CITY OF OAKLAND
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
Oakland City Hall
One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Sixth Floor
Oakland, California 94612
Barbara J. Parker, City Attorney
Closed Session Agenda
Thursday, May 18, 2023
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Oakland City Hall, Hearing Room 4
One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Second Floor
Oakland, California
Pursuant to California Government Code § 54953:
Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan Will Participate By Teleconference at 11 Embarcadero West
Oakland, California 946071
Special Closed Session of the Oakland City Council and
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency
City of Oakland Closed Session Agendas Link:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/closed-session-agendas
1 Pursuant to the Brown Act (Government Code section 54953), the agenda must be posted at the teleconference location, the teleconference location must be accessible to the public and members of the public must have the ability to observe the meeting and to comment on agenda items before Council adjourns into closed session.
Special Closed Session Meeting Agenda Thursday, May 18, 2023 of the Oakland City Council
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
The Council will convene in open session prior to adjourning into closed session and hear public speakers on the agenda items.
The Public May Observe And/Or Participate In The Open Session Portion of the Meeting In Many Ways.
OBSERVE:
• To observe the meeting by video conference, please click on this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4a8QYfzJQN2xyQAzLflesA at the noticed meeting time.
• To listen to the meeting by phone, please call the numbers below at the noticed meeting time:
Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 436 2866 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592 Then enter Meeting ID: 814 7436 6485.
If asked for a participant ID or code, press #.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON EACH CLOSED SESSION ITEM WILL BE TAKEN. ALL
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK VIA TELECONFERENCE OR IN
PERSON MU ST FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD FOR EACH ITEM - TO SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC SPEAKER CARD EMAIL [email protected] FOR ASSISTANCE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK VIA
TELECONFERENCE MUST SUBMIT A SPEAKER CARD AND PROVIDE THEIR ZOOM PROFILE NAME (WHICH AT THE SPEAKER’S DISCRETION MAY BE THEIR LEGAL
NAME OR OTHER INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY THEM) OR PHONE NUMBER ON THEIR SPEAKER CARD TO ALLOW THE CLERK’S OFFICE TO RECOGNIZE THEM.
SPEAKERS' CARDS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK BEFORE THE COUNCIL ADJOURNS INTO CLOSED SESSION.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
• To Comment In Person, Members Of The Public Wishing To Speak Must Submit A Separate Speaker Card For Each Item On The Agenda They Wish To Discuss To The City Clerk Before Being Recognized By The Presiding Officer. D ue To The Network Outage, Electronic Speaker Cards Are Not Being Accepted At This Time.
• Once You Have Submitted Your Electronic Speaker Card - To comment by Zoom video conference, your Zoom Profile Name will be Acknowledged to speak when Public Comment is being taken on a eligible agenda item at the beginning of the meeting. You will be permitted to speak during your turn, allowed to comment, and after the allotted time, re-muted. Instructions on how to “Raise Your Hand” is available at: https://support. zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/205566129 - Raise-Hand-In-Webinar.
• To comment by phone, please call on one of the above listed phone numbers. You will be prompted to “Raise Your Hand” by pressing “*9” to speak when Public Comment is taken. You will be permitted to speak during your turn, allowed to comment, and after the allotted time, re - muted. Please unmute yourself by pressing *6.
If you have any questions, please email the Agenda Management Unit at [email protected] - Office of the City Clerk
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THE OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL AND
OAKLAND REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
WILL HOLD A SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION ON
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 FROM 1:30 P.M. TO 4:30 P.M.
OAKLAND CITY HALL HEARING ROOM 4
The City Council Will Convene in Open Session prior to Adjourning into Closed Session and Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.1(b) will Report-Out Any Final Decisions in Writing after Concluding Closed Session
Pursuant to California Government Code § 54953:
Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan Will Participate By Teleconference at 11 Embarcadero West
Oakland, California 946072
1. Pursuant to California Government Code Section(s) 54956.9(a) and 54956.9(d)(1):
CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY – EXISTING LITIGATION
a) Destiny Seals, individually; Milan F. Sahni, a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Destiny Seals; Gurmeet S. Sahni, individually, and as Special Representative of the Heirs and Estate of Kamalpreet S. Sahni, deceased; Deep Kaur, individually; v. Anglo Commercial Trucking, Inc.; State of California (Caltrans); City of Oakland, California, Does 1-20
Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG21091611
b) Adrien J. Bennett, Ind. & Pers. Rep. of Heirs & Est. of Joseph Bennett, Deceased; Adriana J. Bennett v. City of Oakland and Does 1 - 20
Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 22-CV-016975
c) Hada Gonzalez, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. City of Oakland and Does 1-100
Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 23-CV-031786
2 Pursuant to the Brown Act (Government Code section 54953), the agenda must be posted at the teleconference location, the teleconference location must be accessible to the public and members of the public must have the ability to observe the meeting and to comment on agenda items before Council adjourns into closed session.
CITY OF OAKLAND
ONE F R A N K H. O G A W A P L A Z A 6 TH F L O O R • O A K L A N D , C A L I F O R N I A 94612 Office of the City Attorney
Barbara J. Parker
City Attorney
FAX:
TTY:
(510) 238-3601
(510) 238-6500
(510) 238-3254
Special Closed Session Agenda
Thursday, May 18, 2023
2. Pursuant to California Government Code Section(s) 54956.9(e)(3):
CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
One (1) item of anticipated litigation
3. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(a):
THREAT TO SECURITY OF ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICES
Consultation with City Attorney, Chief of Police, Informational Technology Director, and/or their Deputies, and Security Consultant
Respectfully submitted,
BARBARA J. PARKER
City Attorney
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