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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 205RESOLUTION NO. 205 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON AUGUST 5, 1985, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 94956.9(a) AND (c) THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Closed sessions of the City Council are permitted for various purposes pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 for the purposes of discussions with the City Attorney of matters within the attorney-client privilege relating to litigation and potential litigation, discussion of matters with the City's authorized labor representative, discussion of personnel matters relating to the appointment, evaluation, dismissal, or charges against an employee, or to give instructions to the City's negotiator regarding the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of certain property, among others. It is the policy of the City Council of the City of Azusa to strictly adhere to the requirements of the Brown Act (the California Public Meeting Act) and to only recess to closed session when absolutely necessary. SECTION 2. The City Council shall recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with its attorneys regarding pending litigation which has been initiated formally and to which the City is a party. The title of this litigation is City of Azusa v. Manuel Murillo et al., Corcoran et al. v. City of Azusa et al. SECTION 3. The City Council shall recess to closed session to confer with its attorney regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c) to decide whether to initiate litigation in two cases. The first case is against Jack Palo and the second case is against Modern Disposal et al. SECTION 4. The City Council shall recess to closed session to meet with its designated representatives regarding labor relations matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6. SECTION 5. The City Council and Board of Directors shall recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to give instructions to the City's and Agency's negotiator regarding negotiations with: 1) Aerojet General Inc. and Optical Radiation Inc., regarding the property adjacent to Aerojet Avenue in the City of Azusa; 2) Bob Bennet concerning property at 226 E. Foothill Boulevard, Azusa; and 3) Consuelo Palafox concerning property at 325- 327 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa. .SECTION 6. The City Council shall recess to closed session to consider personnel matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 relating to the appointment, evaluation, dismissal, and charges against certain employees. SECTION 7. In connection with the litigation matters discussed above, the City Council specifically finds that: A. Discussion of the litigation matters in open session would be prejudicial to the interest of the City in that matters within the attorney-client privilege will be discussed and disclosure of such disscussions would violate and waive the attorney- client privilege and would give an unfair advantage to the City's adversaries and allow them to negotiate a settlement of the matters adverse to the City; and B. It has received a confidential letter from the City Attorney pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 describing the grounds and the authority for the closed session. SECTION 8. The City Clerk/Secretary shall certify the adoption of this Resolution. 1985. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of August, �OMAYOR/CHAIRMAN I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 5th day of August, 1985, by the following vote of the Council/ Agency: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: LATTA �,///CITY CLERK/SECRETARY