Agenda Item 7B
City Council Special Meeting Minutes
September 12, 2024
6:00 p.m.
City of Turlock Yosemite Room
156 S. Broadway, Turlock, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Bublak called the special meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS
Present: Councilmembers Cassandra Abram, Kevin Bixel, Rebecka Monez, Vice Mayor Pam Franco, and Mayor Amy Bublak.
Absent: None
Councilmember
Abram
Councilmember
Bixel
Vice Mayor
Franco
Councilmember
Monez
Mayor
Bublak
None None None None None
4. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation, Cal. Gov't Code 54956.9(d)(4) "For the purposes of this section, litigation shall be considered pending when any of the following circumstances exist...Based on existing facts and circumstances, the legislative body of the local agency has decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation." Potential Cases: One (1)
5. REPORTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Petrulakis reported that in closed session Council voted to rescinded the waivers of confidentiality requirements that they voted on at the September 10, 2024 closed session, as they were too broad. He clarified that the waiver was intended for tonight’s proceeding on agenda item 7A.
6. BRIEFING (INFORMATIONAL ONLY)
A. Update on 1617 Colorado Avenue Project (Werner)
Development Services Director Werner gave an update on 1617 Colorado Avenue.
7. ACTION ITEMS
A. Discussion and potential direction to City Attorney regarding breach of closed session confidentiality requirements (Petrulakis)
Mayor Bublak opened the item for public comment, as there was none, Mayor Bublak closed public comment.
Recommended Action: Discussion and potential direction to City Attorney regarding breach of closed session confidentiality requirements
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Council gave direction to the City Attorney to bring back a motion on the consent calendar requiring Councilmember Bixel to take a Brown Act and ethics training following his acknowledgement of a breach of closed session.
8. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Mayor Bublak opened the item to public comment and the following members of the public spoke:
Liz Padilla
Kristina Hacker
Name not provided
Ron Bridegroom
With no further comments, Mayor Bublak closed public comment.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bublak adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
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Nichole Fiez, City Clerk Trainee