TRACY CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
January 7, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Tracy City Hall, 333 Civic Center Plaza, Tracy, CA.
1. Mayor Arriola called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. There were no actions taken pursuant to AB 2449.
3. Roll Call and Declaration of Conflicts – Council Members Evans, Nygard, Mayor Pro Tem Abercrombie and Mayor Arriola present. City Council had no declaration of conflicts.
4. ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE – Richard Williams shared concerns regarding City Council changing the policy to fill a vacancy on City Council and stated Council cannot change the rules at the conclusion of an election because they do not agree on the results.
Alice English shared concerns regarding the Council changing the policy to fill a vacancy on City Council and stated the voters spoke loud and clear that the third highest vote-getter was Mateo Bedolla with 7,600 votes. Council can change for the next election but not now.
Ubbo Coty stated Tracy has gone through two Grand Jury investigations. It only takes one anonymous person to inspire another Grand Jury investigation. Previous City Council agreed to a process of third highest vote-getter gets selected. To pick someone who might be conflicted with developers and undo a previous agreement is not a democratic process.
5. Request to Conduct Closed Session:
5.A Conference with Labor Negotiators (Gov. Code § 54957.6) o City Negotiators
Arturo Sanchez, Acting City Manager
Karin Schnaider, Assistant City Manager
Kimberly Murdaugh, Human Resources Director
Andrew Shen, Interim City Attorney
o Employee Organizations
General Teamsters Local No. 439, IBT
Tracy Police Officers' Association
Tracy Police Managers Association
Tracy Technical and Support Services Employee Association Tracy Mid-Managers Bargaining Unit
There was no public comment on item 5.A.
ACTION: Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Abercrombie and seconded Council Member Evans to recess to closed session. Time: 6:40 p.m. Roll call found all in favor; passed and so ordered.
6. Reconvene to Open Session – Time: 6:55 p.m.
Special Meeting Minutes 2 January 7, 2025
7. Report of Final Action – Andrew Shen, Interim City Attorney stated in observation of the day in mourning for former President Carter the Council has unanimously authorized a contribution of an equivalent of one 8-hour holiday to each employees accrued bank to be used on future date deemed operationally feasible. All City operations will otherwise remain open and operational this coming January 9, 2025.
8. Council Items and Comments - None
9. Adjournment: Time: 6:56 p.m.
ACTION: Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Abercrombie and seconded by Council Member Evans to adjourn. Roll call found all in favor; passed and so ordered.
The above agenda was posted at the Tracy City Hall on January 2, 2025. The above are action minutes. A recording is available at the office of the City Clerk.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk