City Council
CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES
City Administrative Offices
922 Machin Ave
Novato, CA 94945
December 3, 2024 – 5:00 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council closed session began at 5:01 p.m.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Mark Milberg, Mayor Pro Tempore Tim O’Connor, Councilmember Pat Eklund, Councilmember Rachel Farac, and Councilmember Susan Wernick
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Amy Cunningham, Community Development Director Clare Hartman, Deputy Community Development Director Steve Marshall, Principal Management Analyst Sullina Smith and City Attorney Gary Bell B. PUBLIC COMMENT
None
C. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
C.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL; EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9, subd. (d)(1).)
The City Council finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.
Name of Case: CALIFORNIA HOUSING DEFENSE FUND, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation; AMG & Associates, LLC, a California limited liability company v. City of Novato Name of Parties: California Housing Defense Fund; AMG & Associates, LLC; City of Novato
Case No.: Marin County Superior Court, Case No: CV0004599 C.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — INITIATION OF LITIGATION (California Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4).) Number of Potential Cases: Two
C.3 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Gov. Code, § 54956.8)
Property: 500 Palm Dr, Novato, CA 94949
Agency Negotiator: Amy Cunningham, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: The Public
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
The City Council authorized the filing of two lawsuits.
D. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned the meeting at 6:05pm.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and adopted at the Novato City Council regular meeting of January 14, 2025. /Laura McDowall/
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Laura McDowall, City Clerk