MINUTES
CITY
COUNCIL
CITY
HALL
COUNCIL
CHAMBER
38300
SIERRA
HIGHWAY
,
SUITE
B
PALMDALE
,
CALIFORNIA
FEBRUARY
7 ,
2022
www
.
cityofpalmdale
.
org
12 :
00 P
.
M
.
1 )
CALL
THE
MEETING
TO
ORDER
Mayor
Hofbauer
called
the
meeting
to
order
at
12 :
01 p
.
m
.
2 )
ROLL
CALL
MAYOR
HOFBAUER
,
MAYOR
PRO
TEM
LOA
,
COUNCILMEMBERS
CARRILLO
,
BISHOP
,
BETTENCOURT
PRESENT
:
Steven
Hofbauer
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
.
ABSENT
:
None
.
3 )
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
The
following
individuals
provided
public
comments
:
Dave
Bowman
commented
regarding
the
judiciary
process
and
the
hostile
work
environment
.
Anne
Ambrose
spoke
in
support
of
the
dismissal
of
City
Manager
Murphy
and
inquired
regarding
the
allocation
of
Measure
AV
funds
.
Arthur
Calloway
encouraged
Council
to
conduct
an
investigation
.
Juan
Blanco
,
Ruth
Sanchez
,
Dexter
Stinson
,
Mayra
Duarte
,
John
Parsamyan
,
Tony
Tertolano
,
Megan
Hiltzendeger
,
Kevin
Sanders
,
Ben
Berk
,
Van
Roberts
,
Sylvia
Garner
,
and
Atherine
Blanco
commented
in
support
of
City
Manager
Murphy
.
Eugene
Hernandez
expressed
concerns
regarding
the
City
prosecuting
misdemeanors
and
the
Los
Angeles
Sheriff
'
s
Department
contract
and
brutality
.
Marcos
Alvarez
spoke
regarding
City
Manager
Murphy
and
the
long
-
term
interest
of
the
city
.
Jason
Zink
commented
regarding
allegations
against
City
Manager
Murphy
.
Alenna
Schofield
expressed
concerns
regarding
allegations
against
City
Manager
Murphy
and
Council
action
.
Saynne
Redifer
spoke
on
behalf
of
women
filing
complaints
,
the
toxic
work
environment
,
allocation
of
Measure
AV
funds
,
and
a
fair
investigation
.
4 )
PRESENTATION
BY
CITY
ATTORNEY
City
Attorney
Beck
confirmed
the
item
would
be
heard
as
listed
CC
Minutes
02 /
07 /
2022
1 4.1
)
This
closed
session
is
being
held
pursuant
to
the
authority
of
California
Government
Code
Section
54957
.
PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE
DISCIPLINE
/
DISMISSAL
/
RELEASE
PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE
PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION
Title
:
City
Manager
5 )
ANNOUNCEMENT
BY
CITY
ATTORNEY
All
members
of
the
Council
were
present
and
able
to
participate
in
all
items
.
Item
4.1 -
The
Council
conducted
the
agendized
matters
.
Council
gave
direction
to
staff
on
a
4 -
1 motion
,
with
Councilmember
Bishop
voting
‘
no
’
.
The
matter
has
been
directed
back
on
February
16 ,
2022
,
at
3 :
30 p
.
m
.
The
City
Manager
will
remain
on
paid
administrative
leave
.
There
is
no
further
reportable
information
.
6 )
ADJOURN
Mayor
Hofbauer
adjourned
the
meeting
at
3 :
10 p
.
m
.
to
February
16 ,
2022
at
3 :
30 p
.
m
.
in
the
City
Hall
Council
Chamber
located
at
38300
Sierra
Highway
,
Suite
B
,
Palmdale
,
California
.
APPROVED
,
PASSED
,
and
ADOPTED
this
2 nd
day
of
March
2022
.
Steven
D
.
Hofbauer
,
Mayor
ATTEST
:
hanae
S
.
.
Smith
,
City
Clerk
CC
Minutes
02 /
07 /
2022
2