CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 08/18/2020 - 6:00PM & 7:00PM

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 08/18/2020 - 6:00PM & 7:00PM

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 08/18/2020 - 6:00PM & 7:00PM

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER

38300 SIERRA HIGHWAY, SUITE B

PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020

06:00 P.M.

www.cityofpalmdaleca.gov

WELCOME

IMPORTANT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY MESSAGE REGARDING PARTICIPATION AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

As a result of the COVID-19 emergency, and resulting orders and direction from the President of the United States, the Governor of the State of California, and the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health, as well as the City of Palmdale emergency declaration, the public will not be permitted to physically attend the City Council meeting. Councilmembers may choose to participate via conference call.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION MEETING.

2.

ROLL CALL: MAYOR HOFBAUER, MAYOR PRO TEM LOA, COUNCILMEMBERS BETTENCOURT, CARRILLO, AND BISHOP

3.

PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM 4.1 AND 4.2.

4.

PRESENTATION BY CITY ATTORNEY of the following item to be discussed in Closed Session:

4.1

The reason for holding a closed session for the purpose of conferring with and/or receiving advice from the City's legal counsel regarding the following pending litigation to which the City is a party:

City of Palmdale, et al. v. Westwind Enterprises LLC, et al.

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Case No. 19AVCV00653

This closed session is being held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code Sections 54956.9(a) and 54956.9(d)(1).

Closed session is recommended because the City will assess the merits and weaknesses of this matter and consider the City's perspective. Based on existing facts and circumstances it is the opinion of the City Attorney that it would prejudice the position of the City to discuss this matter in public.

4.2

The reason for holding a closed session is for the purpose of conferring with and/or receiving advice from the City's legal counsel and to receive direction from the City Council regarding the possible initiation of litigation by the City.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: Number of cases - One.

Closed session is recommended because the City will assess the merits of this matter and consider the City's perspective. Based on existing facts and circumstances it is the opinion of the City Attorney that it would prejudice the position of the City to discuss this matter in public or to disclose further the circumstances in this potential case; such disclosure may harm settlement attempts or other efforts to resolve the matter without litigation.

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