MINUTES
WHITTIER CITY COUNCIL
WHITTIER REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
WHITTIER UTILITY AUTHORITY
SPECIAL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 13230 PENN STREET
FEBRUARY 28, 2023, 5:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION
The Whittier City Council met in Special Session on February 28, 2023. Council Member Dutra called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Admin Committee Room of Whittier City HaIl, 13230 Penn Street, Whittier, California.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Joseph A. Vinatieri, Mayor (5:35 p.m.)
Jessica Martinez, Mayor Pro Tem (5:41 p.m.)
Fernando Dutra, Council Member
Cathy Warner, Council Member
Octavio Martinez, Council Member
STAFF PRESENT:
Brian Saeki, City Manager
Richard D. Jones, City Attorney
Shannon DeLong, Assistant City Manager
Rigoberto Garcia, Jr., City Clerk
3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
4. CLOSED SESSION
4.A. Approval of Minutes - Closed Session
Approve the January 24, 2023 Closed Session Minutes.
4.B. Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Represented and Unrepresented Employee: Whittier City Employees’ Association, Whittier Police Officers’ Association, Whittier Police Management Association, and unrepresented employees
4.C. Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation, significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
One Case
Special Meeting Whittier City Council Minutes
February 28, 2023 Page 2 of 2
4.D. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Chavez v. City of Whittier, Case No. 21STCV25376
4.E. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Ochoa v. City of Whittier, Case No. 590930
4.F. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Maria Sanchez v. City of Whittier, Case No. 1 9STCV35671
4.G. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956~9(d)(1)
Neil Saunders, Marlene Saunders, and Stephanie Saunders v. City of Whittier Case No. 19STCV41720
5. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Vinatieri adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m.