HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 7776RESOLUTION NO. 7776
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON AUGUST 19,
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 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 Spiritual Psychic
Science Church of Truth, Inc. v. Citv of Azusa.
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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 5. The City Council shall recess to closed
session to give instructions to the City negotiator
regarding negotiations with Barbara J. Jones
concerning the purchase of property located at 255 E.
Sierra Madre Avenue, Azusa, California, pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.8.
SECTION 6. 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 interests of
the City 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 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 7. The City Clerk shall certify the
adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rdday of apptember
1985.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa, at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 3rdday of Septembe11985,
by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT; XOU,NCILMEMBERS: / , NONE