MINUTES

BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CLOSED MEETING

Monday, June 12, 2006
 

Roll Call:        5:02 p.m.

Present:          Councilmembers Anderson, Capitelli, Maio, Moore, Olds, Spring, Worthington, Wozniak, and Mayor Bates.

 

Absent:           None.

Public Comment:  No speakers.
 

1.   CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6:

 

Unions:                       Berkeley Fire Fighters Association Local 1227 I.A.F.F.

 

City Negotiators:       Philip Kamlarz, City Manager

                                    Lisa Caronna, Deputy City Manager

                                    Tracy Vesely, Budget Manager

                                    Debra Pryor, Fire Chief

                                    David Orth, Deputy Fire Chief

                                    David Hodgkins, Director of Human Resources

                                    Margarita Zamora, Senior Human Resources Analyst

                                    Robert Kraus, Senior Human Resources Analyst

     

      Action: Discussion held.

2.   CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9.

 

The City Council will be conferring with the City Attorney concerning the threat of litigation against the City contained in letters dated April 19 (PDF, 489 KB) and May 3, 2006 (PDF, 135 KB) on file with the City Clerk claiming that the City’s public comment procedures are invalid.  The City Attorney’s response to these letters issued on May 11, 2006 (PDF, 1940 KB) is also on file in the City Clerk’s Office.

 

Action: Discussion held.

Adjourned at 6:13 p.m.