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GLENIISE
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORKSHOP SESSION
Council Chambers - B-3
5850 West Glendale Avenue
August 12, 2014
4:00 p.m.
One or more members of the City Council may be unable to attend the Special Workshop
and Executive Session Meeting in person and may participate telephonically, pursuant to
A.R.S. § 38-431(4).
PRESENT: Mayor Jerry P. Weiers, Vice Mayor Yvonne J. Knaack and
Councilmembers Norma S. Alvarez, Ian Hugh, Manuel D. Martinez,
Gary D. Sherwood, and Samuel U. Chavira
ALSO PRESENT: Brenda Fischer, City Manager; Julie Frisoni, Assistant City Manager;
Jennifer Campbell, Assistant City Manager; and Michael Bailey, City
Attorney.
WORKSHOP SESSION
Councilmember Sherwood moved, seconded by Councilmember Chavira to to into
executive session.
The motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: 4:02 P.M.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. LEGAL MATTERS
A. The City Council will meet with the City Attorney for legal advice, discussion and
consultation regarding the city's position in pending or contemplated litigation,
including settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve
litigation. (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3)(4))
B. The City Council will meet with the City Attorney for legal advice, discussion and
consultation regarding Arizona open meeting law. (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3))
C. The City Council will meet with the City Attorney and designated representatives
of the public body for legal advice, discussion and consultation regarding
pending litigation in the matter of Protect Glendale Taxpayers in Support of the
Ballot Measure et al. vs. Pamela Hanna et al., Maricopa County, Superior Court CV
2014-009652. (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3))
2. LEGAL MATTERS - PROPERTY& CONTRACTS
A. Discussion and consultation with the City Attorney and City Manager to consider
its position and provide instruction and direction to the City Attorney and City
Manager regarding Glendale's position in connection with a proposed economic
development opportunity in the Westgate area that is the subject of
negotiations. A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3)(4))
Upon a public majority vote of a quorum of the City Council,the Council may hold an executive session,which
will not be open to the public,regarding any item listed on the agenda but only for the following purposes:
(i) discussion or consideration of personnel matters(A.R.S.§38-431.03(A)(1));
(ii) discussion or consideration of records exempt by law from public inspection (A.R.S. § 38-
431.03(A)(2));
(iii)discussion or consultation for legal advice with the city's attorneys(A.R.S.§38-431.03(A)(3));
(iv) discussion or consultation with the city's attorneys regarding the city's position regarding
contracts that are the subject of negotiations, in pending or contemplated litigation, or in
settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation (A.R.S. § 38-
431.03(A)(4));
(v) discussion or consultation with designated representatives of the city in order to consider its
position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations with employee organizations
(A.R.S.§38-431.03(A)(5));or
(vi) discussing or consulting with designated representatives of the city in order to consider its
position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations for the purchase,sale or lease
of real property(A.R.S.§38-431.0(A)(7)).
Confidentiality
Arizona statute precludes any person receiving executive session information from disclosing that
information except as allowed by law. A.R.S.§38-431.03(F). Each violation of this statute is subject to
a civil penalty not to exceed$500,plus court costs and attorneys'fees. This penalty is assessed against
the person who violates this statute or who knowingly aids, agrees to aid or attempts to aid another
person in violating this article. The city is precluded from expending any public monies to employ or
retain legal counsel to provide legal services or representation to the public body or any of its officers
in any legal action commenced for violation of the statute unless the City Council takes a legal action at
a properly noticed open meeting to approve of such expenditure prior to incurring any such obligation
or indebtedness. A.R.S.§38-431.07(A)(B).