CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
Thursday, February 16, 2023
4:00 PM
VIA ZOOM TELECONFERENCE
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CALL TO ORDER (OPEN SESSION)
ROLL CALL - Councilmembers Jay Howard, Satinder S. Malhi, Debbie McKillop; Vice Mayor Mark Ross, Mayor Brianne Zorn
PUBLIC COMMENT - Reserved for Closed Session Items Only
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION)
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Cal. Gov’t Code section 54956.9(d)(2).
Number of potential cases: One
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Cal. Gov’t Code section 54956.9(d)(4).
Number of potential cases: One
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting on March 1, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.
I hereby certify this City Council Closed Session Agenda was publicly notified by 4 p.m. on February 15, 2023.
Kat Galileo, Assistant City Clerk
Information for the Public
Any public record concerning an agenda item that is distributed to all or a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours before the meeting at which the item will be discussed or considered shall be available for inspection during normal business hours at the City Clerk’s desk on the second floor of City Hall, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, California 94553, and in the public binder at the meeting. All meetings are held in the Council Chambers, unless otherwise noted. Staff reports are available for review in the City Clerk’s Office prior to the City Council Meeting and/or at the City Council Meeting; staff reports are available on the City’s website at www.cityofmartinez.org. The Mayor accepts Public Comment on Agenda Items as they are discussed. Public Comment on itemS not on the Agenda can be addressed during the “Public Comment” portion of the meetings (kindly limit comments to 3 minutes on any one item). If you wish to be identified for the record, please state your name and present a Speaker Card to the Clerk. The public is invited to attend Public Hearings and take the opportunity to speak. In accordance with Section 65009 of the California Government Code, anyone wishing to challenge action taken on any of these items in Court may be limited to raising only those issues he/she or someone else raised at the described Public Hearing or in written correspondence addressed and delivered to the City at or prior to the hearing. "Motion for Reconsideration: A Councilmember voting with the majority on any item appearing on this agenda may move for reconsideration of that vote provided the motion is in conformance with the rules adopted by the Council governing such motions." In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (925) 372-3512.
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Note: Regular City Council Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 7:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers. City Council normally adjourns for a Summer Recess during the month of August. Meetings are televised at 7:30pm on Friday following the Wednesday's meeting on:
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