Council Closed Session
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · September 6, 2022
Agenda
City Council Agenda City Council
Closed Session Meeting Clyde Roberson, Mayor
Dan Albert, Councilmember
Council Closed Session Alan Haffa, Councilmember
Ed Smith, Councilmember
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Tyller Williamson, Councilmember
4:00 PM City Manager
Council Chamber 580 Pacific St.
Hans Uslar
and Zoom Teleconference
Monterey, California
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CALL TO ORDER
Public Comment on Closed Session Agenda Items
CLOSED SESSION
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consider only matters covered in the agenda descriptions. Closed session items will be
heard at the end of the afternoon session of the regular Council Meeting.
9/6/2022 4:00:00 PM
1. Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6 -
Unrepresented Employee (City Attorney); Agency Negotiator: Che Johnson, Esq.
(Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule
Article 5, Section 15061)
2. Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: Brette Neal, Gina Russo, Che Johnson; General Employees of
Monterey (GEM), Monterey Fire Chief Officers' Association (MFCOA), and
Monterey Fire Fighters' Association (MFFA) (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20,
Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.1(d)(1): WARREN, RICHARD vs. CITY OF MONTEREY (Workers’
Compensation Appeals Board) (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section
15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
4. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.1(d)(1): ERLICH, DAVID vs. CITY OF MONTEREY (Workers’
Compensation Appeals Board) (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section
15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
5. A. Conference with Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government
Code section 54956.9(d)(1):
1. Discovery Charters, Inc. v. City of Monterey (Monterey County Superior Court
Case No. 19CV001743; Sixth District Court of Appeals Case No. H049770)
2. Alexander Dubelman v. City of Monterey, Amma Farms et al (Monterey County
Superior Court Case No. 22 CV001080)
3. Bonnie Gawf v. City of Monterey (Monterey County Superior Court Case No.
20CV003232)
4. Ryan Pace v. City of Monterey, et al (Monterey County Superior Court Case No.
21 CV003538)
5. Pacific Western Bank v. City and SEI (San Bernadino Superior Court Case No.
2212212)
6. Stronghold Engineering, Inc. v. City of Monterey (Santa Clara County Superior
Court Case No. 18CV329015; Sixth District Court of Appeal Case No. H050157)
7. Stronghold Engineering, Inc. v City of Monterey (Riverside County Superior
Court Case No. CVR12103427)
8. Sichel Young v. City of Monterey, et al (Monterey County Superior Court Case
No. 22CV002243)
9. Kathleen Sullivan v. Hinshaw et al. (Monterey County Superior Court Case No.
22CV000557)
10. Cynthia Wills v. City of Monterey (United States District Court, Northern District
of California, San Francisco Division Case No. 21-CV-01998 EMC)
B. Conference with Legal Counsel, Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(3):
Yessenia Reveles, Mason Reyes, and Remi Reyes Claims received on August 3,
2022
(Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule
Article 5, Section 15061)
6. Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: S/E Corner of Waterfront Parking Lot
Agency Negotiators: Janna Aldrete
Negotiating Parties: John Lord (Tesla, Inc.)
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9/6/2022 4:00:00 PM
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for New License Agreement (Not a
Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article
5, Section 15061)
ADJOURNMENT
Members of the public have the right to address the City Council on any item on the Agenda, before or
during its consideration [G.C. §54954.3(a)]. The Mayor will formally open the floor for public comment on
items such as "Public Appearance" and "Public Hearings."
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pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, are available at: https://monterey.org/submitted-comments
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