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1 RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA, August 13, 2024
Community Services Building
440 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
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A. SPECIAL OPEN SESSION TO HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE CLOSED
SESSION
The Richmond City Council Open Session was called to order at 5:15 p.m. by Mayor Eduardo Martinez.
City Clerk Pamela Christian announced that the city council would reconvene following closed session for the city attorney to provide a report on final decisions made during closed session. Ms. Christian also announced that Councilmember Gayle McLaughlin would be joining the meeting remotely in accordance with Assembly Bill 2449.
B. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Soheila Bana, Gayle McLaughlin (via Zoom), Doria Robinson, Melvin Willis, Cesar Zepeda, Vice Mayor Claudia Jimenez, and Mayor Eduardo Martinez. Absent: None.
C. CLOSED SESSION
C.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (paragraph (1) of Subdivision [d] of Government Code Section 54956.9) Coalition for Richmond’s Future & Daniela Dickey v. Pamela Christian, the City Clerk of the City of Richmond; Kristin B. Connelly, County Clerk, Recorder and Registrar of V oters
C.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of Subdivision (d) [as applicable] of Government Code Section 54956.9) One case
D. PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE CLOSED SESSION
The following individuals gave comments in person: Sue Wilson, Michelle Milam, Kelly Griffin, Tim Simmons, Sean Stalbaum, Tolly Graves, Josiah Brandman, Ben Therriault, Gregory Everetts, Debra Grabelle, and Josh Anijar.
The following individuals gave comments via teleconference: John Varga, Yvette Williams, Shane Johnson, Christopher Lehman, Kymberlyn Carson-Thrower, and Fred Brown Jr.
E. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
The Open Session adjourned to Closed Session at 5:39 p.m. Closed Session adjourned at 8:42 p.m. and open session reconvened at 8:43 p.m. with all councilmembers present.
Chief Assistant City Attorney Shannon Moore reported the outcome of the closed session items as follows:
C.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (paragraph (1) of Subdivision [d] of Government Code Section 54956.9)
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2 Coalition for Richmond’s Future & Daniela Dickey v. Pamela Christian, the City Clerk of the City of Richmond; Kristin B. Connelly, County Clerk, Recorder and Registrar of V oters
C.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of Subdivision (d) [as applicable] of Government Code Section 54956.9) One case
Direction was given to City negotiators to complete negotiations by the start time of the special meeting scheduled for August 14, 2024, and to present the final agreement.
Mayor Martinez announced that the council would need to adjourn the special meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 14, 2024, by 2:00 p.m. in order to give the city clerk enough time to provide the County Elections Division with the proper documentation to remove a measure from the November 5, 2024, ballot if approved.
Open session adjourned at 8:45 p.m. to meet again on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at 12:00 p.m.
Clerk of the City of Richmond Mayor