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MINUTES
February 6, 2024
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING
Mayor Farias called the February 6, 2024, Regular Executive Session meeting of the City Council to order at 3:00 p.m., in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Sergio Farias, Mayor Pro Tem Troy Bourne (arrived after commencement), and Council Members Howard Hart, John Taylor, 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 price and terms of payment concerning the City Hall and Permanent Supportive Housing properties located at 32400 and 32410 Paseo Adelanto, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675.
Negotiating party: Jamboree Housing Corporation.
b. 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 the northeast corner of La Novia Avenue and San Juan Creek Road, APNs 666-013-03, 04, and 06 and 666-042- 10 and 11. Negotiating party: The Ecology Center.
c. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6, the City Council conferred with its labor negotiators (Benjamin Siegel, City Manager, and Shelley 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.
d. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4), the City Council conferred with Legal Counsel to discuss initiation of litigation (2 items). e. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a), (d)(2), the City Council conferred confer with Legal Counsel to discuss anticipated litigation – significant exposure to litigation (1 Item). 2 2/6/2024
ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTIONS: Council Member Taylor recused from item E due to proximity to his residence. Council Member Hart recused from one of the items under D due to proximity to his residence.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Farias adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 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: February 20, 2024
ATTEST:
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SERGIO FARIAS, MAYOR