City Council Meeting

City Council Meeting

City Council Meeting

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

CITY HALL

1666 N. MAIN STREET, WALNUT CREEK

CouncilMembers:

SILVA

RAINEY

Abrams

mAYOR pRO tEM SKREL

mayor REGALIA

1.

SPECIAL MEETINGS: CITY COUNCIL - CLOSED SESSION - City Manager’s Conference Room - 3rd Floor (Not on video)

a.

Following the opening of the meeting and the opportunity for public comment, the City Council reconvened in closed session to confer with its designated representative, Assistant City Manager Lorie Tinfow, regarding labor negotiations with the Management Employees, Professional Employees’ Group, Civilian Police Unit and the Confidential Unit pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6(a).

b.

The City Council also met in closed session to confer with its legal counsel to decide whether to initiate litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(c).

2.

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING to the Regular City Council meeting, the closed session to reconvene after the Regular meeting.

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1.

OPENING OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS - Council Chamber - 1st floor

* REGULAR MEETING - CITY COUNCIL

* REGULAR MEETING - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

* REGULAR MEETING - PARKING AUTHORITY (Video Begins)

a.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

b.

ROLL CALL - All members were present.

c.

PROCLAMATION: Letter Carrier Day May 10, 2008 for donation of food items.

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

Motion by Skrel, second by Silva, carried unanimously , to APPROVE the following Consent Calendar items (a-c, e-i):

YEAS:

Silva, Abrams, Rainey, Skrel, Mayor Regalia.

a.

ACCEPTED Warrant Register.

b.

APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES of January 1, 2008, April 15, 2008 and April 29, 2008; and APPROVED REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES November 6, 2007, December 18, 2007, February 5, 2008, March 18, 2008, April 1, 2008, April 15, 2008 and April 28, 2008; and APPROVED PARKING AUTHORITY MINUTES of May 1, 2007