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MINUTES
MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 11, 1994
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino have called a special meeting of the Mayor and Common Council for 4:30 p.m.,
Monday, July 11, 1994, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San
Bernardino, California.
The purpose for which this meeting has been called is to conduct a closed session on the
following:
1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
(A) Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation:
(1) Juanita Scott. Beniamin Gonzales. Warren Cocke. and Honorable Evlyn
Wilcox vs. Common Council of the City of San Bernardino - San
Bernardino Superior Court Case No. SCV13711.
The special meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino
was called to order by Mayor Minor at 4:30 p.m., Monday, July 11, 1994, in the Council
Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California.
ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken by City Clerk Rachel Clark with the following being present: Mayor
Minor; Council Members Negrete, Curlin, Hernandez, Oberhelman, Devlin, Miller; City
Attorney Penman, City Clerk Rachel Clark, City Administrator Shauna Clark. Absent: Council
Member Pope-Ludlam.
ANNOUNCEMENT - CITY ATTORNEY PENMAN
City Attorney Penman announced that Attorney Joseph Simitian and representatives from
Kay and Stevens, 490 California Avenue, Suite #400, Palo Alto, CA, hired to investigate the
sexual harassment allegations within the City Attorney's Office, are scheduled to be in the City
for three days. City Attorney Penman stated that four employees of the City Attorney's Office
were contacted by the attorneys; however, the employees declined to meet with the attorneys
unless the City retains legal counsel for the employees; and, two other employees in the City
Attorney's Office have refused to meet with the attorneys. He indicated that the Council would
need to call another special meeting to ascertain whether legal counsel should be retained in this
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COUNCIL MEMBER POPE-LUDLAM ARRIVED
Council Member Pope-Ludlam arrived at the Council meeting and took her place at the
council table.
RECESS MEETING - CLOSED SESSION
At 4:32 p.m., the Mayor and Common Council recessed
following:
(1)
to closed session for the
1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
(A) Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation:
(1) Juanita Scott. Benjamin Gonzales. Warren Cocke. and Honorable Evlyn
Wilcox vs. Common Council of the City of San Bernardino - San
Bernardino Superior Court Case No. SCV13711.
CLOSED SESSION
At 4:32 p.m., Mayor Minor called the closed session to order in the conference room
of the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California.
ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken by City Clerk Rachel Clark with the following being present: Mayor
Minor; Council Members Negrete, Curlin, Hernandez, Oberhelman, Devlin, Pope-Ludlam,
Miller; City Clerk Rachel Clark, City Administrator Shauna Clark. Absent: City Attorney
Penman.
Also present: Tim Sabo, Sabo and Green, special counsel, 6320 Canoga Avenue, Suite
#400, Woodland Hills, CA.
ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION
At 4:54 p.m., the closed session adjourned to the special meeting of the Mayor and
Common Council of the City of San Bernardino.
RECONVENE MEETING
At 4:56 p.m., Mayor Minor reconvened the special meeting of the Mayor and Common
Council of the City of San Bernardino in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D"
Street, San Bernardino, California.
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ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken by City Clerk Rachel Clark with the following being present: Mayor
Minor; Council Members Negrete, Curlin, Hernandez, Oberhelman, Devlin, Pope-Ludlam,
Miller; City Attorney Penman, City Clerk Rachel Clark, City Administrator Shauna Clark.
Absent: None.
CLOSED SESSION ACTION
(1.A.!)
Juanita Scott. Beniamin Gonzales. Warren Cocke. and Honorable Evlyn Wilcox vs.
Common Council of the City of San Bernardino - San Bernardino Superior Court Case
No. SCV13711.
Mayor Minor announced that in closed session, the Council approved the seeking of a
Writ of Mandate from the Court of Appeals.
The action was approved by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members Negrete,
Curlin, Hernandez, Pope-Ludlam. Nays: Council Members Oberhelman, Devlin, Miller.
Absent: None.
ADJOURNMENT (2)
At 4:57 p.m., the meeting was adjourned. The next regular meeting is scheduled to be
held at 8:00 a.m., Monday, July 18, 1994, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North
"DD Street, San Bernardino, California.
RACHEL CLARK
City Clerk
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Melanie Vale -----'
Deputy City Clerk
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