REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
CITY OF MONTEREY
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
4:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER 580 PACIFIC ST. AND ZOOM TELECONFERENCE
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
CALL TO ORDER
CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6 - Unrepresented Employee (City Attorney); Agency Negotiator: Che Johnson, Esq. (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: On a unanimous roll call vote the Council gave confidential direction to its labor negotiator
2. Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Negotiators: Brette Neal, Gina Russo, Che Johnson; General Employees of Monterey (GEM), Monterey Fire Chief Officers' Association (MFCOA), and Monterey Fire Fighters' Association (MFFA) (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: On a unanimous roll call vote, the Council approved the General Employees of Monterey (GEM) tentative agreement; the agreement includes a two year term with 4% increase on pay period following adoption, and 4% on July 1, 2023; a $500 lump sum on pay period following adoption, and a $500 lump sum on July 1, 2023, and the City will provide 60 days advance notice prior to contracting out new work. On a unanimous roll call vote, the Council gave confidential direction to its labor negotiator regarding the Monterey Fire Chief Officers' Association (MFCOA). On the matter of the Monterey Fire Fighters' Association (MFFA) no reportable action was taken.
3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.1(d)(1): WARREN, RICHARD vs. CITY OF MONTEREY (Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board) (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: On a unanimous roll call vote, the Council gave confidential direction to its legal counsel
4. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.1(d)(1): ERLICH, DAVID vs. CITY OF MONTEREY (Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board) (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: On a unanimous roll call vote, the Council gave confidential direction to its legal counsel
City Council Closed Session
Action Summary
September 6, 2022
2 5. A. Conference with Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1):
1. Discovery Charters, Inc. v. City of Monterey (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 19CV001743; Sixth District Court of Appeals Case No. H049770)
2. Alexander Dubelman v. City of Monterey, Amma Farms et al (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 22 CV001080)
3. Bonnie Gawf v. City of Monterey (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 20CV003232)
4. Ryan Pace v. City of Monterey, et al (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 21 CV003538)
5. Pacific Western Bank v. City and SEI (San Bernadino Superior Court Case No. 2212212)
6. Stronghold Engineering, Inc. v. City of Monterey (Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 18CV329015; Sixth District Court of Appeal Case No. H050157)
7. Stronghold Engineering, Inc. v City of Monterey (Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVR12103427)
8. Sichel Young v. City of Monterey, et al (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 22CV002243)
9. Kathleen Sullivan v. Hinshaw et al. (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 22CV000557)
10. Cynthia Wills v. City of Monterey (United States District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division Case No. 21-CV-01998 EMC) B. Conference with Legal Counsel, Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(3):
Yessenia Reveles, Mason Reyes, and Remi Reyes Claims received on August 3, 2022 (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: No reportable action taken
6. Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: S/E Corner of Waterfront Parking Lot
Agency Negotiators: Janna Aldrete
Negotiating Parties: John Lord (Tesla, Inc.)
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for New License Agreement (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: On a roll call vote of 3-2, with Councilmembers Albert and Smith voting no, the Council gave confidential direction to its property negotiators
ADJOURNMENT