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CITf OF SANTA BARBARA
CITf COUNCIL INUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 25, 2022
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 735 ANACAPA STREET
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Randy Rowse called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. and announced that the meeting is being held via teleconference and all members of the City Council are participating electronically from various locations.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rowse.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Eric Friedman, Alejandra Gutierrez, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Murillo.
Councilmembers absent: None.
Staff present: Interim City Administrator Rebecca Bjork, City Attorney Ariel Calonne, City Clerk Services Manager Sarah German.
CLOSED SESSION
1. Subject: Conference With City Attorney - Pending Litigation - Gov. Code §54956. 9(d)(1)
Recommendation: That Council hold a closed session to consider pending litigation pursuant to subsection (d)(1) of section 54956. 9 of the Government Code and take appropriate action as needed.
The pending litigation is Patricia Houghton Clarke v. City of Santa Barbara, et al., SBSC Case No. 20CV01745.
Scheduling: Duration, 30 mins; anytime
Report: None anticipated
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2. Subject: Conference With City Attorney-Anticipated Litigation - Gov.
Code § 54956. 9(d)(2) & (e)(2)/(3) ()
Recommendation: That Council hold a closed session to consider significant exposure to litigation (one potential case) pursuant to Government Code Section 54956. 9(d)(2) & (e)(2)/(3) and take appropriate action as needed.
The anticipated litigation is based upon significant exposure arising out of the October 1, 1984 Amended Joint Powers Agreement creating as a separate legal entity, the Black Gold Cooperative Library System and a written threat of litigation by the Black Gold Cooperative Library System made by John A.
Shupe, Esq. on November 23, 2021.
Scheduling: Duration: 15 minutes; anytime
Report: None anticipated
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rowse adjourned the meeting at 11:40 a.m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara on March 1, 2022.
SA BAR CITY COUNCIL SANTA BARBARA
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
ATTEST
DY ROWSE
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SARAH GORMAN
CITY CLERK SERVICES MANAGER
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