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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 77820 RESOLUTION NO. 7782 0 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 SEPTEMBER 16, 1985, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a) AND (C) THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Closed sessions of the City Council and Board are permitted for various purposes pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 for the purposes of discus- sions with the City or Agency Attorney of matters within the potential litigation, discussion of matters with the City's or Agency'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 or Agency negotiator regarding the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of certain property, among others. It is the policy of the City Council and the Board 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 and Board of Directors 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 Agency is a party. The title of this litigation is Lyte v. Azusa CRA and Redman v. City of Azusa. SECTION 3. The City Council shall recess to closed session to confer with its attorney regarding litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c) in order to decide whether to initiate litigation. One case is against Naiam Obeji, Harry Goodlin, Canyon Inn and William Hinckley and a second case against Johnny Johnson. 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: Dennis W. King for property located at 960 E. Gaillard. 0 0 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 and Board specifically finds that: A. Discussion of the litigation matters in open session would be prejudicial to the interests of the City and Agency in that matters within the attorney-client privilege will be discussed and disclosure of such discussions would violate and waive the attorney-client privilege and would give an unfair advantage to the City's and Agency's adversaries and allow them to negotiate a settlement of the matters adverse to the City and Agency; and B. It has received a confidential letter from the City and Agency Attorney pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 describing the grounds and the authority for the closed session. SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this1_6_1hday ofSeptembpr 1985. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa and the Board of Directors of the Azusa Redevelopment Agency, at a regular meeting thereof, held on thel6thday ofSeptembpr 1985, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS/BOARDMEMBERS: COOK, CAMARENA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS/BOARDMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS/BOARDMEMBERS: CRUZ, LATTA DEPUTY CITY