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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-01-26 - MINUTES - SPECIAL (2)Tuesday, January 26, 2016 5:00 PM City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor/Chair Kellar. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (one minute limit) Addressing the City Council was Douglas Fraser. CLOSED SESSION Joseph Montes, City Attorney, 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) - two matters Cordova Associates vs. City of Santa Clarita et al. Newport Pacific Caravilla vs. City of Santa Clarita et al. LASC Case no. BS 159822 CONFERENCE WITH PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Government Code Section 54956.8 Property Location: One full City block directly across the street from the Old Town Newhall Library, bounded by Lyons Avenue to the north, Railroad Avenue to the east, 9th Street to the south, and Main Street to the west. Negotiating Parties: Laemmle Theatre and Serrano Development Group, Inc. /Pacific Coast Housing Development, LLC. City's and Successor Agency's Authorized Negotiator: City Manager Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment Councilmember Weste recused herself from participating in the City Block item due to the proximity of her property to the project area. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION Mayor Kellar recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 5:03 p.m. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION Mayor Kellar reconvened the meeting to Open Session at 6:13 p.m. CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT City Attorney Montes announced that the Council voted unanimously to authorize the City Attorney and Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP to undertake the defense of the City and its named boards and employees in the two pending litigation matters. ADJOURN Mayor Kellar adjourned the meeting at 6:13 p.m. 2 1 P a g e AYOR