HomeMy WebLinkAbout10A - MIN APRIL 25MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
CALLED TO ORDER
APRIL 25, 2018
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
4:25 P.M.
ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS Present:
MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor
MICHELE MARTINEZ, Mayor Pro Tem (6:03 P.M.)*
P. DAVID BENAVIDES
VICENTE SARMIENTO (5:55 P.M.)
JOSE SOLORIO
JUAN VILLEGAS
COUNCILMEMBERS Absent:
SAL TINAJERO
STAFF Present:
RAUL GODINEZ, II, City Manager
SONIA R. CARVALHO, City Attorney
MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council
Quorum was established thru presence of Mayor Pulido, Councilmembers Benavides, Solorio
and Villegas.
*TELECONFERENCE: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b), Mayor Pro Tem
Martinez participated in a portion of the meeting via teleconference from Andaz Watt Street
Hotel, 75 Wall St., New York, NY 10005. The Agenda for said meeting was posted at said
location as required by the Brown Act.
PUBLIC COMMENTS -
• Peter A. Katz, encouraged City Council to pursue lawsuit to allow Judge Carter to expand
jurisdiction over all 34 cities; expressed the importance of all cities finding space in their
respective cities and provide full Wraparound services.
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• Abigail Aleman, cited article from the O. C. Register, regarding homeless services and the
Sober Living homes that are operating illegally.
• Tim Johnson, thanked City Council for vote at last month's meeting, implored Council to
expand lawsuit to include all cities; and requested that Council define proportionality as
expressed by Judge Carter.
• Vincent Pham, attended meeting with son and encouraged council to unite all cities and
fine a resolution to the homeless issue. Expressed that the City is in a state of crisis and
an opportunity to make a change exists.
RECESSED AT 6:01 P.M. TO ROOM 147.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - The Brown Act permits legislative bodies to discuss certain
matters without members of the public present. The City Council finds, based on advice from
the City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following matters will prejudice the
position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL --EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to
paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code:
a. The Orange County Catholic Worker, et al. v City of Santa Ana United
States District Court for the Central District of CA (S.D.), Case No.: 8:17 —
cv-01340
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — INITIATION OF LITIGATION
pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the
Government Code: One Case — Potential Action Against Multiple parties.
City Council authorized staff to file a cross complaint against all cities in Orange
County and the County of Orange over the impact of homelessness in the City
of Santa Ana, by a 6-0 vote (Tinajero absent).
CLOSED SESSION REPORT - The City Attorney reported out on Item 2 of said Closed
Session Meeting.
ADJOURNED - 6:33 P.M.
Maria D. Huizar,
Clerk of the Council
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