CITY COUNCIL 1 APRIL 20, 2024
DRAFT Minutes of the Special Meeting
of the City Council
City of Santa Ana,
California
April 20, 2024
CLOSED SESSION MEETING – 8:00 A.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701
CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES: Mayor Amezcua called the Closed Session meeting to order at 8:03 A.M.
ATTENDANCE Council Members Phil Bacerra
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Jessie Lopez
David Penaloza
Benjamin Vazquez
Mayor Pro Tem Thai Viet Phan
Mayor Valerie Amezcua
Acting City Manager Alvaro Nunez
City Attorney Sonia R. Carvalho
City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall
ROLL CALL
MINUTES: City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall conducted roll call.
Councilmembers Bacerra, Penaloza, and Vazquez, and Mayor Amezcua were present.
Mayor Pro Tem Phan and Councilmember Lopez joined the meeting during Closed Session.
Councilmember Hernandez was absent.
CITY COUNCIL 2 APRIL 20, 2024
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Patrick Strader
ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSION
MINUTES: None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public may address the City Council on Closed Session items.
MINUTES: None.
RECESS – City Council will recess to Closed Session for the purpose of conducting regular City business.
MINUTES: Mayor Amezcua recessed to consider the Closed Session items at 8:06 A.M.
Following a brief recess, c onsideration of Closed Session items commenced at 8:25 A.M.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS – The Brown Act permits legislative bodies to discuss certain matters without members of the public present. The City Council finds, based on advice from the City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following matters will prejudice the position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT/APPOINTMENT pursuant to Government Section 54957(b)(1)
Title: City Manager
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6(a)
Agency Designated Representative: City Attorney
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
CLOSED SESSION REPORT – Reportable action is not anticipated so there will not be a report out of Closed Session.
MINUTES: None.
ADJOURNMENT – Adjourn the City Council meeting.
MINUTES: City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall adjourned the City Council Meeting at 4:32 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
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Jennifer L. Hall, CMC
City Clerk