City Council - Special - December 06, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Special Closed Session Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council to order.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ONLY
Public Comment will only be accepted for items listed on the agenda.
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9. No. of potential cases: One.
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 existing facts and circumstances exposing the City to litigation are set forth in a letter from Kevin I. Shenkman, Attorney at Law, on behalf of his client Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, alleging that the City’s current at-large election system for the election of City Council members and the Mayor violates the California Voting Rights Act and demanding that the City transition to by district elections. Mr. Shenkman’s letter dated February 17, 2023, is on file and available for review in the City Clerk’s Office located at 990 Palm Street.
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9. No. of potential cases: One.
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 existing facts and circumstances exposing the City to litigation are set forth in a letter from attorney Paul J. Beard on behalf of “a coalition of concerned South Higuera business and property owners.” Mr. Beard’s letter dated September 13, 2023, is on file and available for review in the City Clerk’s Office located at 990 Palm Street.
5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code §54956.9; Name of case: Pamela Langley, Edward Marquez, Christina Malmen, individuals v. City of San Luis Obispo, a municipality; and DOES 1 to 10, inclusive; United Stated District Court Central District of California Case No. 2:21-cv-07479.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will hold a
rescheduled
Regular Meeting on
January 9, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. The regularly scheduled meeting of January 2, 2024 was rescheduled to the following week due to the New Years holiday; this action was approved on November 14, 2023 during Council's annual review of the 2024 Council Meeting Schedule
.
The Regular Meeting of December 19, 2023 will be cancelled, as approved by Council on December 13, 2022 ( see approved minutes
) during their annual review of the 2023 Council Meeting Schedule.
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