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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
City Council
Special Meeting
-Minutes-
5:30 PM
City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
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Mayor Gibbs called to order the Special Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
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ROLL CALL
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All Councilmembers were present.
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR AGENDIZED ITEMS
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Addressing the Council was Tony Maldonado regarding the CVRA matter and Douglas (no last 5;
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CLOSED SESSION
Joseph Montes, City Attorney, announced that the anticipated litigation matter does not involve
manufactured housing and the City is a potential defendant; and advised of the need to conduct a
Closed Session for the purpose of holding a:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: Michael Cruz et al. v. City of Santa Clarita
LASC Case No. 1STCV47451
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) -
one matter
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION - TO BE HELD IN THE CARL BOYER ROOM
Mayor Gibbs recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 5:32 p.m.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Mayor Gibbs reconvened the meeting to Open Session at 6:13 p.m.
CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT
City Attorney Joe Montes announced that pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement in
the Cruz v. Santa Clarita matter, the City will be holding public hearings in order to establish
district maps for Council elections. The schedule of hearings will be posted on the City's
website tomorrow, February 15, along with information about how the public can participate in
the process. The first hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 1, at the Newhall Community
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Center and a demographer will be present to explain mapping restrictions, as well as to explain
and introduce a mapping tool that members of the public can use to submit their own maps for
the Council's consideration. The process will continue through May.
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Mayor Gibbs adjourned the Special Meeting at 6:14 p.m.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
MAYOR
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