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City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Special Meeting of the City Council
CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on January 14, 2016
at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo,
California, by Mayor Marx.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members John Ashbaugh, Carlyn Christianson, Dan Rivoire, Vice Mayor
Dan Carpenter, and Mayor Jan Marx
Council Members
Absent: None
Staff
Present: Katie Lichtig, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; Tracy McGinley,
City Clerk; Derek Johnson, Assistant City Manager; Anne Russell, Interim
Assistant City Attorney; Monica Irons, Director of Human Resources; Greg Zocher,
Human Resources Manager; Garret Olson, Fire Chief, Deanna Cantrell, Police
Chief, Michael Codron, Community Development Director; Lee Johnson,
Economic Development Manager, and Rick Bolanos of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore,
were present at Roll Call.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Dietrick called for public comment. There was no one present to speak on Closed
Session Items.
CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8
Property: APNs 002-416-031, 002-416-035 and 002-416-038
Negotiating parties:
City of San Luis Obispo: Katie Lichtig, Derek Johnson, J. Christine Dietrick,
Anne Russell, Michael Codron and Lee Johnson
San Luis Obispo Court Street, LLC: Tom Copeland, Suzanne Fryer, Mark Rawson
(aka San Luis Obispo Chinatown, LLC)
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
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Council Member Ashbaugh recused himself from the deliberations due to a conflict of
interest, noting the proximity of his wife's leased business property to the project site.
B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
Agency Negotiators:
Represented Employee Organizations:
Unrepresented Employees:
Monica Irons, Katie Lichtig, Derek Johnson,
Greg Zocher, J. Christine Dietrick, Jon
Ansolabehere, Garret Olson, Rick Bolanos,
Deanna Cantrell
San Luis Obispo City Employee's
Association (SLOCEA)
San Luis Obispo Police Officer's
Association (POA)
San Luis Obispo Police Staff Officer's
Association (SLOPSOA)
International Association of Firefighters
Local 3523
Unrepresented Management Employees
Unrepresented Confidential Employees
C. CONFERENCE WITHLEGAL COUNSEL —ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9 Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to
paragraph (2) of subdivision (d).
No. of potential cases: One.
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 allegations by the group California
River Watch in a letter to the City from its counsel, Jack Silver, that the City has
committed violations of the Clean Water Act.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Dietrick reported that no reportable action was taken during the Closed Session.
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ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned to s Regular City Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 19,
2016 at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., respectively, in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California.
Tr i R. McGinley, MMC
City Clerk ASS-(Sf7,J G°(.,,, C(�
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 03/01/2016