CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
City Council
Special Meeting
~Minutes~
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 5:00 PM City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Smyth called to order the Special Meeting at 5:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
All Councilmembers were present, with the exception of Mayor Pro Tem Miranda, who arrived at 5:05 p.m.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR AGENDIZED ITEMS
Addressing the Council was Doug (no last name provided).
CLOSED SESSION
Joseph Montes, City Attorney, advised of the need to conduct a Closed Session for the purpose of the matters below and commented that no items are related to mobile home parks.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: City of Santa Clarita v. County of Los Angeles LASC Case No. 22STCP01395
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) and (d)(4) Name of case: Gloria Johnson v. City of Grants Pass, Oregon USSC Case No. 23-175
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) March 30, 2023, Claim by Mazzy Peacock against the City of Santa Clarita
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: Assessor's Parcel Nos. 2833-001-087; 2833-004-097; 2833-005-011, 012, 013, 014; and 2833-005-902, 903, 904 and Lyons Avenue within the boundaries of those listed APNs
Negotiating Parties: Laurene Weste and County of Los Angeles
City's Authorized Negotiator: Kevin G. Ennis, Special Counsel, and Ken Striplin, City Manager
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION - TO BE HELD IN THE CARL BOYER ROOM Mayor Smyth recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 5:04 p.m.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Mayor Smyth reconvened the meeting to Open Session at 6:19 p.m.
CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT
City Attorney Joseph Montes announced that in Closed Session the City Council unanimously approved participation as an amicus in the Johnson v. City of Grants Pass lawsuit pending before the United States Supreme Court, and reported that Councilmember Weste left the Closed Session at 5:25 p.m. to recuse herself from participating in the real property negotiation item.
ADJOURN
Mayor Smyth adjourned the Special Meeting at 6:20 p.m.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK