HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-28-2020 Agenda - Special Closed Session
Friday, August 28, 2020
San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda Page 1
Based on the threat of COVID-19 as reflected in the Proclamations of Emergency issued by both the
Governor of the State of California, the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director and the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as well as the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued
on March 17, 2020, relating to the convening of public meetings in response to the COVID -19
pandemic, the City of San Luis Obispo will be holding all public meetings via teleconference.
There will be no physical location for the Public to view the meeting. Below are instructions on
how to view the meeting remotely and how to leave public comment.
Additionally, members of the City Council are allowed to attend the meeting via teleconference and to
participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present.
Using the most rapid means of communication available at this time, members of the public are
encouraged to participate in Council meetings in the following ways:
1. Public Comment - The City Council will be only be accepting public comment for items listed on
the agenda. Public comment can be submitted in the following ways:
• Mail or Email Public Comment
➢ Received by 3:00 PM on the day of meeting - Can be submitted via email to
emailcouncil@slocity.org or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA
93401
➢ Emails sent after 3:00 PM – Can be submitted via email to emailcouncil@slocity.org and
will be archived/distributed to councilmembers the day after the meeting. Emails will not
be read aloud during the meeting.
• Verbal Public Comment
➢ In Advance of the Meeting - Call (805) 781-7164; state and spell your name, the agenda
item number you are calling about and leave your comment. The verbal comments must be
limited to 3 minutes. All voicemails will be forwarded to the councilmembers and sa ved
as Agenda Correspondence. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.
➢ During the meeting – Members of the public who wish to provide public comment can
join the webinar for public comment only. Once the public comment period is over, the
public will be dismissed from the webinar.
Webinar Registration link: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/686226749
You can also dial in using your phone:
United States: +1 (872) 240-3412
Access Code: 686-226-749
All comments submitted will be placed into the administrative record of the meeting .
San Luis Obispo City Council Closed Session Agenda August 28, 2020 Page 2
San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda Page 2
4:15 PM
SPECIAL
CLOSED SESSION
TELECONFERENCE
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Heidi Harmon
ROLL CALL: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Andy Pease, Erica A. Stewart,
Vice Mayor Aaron Gomez and Mayor Heidi Harmon
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY
CLOSED SESSION
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: 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 the following:
Attorneys for Tianna Arata have statements in television and newspaper interviews and social
media posts asserting liability against the City of San Luis Obispo related to the arrest and
charging of Ms. Arata.
B. 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: Four.
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:
Attorneys have made statements in public, and have referenced in the pleadings for criminal cases
People v. Cheyene Eric Orndoff (19F-05074-A) and People v. Vanessa Marie Bedroni (19F-
05074-B), asserting liability against the City on behalf of both defendants and their children.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the next Closed Session and Regular Meeting of the City Council scheduled for
Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., respectively, via teleconference.