Special City Council Meeting Minutes – January 29, 2024 Page 1 of 1
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MONTCLAIR
CITY COUNCIL FOR THE APPEAL HEARING OF JOHN
MINOOK HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2024, AT
6:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 5111 BENITO
STREET, MONTCLAIR, CALIFORNIA
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Dutrey called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Dutrey; Mayor Pro Tem Johnson; Council Members Ruh, Martinez, and Lopez; City Attorney Robbins; Assistant City Manager/Director of Human Services Richter; City Clerk Myrick Also
Present: Appellant John Minook; Appellant Attorney Russell M. Perry; Respondent Attorney Sarah J. Martoccia
III. PUBLIC COMMENT — None
IV. CLOSED HEARING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54957(b) A. Appeal Hearing of John Minook
At 6:04 p.m., the City Council heard the appeal of John Minook in the matter of his termination.
At 7:54 p.m., the City Council left the dais and went into closed session for deliberations.
V. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
At 9:00 p.m., the City Council returned from closed session.
City Attorney Robbins announced that the City Council heard arguments from the Appellant’s attorney and the City’s legal counsel on the matter of John Minook’s termination during the closed hearing; deliberated in closed session but did not come to a final determination at this time; and directed the City Attorney to prepare tentative findings for upholding or rejecting the termination of John Minook for the City Council, and issue a written determination of the City Council on a future date to be determined.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
At 9:00 p.m., the City Council was adjourned.
Submitted for City Council approval,
Andrea Myrick,
City Clerk