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CALL AND NOTICE OF
SPECIAL MEETING
AT 7:00 PM
OF THE VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
MAY 7, 2024
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California
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1990 and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL:
You are hereby notified that I do hereby call the Vallejo City Council in special session to consider only the matters stated on the agenda listed below.
NOTICE: Members of the public shall have the opportunity to address the City Council concerning any item listed on the agenda before or during consideration of that item. No other items may be discussed at this special meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. CLOSED SESSION
A. Public Employee Appointment
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Title: City Manager
B. Liability Claims: Desere Heminger v. City of Vallejo Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.95
C. Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: Interim City Manager
4. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION TO ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF CLOSED
SESSION
5. ACTON CALENDAR
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A. CONSIDER AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF RELATING TO
EXPLORATION AND POSSIBLE FUTURE ACTION ON A BALLOT
MEASURE TO BE ADDED TO THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL
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MUNICIPAL ELECTION REGARDING AN INCREASE IN THE REAL
PROPERTY CONVEYANCE TAX - SECTION 3.10 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE LEW EDWARDS GROUP TO PROVIDE
CONSULTING SERVICES RELATING TO SAME
Recommendation: Consider the question of whether to proceed to (1) direct staff to research the issue of the possibility of increasing the real property conveyance tax; and (2) enter into a contract with the Lew Edwards Group to explore the feasibility of a ballot measure on the November 2024 ballot relating to same in an amount not to exceed $100,000, with the contract to be in a form approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
Contact: Beverli Marshall. Interim City Manager
[email protected]
6. ADJOURNMENT
Dated: Monday, May 6, 2024
Robert H. McConnell, Mayor
I, Dawn Abrahamson, City Clerk, do herby certify that I have caused a true copy of the above notice and agenda to be delivered to each of the members of the Vallejo City Council, at the time and in the manner prescribed by law and that this agenda was posted at City Hall, 555 Santa Clara Street, CA at 5:15 p.m., Monday, May 6, 2024.
Dated: Monday, May 6, 2024
Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk