HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-11-05 - MINUTES - SPECIAL MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
5:00 P. hL
NOVEMBER 5, 2001
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Weste called to order the special meeting of the City Council at 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
All Councilmembers were present with the exception of Councilmember Darcy, who
entered the meeting at 5:03 p.m., and Councilmember Smyth.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
There was none.
ITEM 2
CLOSED SESSION
Carl Newton, City Attorney, advised of the need to conduct a Closed Session for the
purpose of holding a:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Anticipated Litigation
k Government Code Section 54956.9 (c) - one matter
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RECESS AND RECONVENE
Mayor Weste recessed the meeting to closed session at 5:03 p.m. and reconvened the
meeting at 6:02 p.m.
CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT
Carl Newton, City Attorney, announced that during Closed Session Council authorized
the City to file an administrative proceeding with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a
petition to designate a critical habitat area in the area of the Transit Mixed Concrete
Sand and Gravel project. Further, Council authorized the reinitiation of the
endangered Species Act litigation to challenge the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
biological opinion which was recently issued.
SOLID WASTE AUDIT
Carl Newton, City Attorney, explained the City's standard indemnification
requirements and that Ernst & Young is unwilling to provide unlimited
indemnification. They will provide general and automobile liability and will consider
the establishment of $300,000 coverage.
Council recognized that Ernst & Young will provide the additional insured
endorsement to the City on its general liability and automobile liability policies.
No requests to speak were submitted on this item.
Motion by Kellar, second by Darcy, to modify the City's standard
indemnification requirement for Ernst & Young (only) to meet the
limitation set forth in the Ernst & Young response to the request for
proposals, subject to limitations on liability being three times the level
of compensation provided by Ernst & Young. Staff to pursue special
insurance policy for immediate addition of $1 million coverage to cover
risks of loss or liability arising out of the performance of the solid
waste audit contract by Ernst & Young.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Kellar, Darcy, Weste
Noes: Ferry
Absent: Smyth
Motion carries.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Weste adjourned the meeting at 6:35 p.m.
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