AGENDA

BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CLOSED MEETING

monday, july 17, 2006

5:00 P.M.

6^th Floor Conference Room, 2180 Milvia Street
Teleconference Locations 1636 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA

The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.

This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953, Teleconferencing.  Any member of the public may attend this meeting at either the Council Chambers or at the teleconference location.  Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to City Clerk Department, 981-6900.

Roll Call

Public Comment: (A total of 20 minutes is scheduled.  Each speaker is limited to a maximum of 2 minutes.  Comments are limited to items listed on this special meeting agenda).
 

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

2.  CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a):

1.      Carl Friberg, et. al  v. Tom Bates, et.al,, Alameda County Superior Court number No. RG 05 230715

 

2.   Arntz Builders v. City of Berkeley, et.al. Alameda County Superior Court  No. BG 03 095394 and consolidated cases

 

3.    Eugene Evans v. City of Berkeley- United States Supreme Court 

      (Petition served Tuesday July 17, 2006, no docket number known as of agenda preparation).