CITY O F VENTURA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTtS
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2023
SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION - 4:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - 501 POLI STREET, VENTURA, CA 93001 TELECONFERENCE LOCATION : 41 N WAKE FOREST AVE, VENTURA, CA 93003 DISTRICT 1 - LIZ CAMPOS
DISTRICT 2 - DOUG HALTER
DISTRICT 3 - MIKE JOHNSON
Akbar Alikhan
Acting City Manager
JOESCHROEDER , MAYOR
Councilmembers:
DISTRICT 6 - JIM DURAN
DISTRICT 5 - BILL MCREYNOLDS
DISTRICT 4 - JEANNETTE SANCHEZ-
Andrew Heglund
City Attorney
PALACIOS , DEPUTY MAYOR
Michael B. MacDonald
City Clerk
PUBLIC ADVISORY: THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN A HYBRID MODEL WITH BOTH IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE AND VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION.
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To submit written comments (up to 1,000 characters) for the City Council's consideration and inclusion in the public records , email [email protected] by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date, or by using the public comment form at www.cityofventura.ca.gov/publicinput. Please include the Agenda Item Number in the subject This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953. Any member of the public may attend this meeting. Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to Michael B. MacDonald , City Clerk, (805) 654-4787. The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda. Meetings will adjourn at 11:00 p.m. Any items outstanding at that time will be deferred until the next regularly scheduled meeting .
April 10, 2023
CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION: 4:02 p.m .
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Duran, Halter, Campos, Deputy Mayor Sanchez-Palacios and Mayor Schroeder
Absent: Councilmembers McReynolds and Johnson
Mayor Schroeder presiding
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: None
CLOSED SESSION: TeleconferenceNideo Conference Meeting. The Public may not participate in the Closed Session, other than for Public Comments.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
City Negotiators: Joe Schroeder and Jeanette Sanchez-Palacios Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney
Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
City Negotiators: Akbar Alikhan, Interim City Manager and Danielle Keys, Human Resources Director
Employee Organizations:
a. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721 CTW,CLC, representing "G" (General), "S" (Supervisory), and "Q" (Professional) Units b. Ventura Maintenance Employees Association (VMEA)
c. Ventura Fire Management Association (VFMA)
d. Ventura City Firefighters' Association (VCFA)
e. Ventura Police Management Association (VPMA)
f. Ventura Police Officers' Association (VPOA)
g. Unrepresented employees
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 5: 11 p.m.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct record of the City Council meeting held on April 10, 2023 .
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Tracy J. Oehler, MMC
Assistant City Clerk
April 10, 2023