CITY OF SANTA PAULA
City Council Closed Session Meeting
November 16, 2022,
5:00
PM
MINUTES
CLOSED SESSION - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1)
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Crosswhite called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. 2)
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Jenny Crosswhite, Andy Sobel, Carlos Juarez, and Leslie Cornejo Members Absent: Richard Araiza
3)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4)
CLOSED SESSION
4.A)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(1) - Schladetzky v. City of Santa Paula, et al., Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2022-00563854-CU-OE-VTA
4.B)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1) - Fred and Elaine Malzacher Revocable Trust v. The City of Santa Paula; Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2021-00552735-CU-TT-VTA
4.C)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1) - Ventura County Fire Protection District, et al, v. Santa Clara Waste Water Company, et al, Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2016-00484523-CU-PO-VTA
4.D)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4) – Initiation of litigation; Cases: 1 - Continuation of settlement negotiations
4.E)
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8 Property: 1001, 1003, and 1033 East Main Street, Santa Paula, California Agency Negotiator: Dan Singer, City Manager
Councilmember Juarez recused himself from this item.
Councilmember Juarez recused himself from item 4.E.
Interim City Attorney Monica Castillo read the items that Council is moving into Closed Session.
Mayor Crosswhite adjourned to Closed Session at 5:01 p.m. 5)
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Interim City Attorney Monica Castillo reported out City Council recessed into Closed Session at approximately 5:00 p.m. on the above items. There was one reportable action taken on Item 4.E. In a vote 3-0, with Councilmember Juarez recusing himself and Councilmember Araiza absent, Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a nonbinding letter of intent to negotiate a real property transfer of the Oil Museum property to the City of Santa Paula and to authorize negotiations of that agreement.
Mayor Crosswhite added that the City of Santa Paula is pleased with this opportunity, knowing the importance of the property to the community. The City will be working to come to terms for the transfer to take over ownership of that property. Mayor Crosswhite also announced that Chevron, through its affiliate, Union Oil Company of California, has offered to potentially donate $2,000,000 to help the City address deferred maintenance on the building as part of that potential agreement. Much of the memorabilia is also potentially part of that transfer if we are able to come to terms. 6)
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Crosswhite adjourned the meeting to the City Council Regular meeting at 6:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
Julie Latshaw, City Clerk