City Council
CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES
City Administrative Offices
922 Machin Ave
Novato, CA 94945
January 24, 2023 – 4:30 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council closed session began at 4:30 p.m.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Susan Wernick, Mayor Pro Tem Mark Milberg, Councilmember Pat Eklund, and Councilmember Rachel Farac.
COUNCIL ABSENT: District 3
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Adam McGill, Assistant City Manager Jessica Deakyne, Public Works Director-City Engineer Chris Blunk and City Attorney Gary Bell
CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Timothy L. Davis and Mark E. Wilson, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
B. PUBLIC COMMENT
None
C. CLOSED SESSION ITEM
C.1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(California Government Code 54957.6)
Agency designated
representatives:
Adam McGill, City Manager
Timothy L. Davis, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
Mark E. Wilson, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
Employee
organizations: Unit A – Novato Police Managers
Unit B – Novato Police Association
Unit D – SEIU General Employees
Unit E – Western Council of Engineers
Unit H – Novato Police Civilian Employees
Unrepresented
employees:
Assistant City Manager
Administrative Services Director
Accountant/Analyst
Accounting Supervisor
Assistant City Clerk
City Clerk
Chief of Police
Chief Building Official
Community & Economic Development Director
Director of Parks, Recreation & Community Services
Deputy Director of Administrative Services, Community
Services & Finance
Economic Development Manager
Engineering Services Manager
Executive Secretary/Deputy City Clerk
Executive Assistant
Finance Director
Human Resources Analyst
Human Resources Assistant
Human Resources Manager
Maintenance Superintendent
Management Analyst I
Management Analyst II
Public Works Director-City Engineer
Public Works Administrative Manager
Planning Manager
Principal Management Analyst
Principal Human Resources Analyst
Recreation Operations Manager
Recreation Division Manager
Senior Management Analyst
Supervising Accountant
Supervision Code Enforcement Officer
Senior I.T. Analyst
Technology Manager
C.2 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Gov. Code, § 54956.8)
Property: 501 Davidson St., Novato, CA 94945
Agency Negotiators: Adam McGill, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: The Public
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
Council gave direction to staff.
D. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned the meeting at 5:40 pm.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and adopted at the Novato City Council regular meeting of March 14, 2023.
/Laura McDowall/
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Laura McDowall
City Clerk