (Government Code Section 54956.1(d)(1)) - County of San Joaquin v.
City of Manteca, et al., San Joaquin County Superior Court, Case No.
STK-CV-UAT-2021-1129.
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C. REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney Upon returning to open session at 5:05 p.m., City Attorney David Nefouse noted no reportable action for items B.1, B.2, B.3, and B.4; and noted the following reportable action for item B.5. The City Council, on a 5-0 vote, approved a settlement agreement with the parties in this matter to be covered by the City’s insurance carrier, in the amount of $245,000, with Raul Mendez to receive $200,000, and the County of San Joaquin to receive $45,000, in exchange for a full and complete release of any and all claims.
D. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Singh adjourned the meeting at 5:08 p.m. ___________________________
CASSANDRA CANDINI-TILTON
CITY CLERK
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