1 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
January 4, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
110 East Cook Street
Santa Maria
Roll Call: Mayor Alice Patino, Councilmember Maribel Aguilera-Hernandez, Councilmember Mike Cordero, Councilmember Carlos Escobedo, Councilmember Gloria Soto
Staff Present: Interim City Manager Alex Posada, City Attorney Thomas Watson, Chief Deputy City Clerk Sarah Lansburgh
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CLOSED SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Patino called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Councilmembers Maribel Aguilera-Hernandez, Mike Cordero, Carlos Escobedo, Gloria Soto, and Mayor Alice Patino
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Interim City Manager Posada, City Attorney Watson, and Chief Deputy City Clerk Lansburgh (for roll call only).
2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Mayor Patino invited public comment. No public comment was received.
3. RECESS-CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Patino recessed to a Closed Session at 2:31 p.m.
3.a Conference with Labor Negotiations Team, Pursuant to California Government Code §54957.6
3.b Conference with Legal Counsel, Pursuant to California Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)
4. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
2 5. REPORT BY THE CITY ATTORNEY FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Watson reported that there were no reportable actions for Closed Session items 3.a and
3.b
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the City Council, Mayor Patino declared the City Council meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
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Sarah Lansburgh, Chief Deputy City Clerk
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Alice M. Patino, Mayor