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MAYOR JEFF GEE APPROVED M I N U T E S
VICE MAYOR LISSETTE ESPINOZA-GARNICA
COUNCIL MEMBER ALICIA C. AGUIRRE 1017 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
COUNCIL MEMBER KAIA EAKIN REDWOOD CITY, CA
COUNCIL MEMBER DIANE HOWARD
COUNCIL MEMBER ELMER MARTINEZ SABALLOS
COUNCIL MEMBER CHRIS STURKEN
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER –Mayor Gee called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL – All Council Members were present.
Staff present: City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City Attorney Veronica Ramirez, and City Clerk Pamela Aguilar.
3. AB 2449 REQUESTS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR MEETING PARTICIPATION BY
TELECONFERENCE DUE TO JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
5. INTERVIEWS FOR THE POLICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
There was no public comment.
The City Council interviewed 12 applicants to fill seven seats on the Police Advisory Committee that will expire on May 31, 2025:
• Austin Baik
• Navjot Brar
• Makasini Broussard (not present for interview)
• Christie Chang
• Alexander Chriss
• Max Discher
• Edward Everett
• Steven Howard
• Mele Hutton
• Clara Jaeckel
• Gerryk Emmanuel Madrigal-Ayala
• John McMullen
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• Courtney Rogerson
• Yvonne Selner
• Meredythe Tecson (not present for interview)
• Daniel Torunian
6. CLOSED SESSION
There was no public comment.
The City Council convened to Closed Session at 6:51 p.m. to discuss the following:
6.A. Conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9; and conference with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) and subdivision (e)(1) of California Government Code Section 54956.9
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9.
Name of Cases: Richard Longo v. City of Redwood City - Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Case Nos. ADJ17024312 and
ADJ17024356
Casey Donovan v. City of Redwood City - Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Case Nos. ADJ10515446, ADJ16908134, ADJ10515445, ADJ12473151, ADJ13159741, ADJ14167594, and ADJ14818842
Ronald Matuszak v. City of Redwood City - Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Case No. ADJ7449658
Matt Barrera v. City of Redwood City - Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Case No. ADJ14625654
Ken Kammuller v. City of Redwood City - Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Case Nos. ADJ9533871,
ADJ8079823, ADJ9533870, ADJ9632771, ADJ10116887, and
ADJ12500037
Valerie Matonis v. City of Redwood City - Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Case Nos. ADJ15750722
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2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) and subdivision (e)(1) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: 1 Case
Govt. Code § 54956.9(d)(2): “[a] point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the local agency on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the local agency.”
The meeting reconvened into open session at approximately 7:57 p.m. No action was taken.
7. ADJOURNMENT - The next City Council meeting is scheduled for June 26, 2023.
Respectfully submitted.
Pamela Aguilar, CMC
City Clerk
Approved at the June 26, 2023 meeting