Minutes 2016-08-17 SP ACTION MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hill called the Special City Council Meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Council Members Jim Guthrie, Mayor Pro Tern Barbara Harmon, and Mayor Jim Hill were
present. Council Members Tim Brown and Kristen Barneich were absent.
Acting City Manager Geoff English, City Attorney Heather Whitham, Director of Administrative
Services Debbie Malicoat, and Director of Legislative and Information Services/City Clerk Kelly
Wetmore were also present.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Hill led the flag salute.
Council Member Brown arrived to the meeting at 4:01 p.m.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Hill invited public comment on items identified on the agenda. Speaking from the public
was Patty Welsh, who expressed concern that the City Council is conducting a special meeting
during the day at 4:00 p.m. when most of the public cannot attend, expressed concern that the
City Council hired the previous City Manager and did not do its due diligence, asked who was
advising the Council on these matters, and expressed concern about the lack of leadership.
In response to a request by Council Member Brown, Mayor Hill noted that the special meeting
was scheduled at this time so as not to conflict with the Sanitation District meeting tonight.
Acting City Manager English also noted that if the Council makes a determination during closed
session, that an item may need to be scheduled on the Agenda next week, which necessitated
a special meeting today.
5. CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Whitham announced the City Council would adjourn to closed session to consider
the following item:
a) Public Employee Appointment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957:
Title: Interim City Manager
Adjourned to closed session at 4:05 p.m. Council Member Barneich arrived to the meeting at
4:06 p.m.
6. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:
The Council reconvened at 5:14 p.m. City Attorney Whitham announced the City Council
provided unanimous direction to staff not to execute the Agreement with Regional Government
Services (RGS) but to instead prepare an employment agreement to hire Bob McFall as a
public employee retirement system retired annuitant to be brought to the City Council at the next
regular meeting.
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7. ADJOURNMENT
The special meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Jim ill, Mayor
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Kelly Wetmor V City Clerk
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