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View recent public comments: https://www.CityOfWhittier.org/PublicComments Whittier City Council Special Meeting
November 8, 2022
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NOTICE AND CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING BY MAYOR VINATIERI
AGENDA
WHITTIER CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
ADMIN CONFERENCE ROOM, 13230 PENN STREET
NOVEMBER 8, 2022, 5:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION
2. ROLL CALL
Joseph A. Vinatieri, Mayor
Jessica Martinez, Mayor Pro Tem
Fernando Dutra, Council Member
Cathy Warner, Council Member
Octavio Martinez, Council Member
3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
The public is invited to comment on any closed session item listed below.
Pursuant to State law, City Council Members and Directors cannot take action or express a consensus of approval or disapproval on any communications which do not appear on the printed agenda.
Speakers must limit their comments to three minutes. Please note, by order of the presiding officer, public comments may be limited if at their discretion a surplus of public speakers are present at the meeting.
Detailed instructions on how to provide public comments are provided on the Agenda Announcement Page.
4. CLOSED SESSION
4.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Bradley White v. City of Whittier, Claim Nos. 569259 and 584485, Workers Compensation Case
4.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Stephanie Saunders v. City of Santa Fe Springs (City of Whittier) Court Case No. 19STCV41720
4.C. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Open Space Legal Defense Fund et al. v. City of Whittier et al. Court Case No. BS128995
Whittier City Council Special Meeting
November 8, 2022
Agenda
4.D. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)
One Case
5. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
6. ADJOURNMENT
Disability-related services are available to enable persons with a disability to participate in this meeting, consistent with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Spanish interpreters are also available. For information or to request services, please contact the City Clerk at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting at (562) 567-9850.
The agenda packet for regular meetings is available three days before the meeting on http://www.cityofwhittier.org. Materials distributed to the City Council within 72 hours of the City Council meeting are available for public inspection; please contact the City Clerk’s Office.
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I hereby certify under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted in accordance with the applicable legal requirements.
Regular and Adjourned Regular meeting agendas may be amended up to 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Dated this 7th day of November 2022. /s/ Rigoberto Garcia Jr., City Clerk