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Thursday, June 25, 2020
Special Emergency Closed Session of the City Council
CALL TO ORDER
A Special Emergency Closed Session of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on
Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor Harmon, with all Council Members
teleconferencing.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Andy Pease, Erica A. Stewart,
Vice Mayor Aaron Gomez, and Mayor Heidi Harmon.
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; and Teresa
Purrington, City Clerk; were present at Roll Call.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
None
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A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section
54956.9. No. of potential cases: Two; Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of
subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: No. of potential cases: Two.
A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the local agency on the
advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant
exposure to litigation against the local agency. The existing facts and circumstances exposing the
City to litigation include the following:
Dispute between the City and the owner of real property located at 3595 Sueldo regarding a
previously unaccepted offer to dedicate right of way pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act,
Tract 703 as recorded in Book 10 of Maps at Page 50 on October 31, 1980, and validity of
acceptance of right of way for public road purposes; and a related assertion of liability by the
owner of an adjacent property (Sullivan, Tentative Tract 3009/Minor Subdivision SLO 17-
0107) against the City for unspecified damages allegedly resulting from the unaccepted offer.
Correspondence regarding these issues is available for review in the City Clerk’s Office located
at 990 Palm Street.
City Attorney Dietrick indicated there was no reportable action taken.
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B.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code § 54956.9; Name of case: LORI A. GILL
and CRAIG A. GILL, Trustees of the Gill I nter Vivos Revocable Trust, dated June 29, 2005;
and LORRAINE J. ANDREWS, aka LORRAINE JANET ZUIDERWEG, Trustee of The
Andrews Living Trust dated February 8, 2010 v. City of San Luis Obispo; San Luis Obispo
Superior Court Case No. 20CV-0184
City Attorney Dietrick indicated there was no reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo,
California.
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 07/21/2020