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CITY COU CIL
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SEPTE BER 12, 2023
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 735 ANACAPA STREET
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Randy Rowse called the meeting to order at 1 1:00 a. m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rowse.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Randy Rowse.
Councilmembers absent: Alejandra Gutierrez.
Staff present: City Administrator Rebecca Bjork, City Attorney Sarah Knecht, Deputy City Clerk Niko Lopez.
CLOSED SESSION
1. Subject: Conference with City Attorney - Existing Litigation - Gov. Code §54956. 9(d)(1) (160. 03)
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 People of the State of California, et al. v. James Alien Carr, et al., SBSC Case No. 22CV00252.
Scheduling: Duration 30 mins; anytime
Report: None anticipated
Document:
September 12, 2023, report from the City Attorney
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11:03 a. m. -11:24 a. m.
No report made.
2. Subject: Conference with City Attorney-Anticipated Litigation - Gov. Code §54956. 9(d)(2) (160. 03)
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) and take appropriate action as needed.
The significant exposure to litigatfon arises from an independent investigation concerning an employment matter.
Scheduling: Duration: 30 minutes; anytime
Report: None anticipated
Document:
September 12, 2023, report from the City Attorney
Time:
11:25 a. m. -12:20 p. m.
No report made.
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
No one wished to speak.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rowse adjourned the meeting at 12:20 p. m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara on October 3, 2023.
SANTA BARBARA CITY COUNCIL SANTA BARBARA
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
RAND OW
MAYOR
ATTEST.
SARAH GORMAN
CITY CLERK SERVICES MANAGER
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