Minutes 2015-06-11ACTION MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2015
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Hill called the Special City Council Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Council Members Barbara Harmon, Jim Guthrie, Mayor Pro Tern Kristen Barneich, and Mayor
Jim Hill were present. Council Member Tim Brown was absent.
Interim City Manager Bob McFall, Deputy City Attorney Heather Whitham, and City Clerk Kelly
Wetmore were also present.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Hill led the flag salute.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None,
5. CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION:
Deputy City Attorney Whitham announced that the Council would adjourn to closed session to
consider the following item:
a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Name of Case: Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District v. City of Santa Ma-
ria, et al. and related actions, Santa Clara Superior Court, Case No. CV 770214
Council Member Brown arrived at 6:10 p.m. and joined the closed session.
6. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:
Mayor Hill reconvened the meeting to open session. Deputy City Attorney Whitham reported
that the Council directed staff to retain Chris Campbell as the City's attorney of record in the
Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District v. City of Santa Maria lawsuit and authorized
the Interim City Manager to execute a legal services agreement to that effect. The vote was
unanimous.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hill adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m.
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Jim ill, Mayor
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Kelly Wbtm f, City Clerk
(Approved at CC Mtg 6-73-2015 )