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September 19, 2023
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING
Mayor Hart called the September 19, 2023, Special Executive Session meeting of the City Council to order at 4:00 p.m., in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Howard Hart, Mayor Pro Tem Sergio Farias, and Council Members Troy Bourne, John Taylor (arrived after commencement), and John Campbell.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE/PUBLIC COMMENT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS: None.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (610.85)
An Executive Session was held for the following purposes, as authorized by statute:
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, the City Council met with its Real Property Negotiators (Benjamin Siegel, City Manager; and Jeffrey Ballinger, City Attorney) concerning the price and terms of payment concerning certain real property located at 29943 Camino Capistrano (Roger Y. Williams Swanner House), 30291 Camino Capistrano, APN 121-050-18, 121- 050 - 21 (Northwest Open Space) Negotiating party: Legacy Ranch Partners LLC. b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a), (d)(2), the City Council conferred with Legal Counsel to discuss anticipated litigation – significant exposure to litigation (1 items).
c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4), the City Council conferred with Legal Counsel to discuss initiation of litigation (1 item). d. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6, the City Council conferred with its labor negotiators (Benjamin Siegel, City Manager, and Shelly Velez, Human Resources Manager) as to the memoranda of understanding with represented employees, including salaries and fringe benefits. The affected bargaining units are San Juan Capistrano Classified Employees Association and San Juan Capistrano Management and Professional Employees Association.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTIONS: Jeff Ballinger, City Attorney, announced that Council Member Taylor would be recusing from executive session A because his son rents from him and works for the applicant. 2 9/19/2023
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Hart adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. for a Public Business Session, in the City Council Chamber at the Nydegger Building – 31421 La Matanza Street.
Respectfully submitted,
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MARIA MORRIS, CITY CLERK
Approved: October 3, 2023
ATTEST:
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HOWARD HART, MAYOR