Minutes 2014-12-18 SP ACTION MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2014
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Hill called the Special City Council Meeting to order at 6:23 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Council Members Barbara Harmon, Tim Brown, Mayor Pro Tern Kristen Barneich, and Mayor
Jim Hill were present. Council Member Jim Guthrie was absent.
Staff members present were Acting City Manager Debbie Malicoat, Deputy City Attorney
Heather Whitham, and Deputy City Clerk Kitty Norton.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Hill led the flag salute.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
5. CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
a. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT pursuant to Government Code Section
54957:
Title: Interim City Manager
Deputy City Attorney Whitham stated that the Council would be going into closed session to
discuss the hiring of an interim City Manager and to interview a potential candidate for that
position.
Council Member Guthrie arrived to the closed session at 6:43 p.m.
4. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:
Mayor Hill reconvened the meeting to open session at 7:55 p.m. Deputy City Attorney Whitham
reported that the Council met in closed session to discuss the appointment of an Interim City
Manager, the Council interviewed an applicant and directed the Acting City Manager to
commence negotiations with the applicant and to move forward with the process. She stated
that the City will bring an item to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting, where the
Council will consider the selection of an Interim City Manager.
5. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Hill adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m.
Minutes of City Council Special Meeting
December 18, 2014
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i Hill, Mayor
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