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Wednesday, June 3, 2020
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
City Council
Emergency Meeting
-Minutes-
4:00 PM
City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Smyth called to order the emergency meeting at 4:03 p.m.
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FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Smyth led the flag salute.
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ROLL CALL
All Councilmembers were present.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES
OR FACILITIES
Government Code Section 54957 - Consultation with: City Manager and Captain Justin
Diez, Los Angeles County Sheriffs
Speaking on this item were Elaine Ballace and Steve Petzold.
Three written comment cards were received.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION - TO BE HELD IN THE CENTURY ROOM
City Attorney Joseph Montes made an announcement to request to recess into closed session
under government code section 54957 and requested a roll call vote.
Councilmember Weste moved and Councilmember Kellar seconded the motion to recess to close
session for an Emergency Meeting.
On Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: McLean, Miranda, Kellar, Weste, Smyth
Notes: None
Absent: None
Mayor Smyth recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 4:08 p.m.
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RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Mayor Smyth reconvened the meeting to Open Session at 5:05 p.m.
CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT
City Attorney Joseph Montes announced that the Council received a briefing from the City
Manager and Captain Justin Diez, and in open session, Council is to consider a resolution
proclaiming the existence of a local emergency due to civil unrest and ordering a curfew on
June 4, 2020, commencing at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 6:00 a.m. on June 5, 2020, amending the
draft resolution from the curfew beginning at 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
CONSIDERATION OF AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION AND CURFEW
RESOLUTION
Government Code Sections 8630 and 8634
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Speaking on this item were Elaine Ballace, Thomas Hart, and Daniel Kulick.
Seven written comment cards were received.
Mr. Montes addressed the public comments.
Councilmember McLean inquired and Mr. Montes confirmed that the curfew is for one
day only but can be renewed, adjusted, or extended by the Council or the Director of
Emergency Services, who is the City Manager.
Councilmember McLean moved and Mayor Pro Tem Miranda seconded the motion to
adopt Resolution 20-29 to proclaim the existence of a local emergency due to civil unrest
and order a curfew.
On Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Kellar, Weste, Miranda, McLean, Smyth
Notes: None
Absent: None
ADJOURN
Mayor Smyth adjourned the emergency meeting at 5:17 p.m., and commented on conducting a
press conference immediately following adjournment.
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I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk, do hereby certify that the following members of the media were
notified of the June 4, 2020, 4:00 p.m., Emergency Meeting of the City Council of Santa Clarita
pursuant to Government Code 54956.5:
• The Signal, Tammy Murga
• KHTS, Lori Cosick
• SCVTV, Message
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
MAYOR
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