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MINUTES
MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
JOINT ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
JULY 3, 2001
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
BOARDROOM
This is the time and place set for a joint adjourned regular meeting of the Mayor
and Common Council and Community Development Commission of the City of San
Bernardino from the joint adjourned regular meeting held at 4: I3 p.m., Tuesday, June
26, 2001, in the Economic Development Agency Boardroom, 201 N. "E" Street, San
Bernardino, California.
At 10 a.m., a quorum was not present and Deputy City Clerk Hartzel
announced that the meeting would commence at 12 noon.
The joint adjourned regular meeting of the Mayor and Common Council and
Community Development Commission was called to order by Mayor Valles at 12:19
p.m., Tuesday, July 3, 2001, in the Economic Development Agency Boardroom, 201
North "E" Street, San Bernardino, California.
ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken by City Clerk Clark with the following being present:
Mayor Valles; Council Members Estrada, Lien, Schnetz, Suarez, McCarnmack; City
Attorney Penman, City Clerk Clark, City Administrator Wilson. Absent: Council
Members McGinnis, Anderson.
City Attorney Penman armounced that the following pending cases would be
discussed in closed session:
Ezzat Soliman v. City of San Bernardino - United States District Court Case
No. EDCV 00-301 V AP (RCx);
City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department v. United States
Department of the Army - United States District Court Case No. CV 96-8867,
consolidated with CV 96-5205.
RECESS MEETING - CLOSED SESSION (1)
At 12:19 p.m., the Mayor and Common Council and Community Development
Commission recessed to closed session for the following:
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Pursuant to Government Code Section(s):
A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(a).
B. Conference with legal counsel - anticipated litigation - significant
exposure to litigation - pursuant to subdivision (b) (1), (2), (3) (A-F) of
Government Code Section 54956.9.
C. Conference with legal counsel - anticipated litigation - initiation of
litigation - pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section
54956.9.
D. Closed Session - personnel - pursuant to Government Code Section
54957.
E. Closed session with Chief of Police on matters posing a threat to the
security of public buildings or threat to the public's right of access to
public services or public facilities - pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.
F. Conference with labor negotiator - pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6.
G. Conference with real property negotiator - pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8.
CLOSED SESSION
At 12:20 p.m., Mayor Valles called the closed session to order in the Economic
Development Agency Boardroom.
ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken by City Clerk Clark with the following being present:
Mayor Valles; Council Members Estrada, Lien, Schnetz, Suarez, McCarnmack; City
Attorney Penman, City Clerk Clark, City Administrator Wilson. Absent: Council
Members McGinnis, Anderson.
Also present: Senior Assistant City Attorney Carlyle, Deputy City Attorney
Easland, and Administrative Operations Supervisor Anderson, City Attorney's Office;
Executive Director Van Osdel, Director of Housing and Community Development
Pacheco, and Special Counsel Sabo, Economic Development Agency; Bernard Kersey,
General Manager, Water Department.
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COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSON ARRIVED
At 12:21 p.m., Council Member Anderson arrived at the closed session.
ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION
At 2:53 p.m., the closed session adjourned.
RECONVENE MEETING
At 2:53 p.m., Mayor Valles reconvened the joint adjourned regular meeting of
the Mayor and Common Council and Community Development Commission.
ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken by City Clerk Clark with the following being present:
Mayor Valles; Council Members Estrada, Lien, Schuetz, Suarez, Anderson,
McCammack; City Attorney Penman, City Clerk Clark, City Administrator Wilson.
Absent: Council Member McGinnis.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
(1)
City Attorney Penman announced that the following action had been taken in
closed session:
The Mayor and Common Council unanimously voted to approve an agreement
with Ezzat Soliman in the case of Soliman v. City of San Bernardino, which calls for
the City to pay $80,000 within 30 days of execution of the agreement, and for Mr.
Soliman to cease operation of his business on July 23, 2001; further, that no
performances or concerts will be staged or conducted by Mr. Soliman or any of his
business associates after July 23, 2001. The agreement also releases the City from any
liability from a claim filed by Mr. Soliman on May 17,2001, arising from his arrest at
the MasterDome by the San Bernardino Police Department on November 18, 2000.
ADJOURNMENT (2)
At 2:54 p.m, the meeting adjourned. The next joint regular meeting of the
Mayor and Common Council and Community Development Commission will he held at
8 a.m., Monday, July 9, 2001, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D"
Street, San Bernardino, California.
RACHEL G. CLARK, CMC
City Clerk
By ~ ? 4k
Linda E. Hartzel
Deputy City Clerk
No. of Items: 2
No. of Hours: 2.75
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