City Council
Special Meeting Agenda
Mark Turner - Mayor
Marilyn Librers - Mayor Pro Tem
Soraida Iwanaga - Council Member
Yvonne Martínez Beltrán - Council Member
Miriam Vega - Council Member
Monday, November 10, 2025
Facilitated City Council Session
8:30 a.m.
Community and Cultural Center
17000 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE
DECLARATION OF POSTING AGENDA
OTHER BUSINESS
1. CITY COUNCIL GOVERNANCE TRAINING WORKSHOP
Recommendation:
1. Affirm City Council's commitment to supporting and implementing governance best practices as described in the attached CP 97-01 - Rules for the Conduct of City Council Meetings, Placement of Items on the Agenda, and Matters to be Reconsidered; and
AMENDED AGENDA
Closed Session added below
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CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(b): Number of Cases Unknown
Conference with Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation (§ 54956.9) Guerrero v. Encarncion, et al., Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 21- CV-379735
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
RECONVENE
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Any documents produced by the City and distributed to the majority of the City Council less than 72 hours prior to an open meeting, will be made available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Counter at City Hall located at 17575 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA, 95037 and at the Morgan Hill Public Library located at 660 West Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, California, 95037 during normal business hours. (Pursuant to Government Code 54957.5)
PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the Public are entitled to directly address the City Council concerning any item described in the notice of this meeting during consideration of that item. If you wish to address the Council on any item on this agenda, please complete a speaker request card located in the foyer of the Council Chambers and deliver it to the Minutes Clerk before the City Council discussion on the item. You are not required to give your name on the speaker card to speak to the Council, but it is very helpful. When you are called, proceed to the podium, and the Mayor will recognize you. If you wish to address the City Council on any other item of interest to the public, you may do so during the public comment portion of the meeting following the same procedure described above. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes or less.
Please submit written correspondence to the Minutes Clerk, who will distribute correspondence to the City Council.
Persons interested in proposing an item for the City Council agenda should contact a member of the City Council who may request an item on the agenda for a future City Council meeting. Council discussion or action may not be taken until your item appears on an agenda. This procedure is in compliance with the California Public Meeting Law (Brown Act) Government Code §54950.
City Council Policies and Procedures (CP 03-01) outlines the procedure for the conduct of public hearings.
Notice is given, pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, that any challenge of Public Hearing Agenda items in court, may be limited to raising only those issues raised by you or on your behalf at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to the Public Hearing on these matters.
The time within which judicial review must be sought of the action by the City Council, which acted upon any matter appearing on this agenda is governed by the provisions of Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.
For a copy of City Council Policies and Procedures CP 97-01, please contact the City Clerk’s office (408) 779-7259, (408) 779-3117 (fax) or by email [email protected].
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (408)779-7259 or by email at [email protected]. Requests must be made as early as possible and at least two full business days before the start of the meeting.
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