Closed session to discuss Californians for Homeownership, Inc. v. City of Novato

This is the agenda notice for a closed meeting Tuesday, April 23, for the Novato City Council.

City Council Closed Session Agenda

CITY ADMINSTRATIVE OFFICES 922 MACHIN AVE NOVATO, CA 94945

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 – 4:00pm

Mayor Mark Milberg

Mayor Pro Tempore Tim O’Connor

Councilmembers Pat Eklund Rachel Farac Susan Wernick

Interim City Manager Amy Cunningham

City Attorney Gary Bell

City Council meeting are usually held each month on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (415) 899-8986. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable accommodation to help ensure accessibility to this meeting.

The agenda is divided into three main sections and includes other categories covering routine business. Allreferences to “City Council” include those other agencies which may be listed at the top of the Agenda. The City Council may discuss and/or take action on any or all of the items listed on the agenda irrespective of how the agenda items are described. The Council may establish and make appointments to a Council committee (made up of two Councilmembers) with respect to any item appearing on this agenda.

Written public comments may be submitted via eComment. Written public comments received more than 3 hours before the start of the meeting will be distributed to the Council prior to the meeting. Written public comments will not be read during the meeting.
In-person public comments may be made at the meeting which will be held at the address above354190.1Page | 1 Phone No. (415) 899-8900 novato.org Fax No. (415) 899-8213

Public Participation Options

Members of the Public may participate and provide public comments for the City Council as follows:

CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENT (ONLY ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS)
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

C.1.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL; EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9, subd. (d)(1).)
The City Council finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.Name of Case: Californians for Homeownership, Inc. v. City of Novato
Names of Parties: Californians for Homeownership, Inc., a California nonprofit public benefit corporation; City of Novato, a California municipal corporation
Case No.: Superior Court of California for the County of Marin, Case No. CIV2300180

C.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATIONInitiation of Litigation pursuant to Cal. Gov’t Code section 54956.9(d)(4)Number of Potential Cases: One
C.3 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT(California Government Code Section 54957) Title: City Manager
C.4 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR(California Government Code section 54957.6)Agency Designated Representatives: Mayor Pro Tem O’Connor; Councilmember EklundUnrepresented Employee: City Manager

D. ADJOURNMENT

Materials that are submitted to members of the City Council after the distribution of the agenda packet will be made available to the public at the time it is provided to the City Council.

AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING

I, Laura McDowall, certify that on the Thursday before the Council meeting of April 23, 2024, the closed session agenda was posted on the City Community Service Board at 922 Machin Ave in Novato, California and on the City’s website at novato.org.

/Laura McDowall/
Laura McDowall, City Clerk