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Home My Public Portal AboutM 2016-08-16 - CC SP (1 of 2)LYNWOOD CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING (1 of 2) August 16, 2016 Item #1. CALL TO ORDER The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a special meeting in the Council Chambers, 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA on the above date at 5:05 p.m. Mayor Hernandez presiding. Item #2. CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING BY CITY CLERK City Clerk Quinonez announced that the agenda had been duly posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Item #3. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE, SANTILLAN -BEAS (arrived at 5:06 p.m.) SOLACHE AND MAYOR HERNANDEZ ABSENT: MAYOR PRO TEM CASTRO STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Beltran, City Attorney Garcia, City Clerk Quinonez, Executive Assistant to City Clerk Betancur and City Treasurer Camacho. Item #4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Explorers during the regular meeting. Item #5. INVOCATION The invocation was offered by Rev. Robin Robinson, Jr. during the regular meeting. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Regarding Agenda Items Only) NONE CITY COUNCIL ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION NONE CLOSED SESSION 1 Item #6. Closed Session Items City Manager Beltran commented that procedurally, the Mayor could also open the second special closed session meeting, which contained one item in order for all the closed session matters to be discussed at the same time. The two special closed session meetings were held in conjunction with each other. MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Santillan -Beas, seconded by Council Member Solache to recess to closed session at 5:12 p.m. Motion carried by unanimous consent. City Attorney Garcia led the City Council into closed session at 5:12 p.m. The City Council reconvened to the regular meeting at 6:14 p.m. CLOSED SESSION A. With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursu- ant to Government Code Section 54957.6: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Agency Designated Representatives: Haydee M. Sainz, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Employee Organization: LEA/AFSCME Loca11920 LEMG (Lynwood Employees Management Group) City Attorney Garcia reported that this item was not held in closed session. B. With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursu- ant to Section 54956.9: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 1. Name of Case: Juan Figueroa vs. City of Lynwood Case No. LAO 0700400023 ADJ4464259 Case No. LAO 0700100012 ADJ3984206 2 Case No. LAO 0700500007 ADJ4109904 City Attorney Garcia reported that on this case, there was a motion as follows: MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Hernandez, seconded by Council Member Santillan -Baas providing direction on the resolution of the matter. Motion carried by a 4 -0 vote. 2. Name of Case: Alfredo J. Lopez vs. City of Lynwood, Case No. BC517338 City Attorney Garcia stated that the item was not discussed in closed ses- sion. C. With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursu- ant to Section 54956.9: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 1. Name of Case: Ledesma vs. City of Lynwood, Case No. BC566051 City Attorney Garcia reported that on this case, there was a motion as follows: MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Hernandez, seconded by Council Member Santillan -Beas providing direction on the resolution of the matter and approving a settlement in the case. Motion carried by a 4 -0 vote. 2. Name of Case: City of Gardena vs. Regional Water Quality Control Board — Los Angeles Region, et al., Case No. 30- 2016 - 00833722 -CU- WM -CJC (LA Superior Case No. BSI 56342) City Attorney Garcia reported that on this case, there was a motion as follows: MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Santillan -Beas, seconded by Council Member Alatorre providing direction on the defense of the matter. Motion carried by a 4 -0 vote. 3 D. With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursu- ant to Government Code Section 54956.8: CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Property: CalTrans No. 058165- 01 -01; CalTrans No. 058166- 01 -01; 07 -FLA- 105 -22; 07 -FLA- 105 -23; and 07 -FLA- 105 -24 Agency Negotiator: J. Arnoldo Beltran, City Manager Negotiating Parties: CalTrans Under Negotiation: Price and terms City Attorney Garcia reported that on this case, there was a motion as follows: MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Solache, seconded by Council Member Alatorre providing direction to the negotiating parties on the property matter. Motion carried by a 4 -0 vote. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hernandez stated that there was still one item from the first closed session agenda to be discussed. City Manager Beltran commented that it was the prerogative -of the Council whether or not the Council wanted to leave the closed session open and go back to closed session following the regular meeting or take whatever action the Mayor deemed appropriate. By mutual consent, the closed session meeting was not duly adjourned and the Council opted to go back to closed session following the conclusion of the regular meeting. Mayor Hernandez opened the regular meeting at 6:14 p.m. Having no further discussion, it was moved by Council Member Alatorre to adjourn the regular meeting and closed the special closed session meetings held earlier, seconded by Council Member Solache and carried to adjourn the regular Lynwood City Council meeting at 9:08 p.m. Edwin Hernandez, Mayor 0 L. %. )