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SPECIAL EETING
JULY 29, 2025
COUNCIL CHA BERS, 735 ANACAPA STREET
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Randy Rowse called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rowse.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: EricFriedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon (10:1 Oa.m.), Mike Jordan, Wendy Santamaria, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Randy Rowse.
Councilmembers absent: None. s^
Staff present: City Administrator Kelly McAdoo, City Attorney Sarah J Knecht, Deputy City Clerk Austin J. Taylor.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Members of the Public: None.
RECESS
Mayor Rowse recessed to Closed Session at 10:03 a.m. and stated that a report is anticipated.
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1. Subject: Conference with City Attorney-Anticipated Litigation - Gov. Code § 54956. 9(d)(2) & (e)(3) (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) & (e)(3) and take appropriate action as needed.
The anticipated litigation is based upon significant exposure arising out of the claim filed on May 15, 2025, through the law firm of Hollister & Brace; a copy is on file with the City Clerk's office.
Scheduling: Duration, 15 mins.
Report: None anticipated
Document:
Time:
Report:
July 29, 2025 report from the City Attorney.
10:36 a. m. -10:44 a. m.
No report made.
Subject: Conference with City Attorney - Anticipated Litigation -- Gov. Code §54956. 9(d)(4): InitiatioR.of Litigation on One Matter (160. 03) Recommendation: That Council hold a closed session to consider initiating litigation pursuant to subsection (d)(4) of Section 54956. 9 of the Government Code and take appropriate action as needed, (one potential case- Vasquez Perdomo v.
Noem, etal. ).
Scheduling: Duration, 30 minutes; anytime
Report: Anticipated
Document:
Time:
Report:
July 29, 2025 report from the City Attorney
10:45 a. m. -11:25 a. m.
City Attorney Sarah J. Knecht reported that Council authorized the City Attorney's Office to file an application to intervene in the aforementioned litigation, and that the vote of Council was 6 in favor 1 opposed, with the dissenting vote coming from Mayor Randy Rowse.
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3. Subject: Conference with Labor Negotiator (440. 05)
Recommendation: That Council hold a closed session pursuant to the authority of Government Code Section 54957. 6 to consider instructions to City Negotiator/ Acting Human Resources Director Rene Eyerly; Labor Relations Manager Sam Ramirez; and Assistant City Attorney John Doimas; Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Attorney Peter Q. Nguyen, Adrianna Guzman; regarding negotiations with: Service Employees' International Union, Local 620, Treatment and Patrol Bargaining Unit; Service Employees' International Union, Local 620, Santa Barbara City Employees'Association (General Bargaining Unit); Fire Management Association; Santa Barbara City Firefighters Association; Police Officers Association; Police Management Association; Santa Barbara City Supervisory Employees; American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees and Unrepresented Managers and Confidential Employees.
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Scheduling: Duration, 45 Minutes; anytime
Report: None anticipated
Document:
Time:
July 29, 2025 report from the Interim Human Resources Director 10:04 a. m. -10:35 a.m.
Report: ^
No report made.
RECONVENE
Mayor Rowse reconvened the meeting at 11:26 a. m. to announce the report as listed on agenda item no. 2.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rowse adjourned the meeting at 11:28 a.m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara on August 19, 2025.
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