Special City Council Meeting
Special MeetingGalt, CA · October 9, 2018
Minutes
CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, October 9, 2018, 4:00 pm
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. Council Members present: Crews, Malson, Campion,
Lampson and Heuer.
Staff members present: City Manager Palazzo, City Clerk Settles, and Interim City Attorney Hood.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: The City Clerk announced that members of the public could address the City
Council on non-agenda items. She stated no discussion or action could be taken on any item that was not
listed on the agenda. The Clerk advised the location of the speaker cards, asked that speaker cards be
presented to the Clerk prior to addressing City Council and that each person would have a five-minute time
limit to speak. She said those who wished to speak on any item scheduled on the agenda would be given an
opportunity to do so at the time that item was being considered.
ADJOURNED TO SPECIAL CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE pursuant to and under the
authority of Government Code Section 54957.
RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: The City Council reconvened to open session at 4:15 pm at which
time the Interim City Attorney announced City Council had unanimously affirmed the decision in total of
an independent arbitrator to dismiss a public employee with the position title of police officer.
There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 4:15 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Settles
City Clerk
Agenda
CITY OF GALT
Lori Heuer, Mayor
Eugene M. Palazzo, City Manager
Mark Crews, Vice Mayor
Curt Campion, Council Member
Vacant, Finance Director
Paige Lampson, Council Member Chris Erias, Community Development Director
Tom Malson, Council Member Cora Hall, Human Resources Director
Tod Sockman, Police Chief
Donna Settles, City Clerk Armando Solis, Parks & Recreation Director
Shaun Farrell, City Treasurer Steven Winkler, Public Works Director
Kimberly Hood, Interim City Attorney
AGENDA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018, 4:00 PM
NOTE: If you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in
this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office, 209-366-7130, 380 Civic Drive, at least two days prior to the meeting.
NOTE: Public records, including writings relating to an agenda item for open session of a regular meeting and distributed less
than 72 hours prior to the meeting, are available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office, 380 Civic Drive, Galt,
California.
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A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
Roll Call: Crews, Malson, Campion, Lampson, Heuer
B. PUBLIC COMMENT: Under Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address the
City Council on non-agenda items. The public comments section is for the City Council to receive
comments; except for brief responses to questions, no discussion or action may be taken on any item that
is not listed on the agenda. Please limit comments to a maximum of five minutes. Speaker cards are located
on the table inside the entrances to the council chambers. Once completed, forward the speaker card to the
Clerk. Those persons wishing to speak on any item scheduled on the agenda will be given an opportunity
to do so at the time that item is being considered.
C. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE pursuant to and under the
authority of Government Code Section 54957.
D. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
DONNA SETTLES, CITY CLERK: Agenda Report. The agenda for this Galt City Council Meeting was posted
in the following listed sites before 4:00 pm the day preceding the meeting:
1. City Hall Lobby, 380 Civic Drive;
2. U.S. Post Office, 600 N. Lincoln Way; and
3. Marian O. Lawrence Library, 1000 Caroline Avenue.
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