TO CITY MANAGER AND ASSISTANT CITY CLERK:
NOTICE IS HEREBYBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code Section 54956 ("The Brown Act") and Section 708 of the Santa Clara City Chat1er, the undersigned(s) calls for a Special Meeting of the:
_;., e City Council of the City of Santa Clara
1 1 Board of the Santa Clara Stadium Authority
t l Other (please designate): Governing Board of tile:
<, Spo1is and Open Space Authority
u City of Santa Clara Housing Authority
u Bayshore North Project Enhancement Authority
n Public Facilities Financing Corporation
o Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
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Subject matter(s) and to potentially take action with respect to them:
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Councilmembers Requesting a Special Meeting:
A.s mferonce , Section 708 of Ill e Chatter of tile City of Snntn Clara California ("City Charter'') provides: "Special meelinus nwy /Je called at any lime hy /he Mayor , or by four members of the City Council pursuant to Ille provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act. specificallv Government Caci(~ Section 54956.
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Mayor Requesting a Special Meeting:
As reforence, Section 708 of the Clmrter of lfw CifV of Santa Clam Califomia ("City Cl latter") provicles: "Spucinl moo/ings may be called at any time by the Mayor, or hy four nwm/Jt:rs of the City Co11ndl purnwmt to the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act, specificr.11/y Govwnnwnt Cof/fJ Section 54956.
Mayor :
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TITLE 5. LOCAL AGENCIES [50001 - 57607] ( Tille 5 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.) DIVISION 2. CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES [53000 - 55821] ( Division 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.) PART 1. POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES [53000 - 54999.7] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.) CHAPTER 9. Meetings [54950 • 54963] ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 1588. ) 54957. (a) This chapter shall not be construed to prevent the legislative body of a local agency from hold,ngclosed sessions with the Governor, Attorney General, distri ct attorney, agency counsel, sheriff, or chief of police;-ortheir respect ive deputies, or a secur ity consultant or a security operations manager, on matters posing a threat to the security of public build ings, a threat to the security of essential publ icsentices, incl uding water, drinking water, wastewater treatment, natural gas service, and electric service, or a threat to the publ ic's right of access to public services or pub lic facil ities . (b) (1) SuljJecT to paragraph (2), this chapter shall not be construed to preve nt the legislative body of--a local-agency fro m holding closed sessions during a regular or special meet_iI!_g to consider the appointment, employment ;revaluation o performance ,- disc,pl ,ne, or d1sm1ssal of a publ1e-employee or to hea r complaints or char ges brought against the emp loyee 5yar\ oth ~ gerson or emp loyee unless the emp loyee requ es.ts_a publ1c.s.essi.on. (2) As a condition to holding a closed session on specific complaints or charges brought against an employee by another person or employee, the employee sha ll be given written notice of his or her right to have the complaints or charges heard in an open session rather than a closed session, whi ch notice shall be delivered to the employee personally or by mail at least 24 hou rs before the t ime for holding the session . If notice is not given, any disciplinary or other action taken by the legislative body against the employee based on the specific complaints or charges in the closed session shall be null and void. (3) The legislative body also may exclude from the public or closed meeting , during the examination of a witness, any or all other witnesses in the matter being investigated by the legislative body. (4) For the purposes of this subdivision, the term "employee" shall include an officer or an independent contractor who functions as an officer or an employee but shall not include any elected official, member of a legislative body or other inde pendent contractors. This subd ivision shall not limit local officials' abi lity to hold closed session meetings pursuant to Sections 1461 , 32106, and 32155 of the Health and Safet y Code or Sections 37606 and 37624.3 of the Government Code.
Closed sessions held pursuant to this subdivision shall not include discussion or action on proposed compensation except for a reduct ion of compensation that resu lts from the imposition of discipline. (Amended by Stats . 2013, Ch. 11, Sec. 1. (AB 246) Effect ive January 1, 2014.)