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CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA “We are a vibrant, livable, and inclusive community dedicated to quality services, safety, financial strength, sustainability, preservation, and progress with equal representation for our community.” City Council Chamber Tuesday 225 Second Street March 14, 2023 Claremont, CA 91711 5:15 PM COUNCILMEMBERS ED REECE MAYOR COREY CALAYCAY JENNIFER STARK SAL MEDINA JED LEANO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Claremont, California, as called by the City Council of the City of Claremont, will be held on the 14th day of March 2023 at 5:15 p.m. at the above location for the purpose of considering the items listed below. The Brown Act provides for an opportunity for members of the public to address the City Council concerning the items described below. Each speaker will be limited to four ( 4) continuous minutes. Meetings are open to the public for in-person attendance or remotely via Zoom. Should Zoom be disrupted, the in-person meeting will continue unless one or more Councilmembers are attending the meeting remotely pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449. To participate in the meeting via Zoom, download Zoom on any phone or computer device cut and paste the following link into your browser to access and participate in the live City Council meeting at 5:15 p.m.: https://zoom.us/j/256208090 or to only listen from the phone dial (213)338-8477, Webinar ID: 256 208 090. Public comment may be provided by one of the following methods. Each speaker will be given up to four minutes to provide their comment. OPTION 1: IN-PERSON LIVE COMMENTS – When the item you wish to speak to is announced, please proceed to the speaker’s podium one by one. Do not form a line in the center aisle. OPTION 2: E-MAIL – Public comments may be sent via email to the City Clerk’s office at sdesautels@ci.claremont.ca.us and jcostanza@ci.claremont.ca.us. All emails will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the record of the meeting. Page 2 City Council Agenda March 14, 2023 OPTION 3: MAIL – Public comments may be mailed to Claremont City Hall, Attn: City Clerk’s Office, PO Box 880, Claremont, CA 91711. All comments received via mail will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the record of the meeting. OPTION 4: TELEPHONICALLY – Members of the public wanting to address the City Council telephonically are requested to inform the Claremont City Clerk's office no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. The Claremont City Clerk's office can be reached at (909) 399-5461 or (909) 399-5463. You will be called during consideration of the item you are interested in. OPTION 5: REMOTE LIVE COMMENTS – Through Zoom, if you wish to speak, you may virtually select the "raise hand" button, which can be seen by the City Clerk. If you are dialing in by telephone and wish to speak, please push *9. This will “raise your hand”. The meeting will not be live streamed through Granicus as the meeting will be live streamed through Zoom instead. The recorded meeting will be uploaded to the City website and preserved. CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL REMOTE PARTICIPATION REQUEST PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 2449 If a member of the legislative body is attending pursuant to Assembly Bill 2499 and Zoom is disrupted, the meeting will be suspended until Zoom can be restored. The City Council will recess to closed session: 1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1): PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Title: City Manager The First Amendment to the City Manager's Employment Agreement requires the City Council to meet in closed session to conduct an annual review of the City Manager on or before March 31 of each year. The City Council will conduct the review in closed session pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 54957 of the California Government Code. and 2. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1): PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Title: City Attorney The Legal Services Agreement with Rutan and Tucker, LLP requires the City Council to meet in closed session to conduct an annual review of the City Attorney on or before March 31 of each year. The City Council will conduct the review in closed session pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 54957 of the California Government Code. Page 3 City Council Agenda March 14, 2023 ADJOURNMENT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON, MARCH 14, 2023, AT 6:30 P.M., IN THE CLAREMONT COUNCIL CHAMBER, 225 WEST SECOND STREET, CLAREMONT, CA 91711. MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA, AND SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT 207 HARVARD AVENUE, CLAREMONT, MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, 7 AM – 6 PM. SUBJECT MATERIALS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE - www.ci.claremont.ca.us. For more information, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 909-399-5461. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 0F 1990, THIS AGENDA WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE FORMATS TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO REQUIRES A MODIFICATION OR ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN A CITY MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK AT 909-399-5461 “VOICE” OR 1-800-735-2929 “TT/TTY” AT LEAST THREE (3) WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING, IF POSSIBLE. I, SHELLEY DESAUTELS, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING AGENDA WAS POSTED AT CLAREMONT CITY HALL, 207 HARVARD AVENUE, ON MARCH 9, 2023, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956. POST THROUGH: March 15, 2023